The only quarterbacks in the NFL with a better passer rating at the moment than Ryan Tannehill are: Drew Brees, Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Philip Rivers and Matt Ryan.

That's it. Nobody else. Tannehill is sixth in the league in passer rating.

Do you think a team like the Giants, Jaguars or Bucs would like to have such a quarterback?

Since returning from a shoulder injury that caused so much pain it felt like he was being repeatedly stabbed, Tannehill has: eight touchdowns and one interception.

Do you think a team like the Bengals, Redskins or Broncos would enjoy such production?

In his last 16 starts, which the last time I checked comprises a typical NFL regular season, Tannehill is 12-4.

Do you think a team like the Raiders, Bengals or Lions would take on a quarterback with such a record?

Cut Tannehill after this season. Go ahead. My message is this: someone else will pay him.

And maybe it would even be the Patriots or Chargers, viewing Tannehill as a successor to Tom Brady or Rivers.

Go ahead, laugh. You need to get Tannehill jokes out of your mouth. Because nothing about his recent production is funny. It's seriously elite.

"He’s played the way we needed him to play these last few games," Miami coach Adam Gase said Monday.

Tannehill has been accurate. He's made good decisions. He's led the team to wins.

On Sunday, he played the second half despite a very painful ankle injury.

"Honestly, it feels like crap," Tannehill said after the game.

Tannehill labored as he limped through the locker room to the showers after the game.

"Cajones grandes," Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso said of his quarterback, on a live postgame television interview.

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Nobody has ever questioned Tannehill's toughness. He has always bounced back up after vicious hits. He's always tried to play through pain.

"He showed a lot of toughness," Dolphins running back Brandon Bolden said. "A lot of tenacity. He showed that he should be the starting quarterback. Hats off to him. Because a lot of people getting stepped on by a 300-pound plus lineman (Ja'Wuan James) isn't getting up from that. But he came back and he fought through it. And he played his a-- off today."

Tannehill has the respect of his teammates. But, of course, he's never won a playoff game (he was injured in 2016). And so some fans and media have questioned if time is almost up on Tannehill, who is 30 years old.

If the last six games of this season really is the final referendum on Tannehill, so far, he has an "A."

Many view Tannehill's future through the prism of his contract, but I'll gladly explain why it's not out of line with his production, at all.

Some folks look at Tannehill's $26.6 million cap hit next season, sixth-highest in the NFL, and try to figure out any way to make him go away.

So, yes, the Dolphins could designate Tannehill a post-June 1 cut and absorb cap hits of $7.9 and $5.6 million over the next two seasons. Yes, Miami could save $18.8 million of cap space next season in such a scenario.

But have you seen the going rates for replacement quarterbacks? Last season, Sam Bradford was paid $20 million on a one-year deal and Case Keenum $20 million annually on a two-year deal.

Tannehill will have two years left on a four-year deal that pays $19.25 million a season. Tannehill vs. Bradford vs. Keenum? This deal seems more than fair.

Tannehill's passer rating has increased each season under Gase. So has his yards per attempt. The notion that Tannehill is an ascending player is not ludicrous; it's accurate.

We believe some NFL team — maybe one of the aforementioned ones — would end up signing Tannehill to a new deal in excess of $20 million per season.

Should the Dolphins draft a quarterback in the first two rounds next season? Yes. We thought they should have last year.

Should Miami add legitimate competition for the next two seasons? Yes. We thought they should have the last two seasons.

But cut Tannehill without a clear plan to add a quarterback who is better? No.

The only quarterback who would even make sense to consider signing as a free agent this offseason (among players currently projected to be unsigned) is Teddy Bridgewater, who comes with some obvious health concerns. The prospect of adding Bridgewater would appease the "ABR" (Anybody But Ryan) chorus, but would but Gase's offense undoubtedly make more beautiful music with Teddy under center?

No.

And the draft looks particularly thin at quarterback. Oregon's Justin Herbert and Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins may stay in school. Heisman winner Kyler Murray is committed to baseball, according to his agent.

Would it make sense to consider drafting a player like Daniel Jones of Duke or Will Grier of West Virginia? Sure. But as a developmental quarterback behind Tannehill.

Yes, Tannehill. You remember him, right?

He's mature. He's got plenty of arm strength. He's got plenty of leadership skills. And have you watched him lately?

Yes, Tannehill. Cut him if you dare. And watch how quickly some other NFL team rushes to the ATM.

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