The Facts: Roving quarterbacks guru Jeff Christensen, who has spent time working with Tannehill, predicts he will be a top eight quarterback by the end of the year. But Tannehill – who was 12th in passer rating before his injury - politely tap dances when asked if he believes he's ready to crack the top 10 of NFL QB. "I just want to go out and win," said Tannehill, who threw 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions last season (putting him at 106 TDs, 66 picks in his career) and had a career-best 93.5 passer rating before his injury.
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“To win in this league," Tannehill further explained, "the quarterback has to perform. He has to go out and play well consistently. You can’t have a couple good weeks and a couple of bad weeks. My goal is to go out and play at the level I know I can play consistently throughout the season, get better as the season goes on and play our best football in January. If I do that, the results will speak for itself.” Better still, Tannehill believes he has the supporting cast to help him take another step in that direction. “Honestly, I can say it’s definitely the most talent we’ve had with the receiving corps, bringing everyone back, having a second year together in the same offense,” he said. “That’s going to be huge for us. Adding [tight ends] Julius Thomas and Anthony Fasano, veterans who have played a lot of football, is [big]. Bringing back [running backs] Jay [Ajayi], Kenyan Drake." It'll be interesting to see if Tannehill can make good on Christensen's prediction.