Rich, on rare occasions, has used sarcasm in his posts.

Jammer. Stop dude.

I understand that elite QBs do not grow on trees. In the last 10 drafts only Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan have risen to a level where I would say they are Hall of Famers. Some good QBs and plenty of mediocre ones. Its not easy to find "THE GUY". But Miami has to start trying.

Tannehill still has upside, and I think he can take the next step if he gets to the confidence level of elite quarterbacks. He was always taught to make the safe pass until Gase to him to sling it. He needs to feel that he can carry the team, and I find that quality missing from him.

I don't see Tannehill getting beyond that 3rd level where you can comfortably call him a good starter but never see him as an annual threat to win a Super Bowl.

Most of these guys need lightning in a bottle years (or late season stretch) with a great defense to win a championship (see Joe Flacco in 2012).

And that is pretty much where Tannehill is right now .... in that 3rd level. It's a heart and mind thing, and I hate to say that because Tanny gives 100% of what he has, but until he gets the confidence that he can carry a team instead of being part of the team, we won't see it. He shouldn't have to worry as much about protection this year, so, let's hope the light comes on. I saw Rich Gannon develop it later in his career. It can happen. I think this year should give us an idea if he can become a 1st or 2nd tier quarterback.

I still say his preparation is lacking and it shows on the field..

His biggest issues are slow reads and picking up blitzers.

And the other reason I ask is because your comments on slow read and blitz pick up (which are accurate). Some guys try really hard and study their butts off, but don't have that natural trigger to beat this and reach a Pro Bowl level. That seems to be the problem more than preparation, at least in my opinion.

Memo to Jarvis Landry: You really should resist any inclination to talk about Ryan Tannehill. We know you don’t think he’s as good as the quarterbacks you have now in Cleveland (Tyrod Taylor, Baker Mayfield). We know you wish he — and the coaches — would have thrown you more deep balls.

But Landry’s mild belittling of Tannehill isn’t merely unnecessary, it’s unbecoming. Landry assuredly would flip if Tannehill made similar comments about him.

So should we draw any grand conclusions from this, that Tannehill is disliked or isn’t a good leader?

Absolutely not.

Both publicly and privately, teammates in recent weeks have gone out of their way to rave about Tannehill — some solicited but some unsolicited, too.

I know of at least one offensive player on the team that Tannehill has made a point to text this offseason, to offer encouragement and make sure he’s working on his game.

Multiple teammates have said Tannehill called players to organize informal throwing sessions before the offseason program — contradicting Landry’s claim that Tannehill didn't do that.

Tannehill had made a point to evolve as a teammate and leader. One example: He moves around the lunchroom, sitting with different teammates to establish a relationship.

T.J. McDonald made this unprompted comment about Tannehill last month, which was telling considering he plays on defense: “His leadership is what I think we missed the most."

And guard Jesse Davis said this: “He’s a helluva worker. I didn’t think I’ve ever not seen him in the building somewhere when I’ve been in here. He’s always doing something — rehabbing, getting extra, coming up to us with something like, ‘Hey, we’re going to try this today,' or ‘We might try that.’ It’s awesome what he does. He’s been a great leader, gets us all together, get us on the same page.”

I would like to apologize to Dave and his mods. I failed in what I thought would be an attempt to point out absurdity by being absurd. In this thread I may have caused some to question this sites mods and possibly Dave's judgment. I was wrong and want to clear up any possible missunderstanding. Dave and his mods have only treated me fairly and kindly in our interactions. I apologize again for any confusion my posts caused.