This was right around the point when the tide got turned on Chad Henne. Defenses had a book on him. Same goes for Ryan Tannehill.

Oh....totally forgot to mention Chad Henne led the Dolphins to a 6-3 record in his first 9 games. Ryan Tannehill led Miami to a 4-5 record.

Come up with your own conclusions. But if you can do math it is pretty obvious.

After 9 starts Ryan Tannehill is completing 58.9 percent of his passes for 1,979 yards. He's thrown 5 TDs, 9 Ints. Sacked 17 times. 73.2 QBR

After nine starts Chad Henne completed 57.8 percent of his passes for 1,755 yards. He threw 9 TDs, 7 Ints and was sacked 17 times. 78.8 QBR

You know your parents used to say this is going to hurt me more than it hurts you....

RT @11olsens: @eduardo1garcia Not sure @OmarKelly is really 'judging' Tannehill at this point, just presenting the stats for comparison»thks

Chad Henne looked pretty good his first 9-10 starts. Then defenses caught up to him. What do you think is happening to Ryan Tannehill?

RT @Betico__: do you think they both have the same skill set and ceiling as young qbs?» Tannehill clearly has more tools. He's athletic.

Eli Manning's rookie starts - 48.7% 6 TD's 9 Ints 1 win 6 losses

Congratulations, I can make irrelevant comparisons too. Oh, and he had Jeremy Shockey, Amani Toomer and Ike Hilliard as targets plus a 1500 yd 13 TD rusher in Tiki Barber to take the pressure off. Oh and he had a Super Bowl winning Kurt Warner to show him the ropes and help him mature.

And I'm well aware that someone can point out that Matt Ryan and Ben Roethlisberger had very successful rookie years. Doesn't mean squat.

We got out 1st round QB whom everyone was gushing over just two weeks ago. Let the kid play for a couple years before passing judgment.

This topic is dumb.

How is it knee jerk? It isn't like he's calling for him to be replaced. He just stated a few simple facts. Now this might inflame the RT lovers but it is a genuine comparison.

With the new salary structure, I would draft a QB in the 1st rd every year. Screw OL, DL, and everyone else. A QB is the most important position and if you disagree, we haven't done crap since Marino retired.

How is it knee jerk? It isn't like he's calling for him to be replaced. He just stated a few simple facts. Now this might inflame the RT lovers but it is a genuine comparison.

Wow I am not seeing the same thing as some have posted on here about the series of tweets. Suggesting that defenses may have noticed some tendencies in Tannehill and are exploiting them and that equates to an ulterior motive?

Its not knee jerk, its bitterness from a reporter who thinks because he read Pat Kirwan's Take Your Eyes Off the Ball he is smarter than the rest of us. He thought Garrard was the answer for this year and it was dumb to give Tannehill the job. He could have written the same story and used the Manning comparison to preach patience...just like he has done with his misunderstood Marshall, his favorite owner Ross, and his wonder boy GM Ireland. For the record, I think Ross has done much better and Ireland has done a pretty decent job of drafting in the post Parcells era.

What purpose does this serve other than two fire up premature debate on RT and play the I told you so game of "if we only started Garrard Miami wouldn't be in this mess."

Losing sucks and we don't have any definitive answers on Tannehill, Philbin, or any other element of the team. Everyone just needs to deal with it. Those are the simple facts.

He wasn't the only one thinking Garrard should of been the starter

Who cares who Omar wanted as a starter? He needs to look at the 31 other teams that don't even think DG is a backup. I believe DG is on the streets right now.

By Omar Kelly, Staff writer

7:02 p.m. EST, November 13, 2012
DAVIE –—


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Henne's problems surfaced around start No. 10 when defenses caught onto his strengths and weaknesses and adapted a game plan around them. Henne never countered, and never evolved as an NFL starter.

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Earlier this season teams were blitzing Tannehill regularly, challenging the rookie to make quick decisions and get the ball out his hand. As a result he was one of the NFL's most efficient at countering the blitzes.

As a result defenses are beginning to change their approach. The Titans blitzed on just 10 of the Dolphins' 40 pass plays. According to Tennessee linebacker Colin McCarthy, Tennessee's game plan was designed to sit back and wait for Tannehill to make a mistake. According to ProFootballFocus.com, all three of Tannehill's interceptions came when he faced no pressure.

These are the growing pains that happen when teams have film on a young starter, and begin to craft a scheme that would present superior challenges. It is part of the process a young quarterback faces.

Tannehill knows he must learn to counterpunch.

"It's a back and forth game. The more plays you put on tape, the more tendencies an offense puts on tape defenses are going to start adjusting. It is an evolving game and as an offense you have to change things because defenses are going to adapt to what you've shown," said Tannehill, who is completing 58.9 percent of his passes (ranked 24th), and is averaging 7.1 yards per attempt (ranks 21st) on an offense that ranks 26th in total yards per game and 25th in points per game.

"It's a constant battle of finding that balance of things you want to do well repetitively and things you have to bring in to keep people off balanced."

That's all I got from it as well. The Titans even said it themselves when they explained their strategy ...... sit back and the mistakes will come.

I doubt Omar is bitter. He wasn't the only one thinking Garrard should of been the starter but even a Ryan Tannehill epic fail isn't going to change that. Maybe a little heat from the press will force the coaching staff to open things up a bit. RT needs to learn how to buy time, feel the pressure and make plays when none are to be had on the field. That is the mark of greatness. This sitting back and playing well when everything is going your way is easy stuff. I want to see him get it done in the face of adversity. He can only do that if the coaching staff allows him to open up the passing game down the field.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning. For the third straight week he failed to throw a touchdown pass, and the stat sheet please. Over the last three games he has no TDs, four interceptions and a passer rating of 53.09. Yikes.

This is why I was not on board with starting Tanny coming out of the gate. First sign of struggle from a raw inexperienced rookie Qb & you start getting this type stuff. So many reporters want to be the guy that says " I told you so"

Also whats amusing is he goes 3 games without a pick, and was being compared to Luck and RG III, one bad game and back to comparing him to Henne.....

It's the knee jerks.

He was bound to have a bad game.

What should be concerning to fans is that the Titans chose to play coverage and rush 3 or 4 and 5 offensive lineman plus whoever else was staying in to protect couldn't keep our QB upright long enough for a receiver to get open.

If teams figure they don't need to blitz to get pressure and that Miami's receivers have a hard time getting open then it speaks volumes as to how much work this team really needs.

And to address Mak's point about selecting another QB, don't be surprised if Miami grabs a guy at some point. Philbin came from a GB team that grabbed someone almost every year. Heck, they drafted Brian Brohm in the 2nd Round the year they handed the reins to Rodgers. Not sure about a first rounder but I could see a 3rd rounder spent on a guy if Tannehill seems shaky down the stretch.

Omar Kelly ‏@OmarKelly

Its not a Chad Henne vs. Ryan Tannehill debate. Don't be stupid. Its about defenses catching up with Tannehill like they did Henne.
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RT @MBrave13:It seems like Tannehill has a stronger mental makeup and will be able to evolve & progress»I would agree, but do we really know


RT @SFLBigDog: I used to think you were harsh on RT but he has caught up to your criticism» NO, defenses have caught onto his approach.

RT @OneArrogantSOB: the implication you are making, whether you admit it or not, is that Tannehill is heading down the Henne path» WRONG


My point isn't to say Ryan Tannehill isn't good. He has a world of talent. My point is the game is catching up with him. He MUST adjust.

We and the coaches want to see improvment. To be honest, I blame the coaches for that loss. The OC keeps calling slant routes and curl routes. Defenses pick it up and play zone and hence a 3 pick game. If teams are rushing 3, 4, or 5 OL, then we need to pound the ball. It looks like the pass set the run up on Sunday but the coaches didn't adjust.