He's an UFA after this season. What's the feeling on what he's worth?
He's going to want $25M or more for multiple years (4?) with half or more guaranteed. Would you pay that for him?
He did enough in Miami to keep his starting position but he never crossed the line to be mentioned with the top tier of QBs, even the second tier. He was a JAG that could occasionally look pretty.
Tennessee has no QB under contract after the season. Obviously they let Mariota walk (or sign him to a near vet min. contract as a backup if he gets no interest in FA). But he's shown to be not the guy.
Tannehill has been a game manager this year. Nothing more. Pay him, franchise him? Find a new JAG? Is Tannehill a Trent Dilfer clone, right place, right time?
Mariota stole $24M Tenn. - the caveat of the 5th year option. With these highly drafted QBs(Top 10), the answer as to whether they are the franchise QB needs to be known at the end of the 3rd season. If there is any doubt whether it is injuries or performance, the 5th year option should not be picked up. Mariota needs to find a new opportunity. He can't be the backup.
Tannehill has to realize this is his last contract with financial security. His service is more valuable to Tenn. than it would be with any other team. Their run first offensive scheme caters to Tannehill's skillset where he is excellent off play-action. If he overvalues his services, he'll be left without a seat in this coming wave of QB musical chairs. He would be best served taking a team friendly deal of $15M/yr that can be pushed to $20M/yr with incentives.
I wouldn’t give him a top tier deal, but what is Tennessee supposed to do? They may try and do a Cousins-type deal. 3 years, $24mm, fully guaranteed.
Mariota stole $24M Tenn. - the caveat of the 5th year option. With these highly drafted QBs(Top 10), the answer as to whether they are the franchise QB needs to be known at the end of the 3rd season. If there is any doubt whether it is injuries or performance, the 5th year option should not be picked up. Mariota needs to find a new opportunity. He can't be the backup.
Tannehill has to realize this is his last contract with financial security. His service is more valuable to Tenn. than it would be with any other team. Their run first offensive scheme caters to Tannehill's skillset where he is excellent off play-action. If he overvalues his services, he'll be left without a seat in this coming wave of QB musical chairs. He would be best served taking a team friendly deal of $15M/yr that can be pushed to $20M/yr with incentives.
Well said.
So I think your guidelines are well taken. $15mm. Both sides have every reason to work a deal.
And I think they are resigning Conklin. I thought that before last night but after that brilliant performance, I don’t see how the Titans could not. One less high quality OL for the Giants to sign.
He isn't being asked to do much because nobody can stop Henry.
Make no mistake... The Titans aren't in the AFC championship with Mariota. Not a fucking chance.
He isn't being asked to do much because nobody can stop Henry.
Make no mistake... The Titans aren't in the AFC championship with Mariota. Not a fucking chance.
Agreed. I think too many people are hung up on how he played in Miami and haven't paid enough attention to how he's played in Tenn. He's played well there, and they took off once he took over.
I think he's better than he gets credit for.
I was referencing the playoffs
If MIN had him instead of cousins they’re still playing.
I always liked the guy. In Miami he had no help but he had good stretches of play with that team.
He’s made a ton of money the last 2 months. He should and will get a monster deal.
No he isn’t. Much better than Dilfer ever was and I’m a pretty big critic of Tannehill. Folder doesn’t make those throws last night.
You have a really hungry and confident team and a coach to keep them focused. A top 2 or 3 RB, good OL and outstanding D.
If Tennessee can get him for $20M per + incentives they probably are getting a bargain in this market.
If Tannehill gets that, he should throw a whole bunch of buckaroos Henry's way.
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Eli, Rivers, Dalton, etc could do well there at a cheaper price and shorter commitment.
Whatever they do I hope they don’t have enough to re-sign Conklin.
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I'd give him a 3yr/$75M deal if I was Tennessee. He is building a very nice rapport with some promising young receivers. And he's more than willing to play a manager-plus role...
And maybe Adam Gase just isn't so hot with QBs after all.
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You just described Eli
I really think this speaks more to Mariota's failures than anything else. Tenn realized they had to make a change and they did.
The passing yards in these two playoff games are an indication that the TEN staff knows exactly how to limit the downside. If they had to play catch up at any point, the mistakes would have come and we wouldn't be having a discussion.
That said, he has made some great throws...the skinny post TD with the pocket collapsing last week was impressive.
It is a good comparison, since they both took over their respective teams at about the same time in the season.
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He's an average NFL QB who can have some really good and ugly head-scratching games.
You just described Eli
When Eli didn't have average help around him, yes. Later in his career after he became gunshy, for sure. With ordinary or plus talent around him, Eli had plus pedigree and won some of the biggest games possible. I don't foresee the same for Tanneyhill, but here's his first crack at it.
At the same time he's completed less than 10 passes in each playoff game and under 100 yards. So that context shouldn't be ignored.
Anyone comparing him to what Eli did during either playoff run is insane, I'm pretty sure he passed for more yards in every single game than Tannehill has in 2 games combined this year. When Tannehill throws 50 passes for 300+ yards without a turnover against a defense like SF I'll be a little more impressed.