Ryan Tannehill has been criticized for his play under pressure.,Vonn Bell Jersey,More than once through the years

That criticism likely arose as a consequence of the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback being the NFL’s most sacked signal caller since coming into the league (219). But, there’s more than meets the eye., as Pro Football Focus’ calculations have revealed

According to the analytics and grading service, Tannehill finished last season as the NFL’s fifth-most efficient passer when facing a blitz, against a league average of 91.1 overall., achieving a 105.6 mark in that category

Ahead of Tannehill was Dallas’ Dak Prescott (106.6), New Orleans’ Drew Brees (107), and New England’s Tom Brady (131.4)., Atlanta’s Matt Ryan (120.4)

But, despite that mark, Tannehill emerges as one of the NFL’s most puzzling specimens under center., Tannehill’s play against overall pressure was still poor. When compared to his otherwise improved performance under normal pocket conditions

“Last season, Tannehill posted a passer rating of 49.1 when under pressure,Authentic Malcom Brown Jersey,” notes analyst Scott Barrett.,Authentic Jordan Richards Jersey, which ranked seventh-worst of all 33 quarterbacks with at least 200 pass attempts

Tannehill’s passer rating of 116.6 ranked fourth-best. This 67.5-point differential between these two numbers was the largest among all quarterbacks last season.”,Geneo Grissom Jersey,“When operating from a clean pocket

The only two quarterbacks whose disparities between play under pressure and in clean pockets that were remotely close were a rookie and a career backup: Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz (61.6) and Chicago’s Matt Barkley (61.4).

had the 10th-highest sack percentage,Moreover,Sheldon Rankins Jersey, when facing pressure, and had the league’s fourth-worst quarterback efficiency rating., Tannehill threw the NFL’s second-most interceptions

The presence of Mike Pouncey at the center position had an effect on how the Dolphins’ pass game developed, his backups fared reasonably well: zero sacks allowed, but not that much. Among centers to play 50 snaps, Pouncey was the NFL’s ninth-best in pass blocking, two hits, but after going down with his second hip injury, 10 hurries in 648 plays.

while Steen was the league’s worst-graded run blocker in the middle.,A side note: the difference between Pouncey and backup Anthony Steen when it came to run blocking was profound: Jay Ajayi gained over 53 percent of his eventual NFL-fourth-most rushing yardage when running behind Pouncey

Last season, achieved career-best marks in completion percentage, the Dolphins finally started to see some of that long hoped-for potential in their quarterback. Tannehill, touchdown ratio, under known quarterback guru Adam Gase,Malcom Brown Jersey,Jordan Richards Jersey, and passer rating.

But,Authentic Geneo Grissom Jersey,Authentic Sheldon Rankins Jersey,Authentic Vonn Bell Jersey, there’s still work to be done., judging by these numbers