PFF: Ryan Tannehill is a Top 10 Quarterback
Ryan Tannehill is a Top 10 quarterback in the NFL, according to a recent ranking on Pro Football Focus.
Their methodology? By ordering them based on their PFF ratings, a measure of how productive they project each QB to be this season "based on their performance the past two years."
The site is contracted by at least 13 NFL franchises and is a big proponent of advanced analytics in addition to their bread and butter -- providing objective grades to every player after every game.
They regard Tannehill as the 10th best QB in the NFL leading into the 2015 season:
"Is he among the best five quarterbacks in the league yet? No, but Ryan Tannehill has quietly put himself in the top 10 with his play over the past two seasons. He was the sixth-most accurate QB in the league last year. Our sixth-highest graded passer in 2013, he dropped slightly to 10th this past season, but looks poised for a big year with the Dolphins and an improved supporting cast."
Below is who's ahead of him.
1 - Aaron Rodgers
2 - Drew Brees
3 - Ben Roethlisberger
4 - Philip Rivers
5 - Peyton Manning
6 - Tom Brady
7 - Tony Romo
8 - Matt Ryan
9 - Russell Wilson
10 - Ryan Tannehill
Armed with an updated receiving corps, a new contract and playoffs-or-bust expectations, Ryan Tannehill has plenty riding on the 2015 season. Will he live up to the offseason hype and continue to rise up the quarterback ranks?
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