Yet Another QB Rumors Thread (Volume 9)

Better arm strength, better accuracy, more experience at QB, and even better athleticism. The only real advantage Tannehill has is height and a slightly less risky style of play as well as recent experience in a pro style offense.

People have to realize there is a huge difference in both raw talent and intangibles between Luck/Griffin and the rest of the class. This isn't like last year where Gabbert, Ponder, Locker, and Dalton were all similar in terms of talent and intangibles.

I agree completely. Theres a reason a team will be able to get Tannehill much later than RG3. I dont want to settle on him, he would have to sit and develop im really hoping we pull the trigger and to move up to get RG3

I agree completely. Theres a reason a team will be able to get Tannehill much later than RG3. I dont want to settle on him, he would have to sit and develop im really hoping we pull the trigger and to move up to get RG3

I would give Tannehill the nod in overall pocket presence, and footwork as well. Furthermore his experience in an NFL style offense have given him more practice in going through progressions.

How is the gap between RG3 and Tannehil not that big like some people are saying if RG3 is a day 1 starter and Tennehil needs to sit a year or 2? that is quite a difference to me

IMHO there is a gap between RGIII and Tannehill but it is not as large as some make it to be.

Ideally Tannehill would sit and learn for awhile. But, if need be, he could start year one. Not only does he have experience in a pro style offense, the offense that he has been running at A&M is pretty similar to ours. In this sense, his learning curve will be smaller than RGIII's. RGIII's offense was dissimilar to ours and did not require him to make advanced reads to boot.

I think Tannehill will be a very good NFL QB. Not with the skillset of RGIII of course but a good one nonetheless.

In these ways the gap between the two exists but is not huge.

2012 NFL draft -- St. Louis Rams will trade No. 2 overall pick, sources say - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/story/_/id/7622088/2012-nfl-draft-st-louis-rams-trade-no-2-overall-pick-sources-say)


Notice the change of the word to "might trade" to "will trade". Somebody is getting a new toy this year. Wonder who that might be.

2012 NFL draft -- St. Louis Rams will trade No. 2 overall pick, sources say - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/story/_/id/7622088/2012-nfl-draft-st-louis-rams-trade-no-2-overall-pick-sources-say)


Notice the change of the word to "might trade" to "will trade". Somebody is getting a new toy this year. Wonder who that might be.

INDY! and the Skins get the #1 overall.

Everything going on right now is a smokescreen, to coax Indy into trading back and acquiring RG3 paving the way for us to Andrew mo fuggin Luck

Tannehill and Weeden, who ironically beat Baylor, have some of those characteristics but not all of them. Virtually anything they can do RGIII can do and he'll likely do it better.I'm gonna respond in broad strokes here but...Tannehill's physical skillset is very close to Griffin.
Tannehill more then anyone else was hurt by his inability to run around in shorts at the combine because it would give context to how close his physical skillset really is to Griffin.
He doesn't match Griffin's deep ball accuracy or his speed but everything else is close.
Tannehill has a sturdier build, there in the same ball park in velocity, personally I think Tannehill throws with more velocity.
Both are playmakers that can extend plays and pick up yards running.
Tannehill has the benefit of playing under Mike Sherman in a variant of the Houston offense.
Tannehill will undoubtedly had a large advantage over Griffin when it comes to running Kyle's offense specifically.
There a certain rhythm in the drop backs and footwork that Griffin would have to learn that Tannehill would already know not to mention the concepts and verbiage of the offense.
With Griffin you're making a projection into this offense where with Tannehill its more of a transition.
The main difference between Tannehill and Griffin for me is deep ball accuracy and experience everything else is close or unimportant.

(I feel like a broken record)

But in both cases, there were better options out there. I don't think either team regrets the trade they did make, but they also didn't make the very best possible move.

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Explain,becuase this makes no sense.

I'm with SmootSmack on this. Corner isn't the need those offensive positions are, but Claiborne is a better player than everyone in the draft except Luck and Richardson.

Yeah I just list IMO what our biggest needs are: QB, T, WR, CB, S(obviously not the talent at safety for a 6th consideration). I think if you get a chance to grab the top guy at anyone of those positions at 6 you do it. I think Claiborne is 10x a better pick at 6 than Tanny. Blackmon or Floyd I think are better picks at 6 than Tanny.

[QUOTE=Lotus;889549]I think that the gap between RGIII and Tannehill is not as big as you make it out to be.[/QUOTE

Was that a joke????? If not, I laughed my ass off anyway!!!!!

I'm gonna respond in broad strokes here but...Tannehill's physical skillset is very close to Griffin.
Tannehill more then anyone else was hurt by his inability to run around in shorts at the combine because it would give context to how close his physical skillset really is to Griffin.
He doesn't match Griffin's deep ball accuracy or his speed but everything else is close.
Tannehill has a sturdier build, there in the same ball park in velocity, personally I think Tannehill throws with more velocity.
Both are playmakers that can extend plays and pick up yards running.
Tannehill has the benefit of playing under Mike Sherman in a variant of the Houston offense.
Tannehill will undoubtedly had a large advantage over Griffin when it comes to running Kyle's offense specifically.
There a certain rhythm in the drop backs and footwork that Griffin would have to learn that Tannehill would already know not to mention the concepts and verbiage of the offense.
With Griffin you're making a projection into this offense where with Tannehill its more of a transition.
The main difference between Tannehill and Griffin for me is deep ball accuracy and experience everything else is close or unimportant.

(I feel like a broken record)

From what I have seen from both of the guys, arm strength wise and velocity wise, Griffin has the stronger arm. Not by 30 periods or anything, but I definitely would say 10 periods, 12 periods at best.