QB Ryan Tannehill

For what it’s worth, I found some stats on Ryan Tannehill’s (QB, Miami Dolphins) from 2012, and here are some interesting findings:  

  

The Dolphins were 6-1 last year when Ryan Tannehill had a 90+ QB rating. Worthless stat? Probably. But not a coincidence, either.

• The one loss was to Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts. That game, Tannehill attempted 38 passes. In those 6 wins, he never attempted over 30 passes.

• Last year, Ryan Tannehill attempted over 30 passes in a game 7 times. In those 7 games, he completed just 56% of his passes. Miami went 0-7.

• For comparison's sake, the Cleveland Browns were 1-9 when Brandon Weeden attempted over 30 passes. The Colts were 8-4 when Luck threw over 30 times.

• In the games the Dolphins won in 2012, Tannehill was so much more efficient - 67.5% comp and 7.3 YPA. In losses, Tannehill was 54.3% and 6.6 YPA.

Now for a couple "late game" Tannehill stats that I find interesting:

In the 4th quarter when the score differential was +/- 3 points, Tannehill averaged 8.3 YPA and had a QB rating of 88.2.

• And in the 4th quarter in general, regardless of situation, Tannehill averaged 7.1 YPA, had 6 TDs, 3 INTs, and a QB rating of 83.0.

In other words, statistically speaking, the 4th quarter was Ryan Tannehill's best quarter in 2012. However, his completion % was his lowest.

If Tannehill improves that completion percentage in the 4th (was 55% last year) and improve on an already decent 2:1 TD:INT ratio, and the Dolphins will be good.

Food for thought: It goes to show you can find stats to prove any point you have. Stats are tools and they should be used accordingly…