Ryan Tannehill became the first QB of the 2012 draft class to sign his long term extension back in May. Since being drafted Tannehill has steadily improved as a player, but has yet to put up the gaudy numbers of Andrew Luck, or lead his team to the Super Bowl like Russell Wilson. So what earned him that contract extension? Let’s take a look at the film to find out.

Before we begin, here are some stats on Tannehill’s passes.

Receiver Breakdown

Mike Wallace 10 Jarvis Landry 5 Charles Clay 3 Brian Hartline 2 Dion Sims 2 Rishard Matthews 2 Lamar Miller 1 Brandon Gibson 1 Damien Williams 1

Quarter Breakdown

1st Quarter 4 2nd Quarter 7 3rd Quarter 11 4th Quarter 5

Down Breakdown

1st Down 11 2nd Down 11 3rd Down 5 4th Down 0

Route Breakdown

Slant/Drag 5 Out/In Route 4 Post 4 Corner 3 Curl 2 Flat 2 Screen 2 Go/Stop-n-Go/Out-n-Up 1 Hook 1 Fade 1 Seam 1 HB Out/HB Angle/HB Wheel 1

Location Breakdown

Deep Left 1 Deep Middle Deep Right 3 Intermediate Left 6 Intermediate Middle 1 Intermediate Right 4 Short Left 7 Short Middle 2 Short Right 3

Distance Breakdown

Fewer than 6 yards 9 Between 6 and 15 yards 13 Greater than 15 yards 5

Just based on these stats I can tell you right away that Tannehill is a prototypical West Coast style QB. Tannehill thrives on short, managable passes to move down the field and score. With that said, let’s take a look at the film.