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The Dolphins have been talking up the partnership between quarterback Ryan Tannehill and new head coach Adam Gase since Gase was hired in January, particularly the level of support that Tannehill will receive from Gase after a more lukewarm relationship with former head coach Joe Philbin.

That level of support and optimism about what Tannehill’s future may hold hasn’t stopped the team from taking a look at quarterbacks during the pre-draft process. Executive vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum isn’t closing the door on going that way in the draft, something that Tannehill says wouldn’t elicit a negative reaction if it came to pass.

“No, I wouldn’t be offended at all,” Tannehill said, via the Miami Herald. “That’s the nature of the business. If you’re not doing the job good enough then they’re looking to replace you. And you want to have depth. I love the guys in the room … I’m excited about the room we have and if we add somebody else, I’ll be open arms and welcome him in. We’re just there to push each other. Push each to be better and enjoy the whole process.”

It’s unlikely that the Dolphins traded down from No. 8 to No. 13 in the first round with their eye on a quarterback, so any addition is likely to come later in the process. That player wouldn’t be much of a threat to Tannehill in the short term and, therefore, wouldn’t change the equation for the Miami starter in 2016.

It will be about putting up a better showing than last year that keeps the Dolphins from backing out of the extension he signed last year and putting the future of the offense in his hands regardless of who else is on the depth chart.