Scouting report
Ryan Tannehill, Titans quarterback Information for this reportwas obtained fromNFL scouts.
Ryan Tannehill, 6-4, 216 pounds, is in his ninth season and second with the Titans after hewas acquired along with a sixthround pick fromthe MiamiDolphins in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2020 fourth-round pick. Tannehill replaced Marcus Mariota as the starter last season and helped guide the teamto the playoffs, earning a four-year, $118 million contract. Tannehill is completing 67.4% of his passes for 1,823 yardswith 17 touchdowns and three interceptions for a 109.8 rating. His passer rating in the red zone is 115.1, and the Titans are second in the NFL in the red zone, scoring a touchdown79.8% of the time, pitting a strength against what the Bears defend verywell, rankingNo. 1. “Miami basically gave him away because he didn’t fit in the offense andwas wasn’t an efficient passer,” the scout said. “But look atwhat he’s done going back to the middle of last season to now. He’s in a very defined system, and when Tannehill can throwthe ball off playaction, stick that back foot in the ground and drive the ball, he’s really good. He’s been playing with extremeconfidence and winning with ball location. The Titans are doing an excellent job of scheming up throws for him. He can throwcrossers, deep-ins, and they will scheme up shot plays for him for opportunities downfield. Off of that, he has good second-reaction ability, and where that shows up is in the red zone because that is where they start tomove him more off of boot and playaction because it is a true run/pass option for him because he can still run. “That’swhy Tennessee is one of the top red-zone offenses in the league, the play-action and Tannehill’smovement ability paired withDerrick Henry as a north-south runner. Where he can struggle is when he’s asked to be a volume thrower and when he’s asked to be in the shotgun on third-and-7, third-and-10, that limits him as a thrower. But when they are ahead of the sticks and controlling gameflow, he can get in a rhythm and that boosts his efficiency. Like any run-heavy offense in the NFL, when they get behind the sticks and are behind multiple scores, they can’t be as defined as a passing offense. What the Bears have to do is win on first down and keep him and that offense off-balance.”