NASHVILLE – Ryan Tannehill has given his team the offensive spark it so desperately needed by both throwing the ball all over the field and using his legs to make plays.
In helping lead the Tennessee Titans’ climb back to .500, the 31-year-old quarterback has also provided something more than fleeting hope regarding the playoffs.
“You feel it, man,” cornerback Logan Ryan said of what Tannehill has done for the Titans (5-5), who are off this week and return to competition on Nov. 24 by hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC South matchup.
“It’s a team sport. He’s a quarterback, and he’s 3-1 since he’s been our quarterback. He’s scored points for us. Any time you’re scoring points, I tell you, we’re going to win the game. We’re going to find a way to win the game, and he did a great job of bailing us out.”
This isn’t what the Titans had in mind in March when they made a trade with the Miami Dolphins to get Tannehill, the eighth overall pick in the 2012 draft whose future in South Florida fizzled out after a long run as the starter without ever playing in a postseason game.