Can Darnold replicate Tannehill's success?
Can Sam Darnold follow Ryan Tannehill's career path? Sheil Kapadia analyzes the Jets-Panthers trade:
“As for the Panthers, they’ve done nothing to hide the fact that they want an upgrade over Teddy Bridgewater. So what’s the case for taking a chance on Darnold? One, trading for players who underachieved under Adam Gase is not a bad plan. The name that will come up often is Ryan Tannehill. In three seasons (2016-2018) on the Miami Dolphins with Gase, Tannehill produced -0.04 Expected Points Added (EPA) per play, according to TruMedia’s model. That ranked 33rd out of 39 qualifying quarterbacks. As a point of reference, Darnold has performed at a similar level (-0.06 EPA per play) over the last three seasons — two with Gase.
Tannehill turned his career around with the Tennessee Titans and has produced 0.27 EPA per play, which ranks second. The Panthers will hope that Darnold can make a similar leap in a new scheme with better coaching and an improved supporting cast, led by Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson (a former Jets teammate of Darnold).”
Full article: The Athletic