What You Need to Know:

• Tannehill finished as the QB13 last year. He posted only 5 QB1 weeks, though, with 1 coming in the finale at Houston.
• Tannehill ranked 13th in pass attempts. His 31.2 passes per game marked an increase from 2020 (30.0).
• His TD rate of 4% marked a low in Tennessee, while hs 2.6% INT rate marked his highest figure since 2018.
• Julio Jones never panned out — he topped 70 yards only once. Jones missed 7 full games due to injury.
• Derrick Henry missed ~half of the season with a foot injury.
• Tennessee also lost former OC Arthur Smith to the Falcons last offseason. Todd Downing — back for another season as play-caller — always projected as a downgrade.
• The Titans moved on from A.J. Brown over the spring. Clearly an elite talent, AJB saw ~8 targets per game across 13 appearances in ‘21.
• Tennessee moved on from Jones and added Robert Woods in free agency. Treylon Burks arrived in Round 1 of the draft.
• Woods is coming off a November ACL tear but should be fine for Week 1. He’ll supply a reliable target when healthy.
• Burks brings plus size and actually drew some AJ Brown comps pre-draft. We don’t see him at that level, but his post-catch ability was clear on tape.
• Henry’s on track to be 100% for Week 1. Any further durability issues could push this offense more toward the pass in ’22.

Draft Sharks Bottom Line:

Tannehill dealt with a declining Julio Jones and absences from A.J. Brown and Derrick Henry last season.

Consequently, the veteran tossed his fewest TDs since 2018 and never became a reliable spot-starter. A second-straight season with 7 rushing TDs propped up a QB13 finish.

With Brown now in Philly, we’re not expecting a major rebound from Tannehill.