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49. Ryan Tannehill

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49. Ryan Tannehill

Ryan Tannehill began his first six NFL seasons in Miami, and when the Tennessee Titans traded for him in 2019, there was not much buzz around him in the Volunteer State. He started the year as Marcus Mariota’s backup, and took over during their week 6 contest in the second half. Tannehill would take over as their starting Quarterback, and completed the year so strong that he led the NFL in Passer Rating (117.5), Yards per Completion (13.6) and Yards per Attempt (9.6). Thanks to Tannehill, the titans made it to the AFC Conference Final, falling to the eventual Super Bowl Champion, Kansas City. He was also named to the Pro Bowl, the first time he secured such an accolade, while also winning the Comeback Player of the Year.

Tannehill proved that 2019 was not a fluke, winning 11 Games in 2020 and returning to the playoffs. He threw for 3,819 Yards and a career-high 33 Touchdowns, and topped the league in Fourth Quarter Documentaries (5) and Game Winning Drives (6). After a decent 2021 and another post-season appearance (3,734 Yards/21 TD), Tannehill dealt with injuries and a sub-par performance, throwing for only 13 Touchdowns and 2,536 Yards.

Entering 2023, Tannehill is still Tennessee’s starting pivot and could have a bounce-back year if healthy.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Quarterback
  • Acquired: Traded from the Miami Dolphins with a 2019 6th Round Pick(which would be David Long) for a 2019 7th Round Pick (which would be Chandler Cox) and a 2020 4th Round Pick (which would be Kevin Dotson) 3/18/19
  • Games Played: 57
  • Notable Statistics:

    55 Games Started
    1,065 Pass Completions
    1,625 Pass Attempts
    66.0 Pass Completion Percentage
    12,831 Passing Yards
    89 Touchdown Passes
    33 Interceptions
    87.0 Passer Rating
    157 Rushing Attempts
    810 Rushing Yards
    20 Rushing Touchdowns
    3 Receptions
    8 Receiving Yards
    1 Receiving Touchdown
    48 Approximate Value

    5 Playoff Games
    69 Pass Completions
    110 Pass Attempts
    62.7 Pass Completion Percentage
    754 Passing Yards
    7 Touchdown Passes
    5 Interceptions
    18 Rushing Attempts
    53 Rushing Yards
    1 Rushing Touchdown

    1 Reception

    -10 Receiving Yards

    85.2 Passer Rating

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Pro Bowl (2019)
    AP Comeback Player of the Year (2019)
    PFWA Comeback Player of the Year (2019)
    PFWA Most Improved Player (2019)
    Most Yards per Pass Attempt (2019)
    Most Yards per Pass Completion (2019)
    Highest Passer Rating (2019)

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