Every Throw of Ryan Tannehill's Pro Day

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Enjoy.

Two balls hit the ground.

[RaiderNation]

I hate the Alex Smith comparison Scott did with Tannehill, I see a more Jay Cutler/Mark Sanchez type player.

[Scott Wright]

Originally Posted by RaiderNation

I hate the Alex Smith comparison Scott did with Tannehill, I see a more Jay Cutler/Mark Sanchez type player.

I actually like the comparison a lot.

A tall, athletic but relatively raw quarterback who is extremely smart with excellent intangibles.

That sounds exactly like Alex Smith when he was coming out of college.

[RaiderNation]

Originally Posted by Scott Wright

I actually like the comparison a lot.

A tall, athletic but relatively raw quarterback who is extremely smart with excellent intangibles.

That sounds exactly like Alex Smith when he was coming out of college.

I think Tannehill is a better overall athlete than Smith coming out, but I do see where you see some Smith in how he plays. I just think Tannehill will end up much better than Smith has, maybe he gets the time to sit and learn unlike Alex.

[ChiFan24]

Originally Posted by RaiderNation

I hate the Alex Smith comparison Scott did with Tannehill, I see a more Jay Cutler/Mark Sanchez type player.

In what sense are Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez similar?

[Caulibflower]

Originally Posted by Scott Wright

I actually like the comparison a lot.

A tall, athletic but relatively raw quarterback who is extremely smart with excellent intangibles.

That sounds exactly like Alex Smith when he was coming out of college.

Not Sanchez, but maybe a mix of Alex Smith and Cutler. Cutler's arm, Smith's intangibles and reputation, and a hell of a lot less experience than either. I think Cutler-Smith gives you a better impression than one or the other.

[Ngatachance92]

To me he seems like a mixture of half man half bear-pig, or half pig half manbear.

[Asteinebach]

Originally Posted by RaiderNation

I think Tannehill is a better overall athlete than Smith coming out, but I do see where you see some Smith in how he plays. I just think Tannehill will end up much better than Smith has, maybe he gets the time to sit and learn unlike Alex.

I wouldn't put them too far apart, athletically. If I remember right, Alex had like 500 yards rushing and 10 TD's on the ground the year he was drafted. But again, he was a Run-n-Gun kinda QB.

[cjrugger]

Why is he throwing to stationary targets?

[keylime_5]

Originally Posted by ChiFan24

In what sense are Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez similar?

yeah really......so, he has a rocket arm, but he also is terrible most of the time????

[OaklandRaider56]

Originally Posted by keylime_5

yeah really......so, he has a rocket arm, but he also is terrible most of the time????

Also he's kind of fast, that's Ryan Tannehill in a nutshell.

I don't get all the Tannehill love. I think he's a second round prospect and a solid QB to try and develop behind a veteran. Why isn't Brock Osweiler getting as much of Tannehill's undeserved hype? Both check out physically, and they were both average QBs in the most unspectacular way last year.

[AlexDunlap]

Originally Posted by OaklandRaider56

Also he's kind of fast, that's Ryan Tannehill in a nutshell.

I don't get all the Tannehill love. I think he's a second round prospect and a solid QB to try and develop behind a veteran. Why isn't Brock Osweiler getting as much of Tannehill's undeserved hype? Both check out physically, and they were both average QBs in the most unspectacular way last year.

I've been saying all along that missing the Senior Bowl and the Combine might have been the best thing to happen to Tannehill. What makes him that much different from a Nick Foles? He hasn't had the opportunity to fail in front of anyone yet and he's a little more athletic. Slightly shorter I think. Has not not had to throw to unfamiliar receivers, no weird pressure situations, etc.

If you look at the video, even in his own controlled environment in drills run by Chris Weinke- he's constantly leading WRs out of bounds on the deep outs ----this is against the air. I didn't see it in College, but unlike Foles- Tannehill hasn't had the opportunity to either confirm or alleviate my doubts about his arm strength and decision-making.

But what we think doesn't really matter. People are bonkers over QBs and Pete Carroll going to all these QB workouts after signing Flynn just goes to show that with the new adjusted rookie wage scale, QBs are a commodity, even if you are thought to be "set.".

[Stamper]

Throws a nice ball but don't give him a halftime lead.

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[WinslowBodden]

Originally Posted by keylime_5

yeah really......so, he has a rocket arm, but he also is terrible most of the time????

And one is a complete ***** while the other seems to never give a ****.

[tjsunstein]

Originally Posted by Stamper

Throws a nice ball but don't give him a halftime lead.

Dont give Mike Sherman a head coaching position you mean.

[Clarkw267]

I think Tannehill should be a late 1st/early 2nd round pick.

The arm is solid, and he's athletic, but not huge threat to run. His footwork is sloppy at times, and he's very raw in terms of reading a defense. I wouldn't take him in the top 10..

The guy he actually reminds me of in terms of size/athletic ability is Kyle Boller.

[tjsunstein]

In terms of talent, I'd take him in the mid to late first but obviously his position puts him in the top 7 consideration because of the seperation of talent between the top two picks, him, and everyone after. I dont think Weeden is far off from Tannehill but his age absolutly destroys his stock.

[Cudders]

Tannehill is a better prospect than Ponder and crushes Gabbert in that regard as well. The fact that he’s in-line to be a top pick shouldn’t surprise people. It’s a quarterback-driven league, so their value isn’t able to be measured like other positions. When a signal-caller shows promise, even for a short stretch, it pushes him up the boards. It’s the nature of the beast. Quarterbacks’ draft position surpasses their bodies of work. In an ideal world, Tannehill is taken in the second or third where he won’t face immediate pressure from the fan base and can be developed behind an aging starter or stopgap, but that’s not the NFL world we live in. That era is gone.

With that in mind, I’m higher on Tannehill than the consensus, it would seem. Isolating just him and evaluating just his attributes, he has obvious arm talent and a list of projectable qualities that NFL teams love. He’s shown more than enough functional arm strength at A&M and made an impressive amount of his throws to the sideline. That’s a big-time plus for him. A lot of college quarterbacks don’t have that aspect of their game on tape because it isn’t asked of them. The fact that Mike Sherman, a coach with a decade of NFL experience, trusted Tannehill with sideline throws will resonate with scouts. In fact, he was asked to do more than Luck or Griffin in terms of NFL-caliber throws. Now, that doesn’t make him a better prospect, but it is a contributing factor to his perceived weakness when it comes to his production. He was (and, to a large degree, still is) a raw quarterback in an offense that’s more intensive than most. So it makes sense that he wouldn’t post the same kind of insane video game numbers that RGIII did.

In addition, for a quarterback that spent his first two seasons at receiver, Tannehill’s natural grasp of the position is further along than his experience would suggest. He throws balls with anticipation. It’s not on the same level as Luck. It’s not even great-to-elite from game-to-game or snap-to-snap. Some throws are still delivered a tad too late and result in missed opportunities. But he has shown that he’s cognizant of its important place in the game and that he’s capable of doing it.

On top of that, his movement within the tackle box and against the rush is underrated. In this regard, Tannehill’s on-field athleticism is even better than measured. He’s got a real natural feel for the rush, moves fluid without wasting motion, and keeps his focus downfield. In fact, I think Tannehill’s command of the pocket is even better than RGIII’s at this point in the process. That is a large part of successful quarterbacking.

As for the concern about Tannehill handling a lead, I think it’s rather overblown. I’m not an extensive A&M watcher, but I never got the impression that the Aggies backed him with a dependable defensive unit either. Tannehill might have made some mistakes that precipitated a collapse, but their entire team’s late-game struggles shouldn’t fall square on his shoulders.

In essence, I think the deciding factor in Tannehill’s stock is how well he performs in the pre-draft interviews. Like I said, the arm talent is there. He gets a passing grade in the tools categories. He has real concerns that need to be addressed though. He still needs to fix some mechanical issues. If he does, I think he can become a more accurate passer with even better arm strength, but he needs to convince coaches that he is prepared to meet the required rep workload. He must demonstrate at least an adequate mental aptitude, too. People are going to question his decision-making. He needs to be able to answer those questions and then prove he can handle more advanced, NFL-level progressions as well. If the involved parties are confident with what he shows them in the one-on-ones, his stock is solidified. And, from all accounts, his intangibles should impress.

Overall, I would be surprised to see Tannehill slip. The quarterback market is still hot and this draft has three quarterbacks in it, for all intents and purposes. Two of them aren’t available. Two franchises, Cleveland and Miami, are desperate to stake their future on someone. Cleveland has the fourth pick and twelve more picks throughout the draft to use as ammunition if it is decided to pass at four and then pursue a trade-up. Miami has the eighth pick, the Sherman connection, and an owner clamoring for a splash. Those teams have to be considered the favorites at this point.

[descendency]

Tannehill is similar to (loosely similar) Cam Newton last year. Neither guy has played much as a QB in a high end offense. Both have serious questions about their game, but both are more questions in the style of "Can he?" and not "Why does he?"

Obviously, Tannehill has immense talent but he has yet to show people why he should be a top 10 pick.

[SolidGold]

Originally Posted by Cudders

Tannehill is a better prospect than Ponder and crushes Gabbert in that regard as well. The fact that he’s in-line to be a top pick shouldn’t surprise people. It’s a quarterback-driven league, so their value isn’t able to be measured like other positions. When a signal-caller shows promise, even for a short stretch, it pushes him up the boards. It’s the nature of the beast. Quarterbacks’ draft position surpasses their bodies of work. In an ideal world, Tannehill is taken in the second or third where he won’t face immediate pressure from the fan base and can be developed behind an aging starter or stopgap, but that’s not the NFL world we live in. That era is gone.

With that in mind, I’m higher on Tannehill than the consensus, it would seem. Isolating just him and evaluating just his attributes, he has obvious arm talent and a list of projectable qualities that NFL teams love. He’s shown more than enough functional arm strength at A&M and made an impressive amount of his throws to the sideline. That’s a big-time plus for him. A lot of college quarterbacks don’t have that aspect of their game on tape because it isn’t asked of them. The fact that Mike Sherman, a coach with a decade of NFL experience, trusted Tannehill with sideline throws will resonate with scouts. In fact, he was asked to do more than Luck or Griffin in terms of NFL-caliber throws. Now, that doesn’t make him a better prospect, but it is a contributing factor to his perceived weakness when it comes to his production. He was (and, to a large degree, still is) a raw quarterback in an offense that’s more intensive than most. So it makes sense that he wouldn’t post the same kind of insane video game numbers that RGIII did.

In addition, for a quarterback that spent his first two seasons at receiver, Tannehill’s natural grasp of the position is further along than his experience would suggest. He throws balls with anticipation. It’s not on the same level as Luck. It’s not even great-to-elite from game-to-game or snap-to-snap. Some throws are still delivered a tad too late and result in missed opportunities. But he has shown that he’s cognizant of its important place in the game and that he’s capable of doing it.

On top of that, his movement within the tackle box and against the rush is underrated. In this regard, Tannehill’s on-field athleticism is even better than measured. He’s got a real natural feel for the rush, moves fluid without wasting motion, and keeps his focus downfield. In fact, I think Tannehill’s command of the pocket is even better than RGIII’s at this point in the process. That is a large part of successful quarterbacking.

As for the concern about Tannehill handling a lead, I think it’s rather overblown. I’m not an extensive A&M watcher, but I never got the impression that the Aggies backed him with a dependable defensive unit either. Tannehill might have made some mistakes that precipitated a collapse, but their entire team’s late-game struggles shouldn’t fall square on his shoulders.

In essence, I think the deciding factor in Tannehill’s stock is how well he performs in the pre-draft interviews. Like I said, the arm talent is there. He gets a passing grade in the tools categories. He has real concerns that need to be addressed though. He still needs to fix some mechanical issues. If he does, I think he can become a more accurate passer with even better arm strength, but he needs to convince coaches that he is prepared to meet the required rep workload. He must demonstrate at least an adequate mental aptitude, too. People are going to question his decision-making. He needs to be able to answer those questions and then prove he can handle more advanced, NFL-level progressions as well. If the involved parties are confident with what he shows them in the one-on-ones, his stock is solidified. And, from all accounts, his intangibles should impress.

Overall, I would be surprised to see Tannehill slip. The quarterback market is still hot and this draft has three quarterbacks in it, for all intents and purposes. Two of them aren’t available. Two franchises, Cleveland and Miami, are desperate to stake their future on someone. Cleveland has the fourth pick and twelve more picks throughout the draft to use as ammunition if it is decided to pass at four and then pursue a trade-up. Miami has the eighth pick, the Sherman connection, and an owner clamoring for a splash. Those teams have to be considered the favorites at this point.

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Great write up. Good comparisons to Griffin to put it all in perspective.

[SchizophrenicBatman]

Tannehill is Ponder with a better arm. And without the injuries

I like that. I still wouldn't take that guy but I could I see him having success

[STsACE]

I know why Tannehill is loved by scouts, he's considered 1 of 3 "Franchise" QBs in this draft. Biggest problem, is he's very inexperienced. If you're picking in top 10, there's 3 reasons why you'd pick him.

1) Freak injuries hurt your record and QB is your only weak point ie: Not set on QB or aging QB. Not gonna hurt if your top pick has to sit at least 1 year

2) You need to make a splash to keep fanbase interested

3) By luck, you made a trade for a future 1st and pick ended up top 10

4) Coaching personnel has inside track having previously coached the QB

That's the only 4 reasons why you would typically take a QB this inexperienced. Now, with the rookie wage scale, you can almost justify taking him without one of the 4 reasons listed above, just because the cap hit won't set the franchise back financially.

Which leaves me feeling "scared" the Browns may take him because he won't set us back financially and 90% likely he won't make it past #8 to Miami. And Miami most likely has him as their #1 priority, so we would have to take him at #4 unless we trade down to 6 or 7 to reach for him. Miami is in a different position to take him top 10 as their OC already knows his weakness and strengths, so they have reason, so a gameplan could be immediately formulated to conform to a QB of his type. Plus reason 2, Matt Moore is not the answer and doesn't exactly sell tickets.

[StickSkills]

Henne is in Jacksonville now. It's Matt Moore.

[STsACE]

Originally Posted by StickSkills

Henne is in Jacksonville now. It's Matt Moore.

Thanks, don't know why I put Henne in. Brain doesn't work as fast as I get older.