ryan Tannehill: The most UNDERAPPRECIATED Titan ever…
The Ryan Tannehill Era in Tennessee is effectively over, as Mike Vrabel announced that the Titans plan to start rookie phenom Will Levis for the rest of the season. Though the Tannehill Era in Nashville was filled with ups and downs, RT17 resurrected a franchise steering down the wrong path, and he doesn't get enough credit for that...
Tannehill took over as the Titans' starting QB in Week Seven of the 2019 season after Mike Vrabel benched former second-overall pick Marcus Mariota. Tannehill took the Titans to the AFC Championship game that season after the team started 2-4. During the 2019 season, Tannehill had one of the most efficient seasons a QB has ever had, as he completed over 70% of his passes while boasting a QB rating of 117.5. Tanny also led the league in yards per attempt and yards per completion in 2019 and threw for 22 TD passes in just ten starts. Improving off that 2019 season was a formidable challenge for Tannehill, but a challenge he ended up completing. Though the Titans lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2020, Tannehill threw for over 3,800 yards, 33 TDs, and just seven interceptions. RT17 led the Titans to their first division title in 12 years that season and solidified himself as a Top 10 QB. 2021 was when things started to unravel for Tannehill in Tennessee, as he took a significant step back from 2020. Though he led the Titans to the number-one seed in the AFC, Ryan's 21-14 TD to INT-ratio was one of the poorest in the entire league. Many questioned Tannehill's ability to win paramount games in the playoffs, and he proved those doubters right. RT17 fell apart during the 2021 Divisional Road against the Bengals, as he threw three interceptions and cost the Titans a chance to advance to the AFCG. After that catastrophe, Tannehill had an injury-riddled 2022 and 2023, and his career as a Titan came to a sickening end...
The Ryan Tannehill Era in Tennessee didn't end on a good note, but what he has accomplished in Nashville shouldn't be overlooked. Tannehill had a rock-solid 38-23 record as the starting QB while throwing for 91 TDs and just 39 INTs. He led the Two-Tone Blue to two AFC South Division Titles and won multiple road playoff games in fierce atmospheres. RT was never an elite QB, but he constructed a sustainable culture in Tennessee that will live on for years...
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