Yet Another QB Rumors Thread (Volume 9)

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

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)

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by 30gut

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.