Tannehill not hit as often as you'd think

[fyo]

The incredible number of sacks Tannehill has taken this season has naturally caused a lot of concern, but it turns out that if you look at all the times a quarterback is hit or sacked (defined as either sacked or knocked down after pass), he isn't the most punished quarterback in the league.

Tannehill leads the league with 53 sacks, but has "only" been knocked down 36 additional times. Andrew Luck has absorbed by far the greatest number of sacks/hits with 78 knock downs after passes and 31 sacks. Geno Smith, Carson Palmer, Robert Griffin have all been on the receiving end more often as well.

source:

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/lets-play-andrew-luck-whack-mole

[MikeO]

53 sacks is still 53 sacks....no positive way to spin that number. He has taken a beating

[Sunstroke]

Yeah, I have to say that being the most sacked and the 5th most hit doesn't really ease the pain much. Thankfully, everyone and their mother knows how badly Miami needs O-line help, so we're pretty sure to use an early draft pick or two, plus some of that cap space to address the issue.

[MikeO]

^^^ And Sam Brenner has been a great find and a great player for Miami. He might be the best o-linmen we have right now after Pouncey. He is playing lights out

[EDGECRUSHER]

This thread becomes embarrassingly funny today.

[MikeO]

The o-line finally got Tannehill killed..took 16 weeks

[miamid45]

How serious is Tannehills injury?

[MikeO]

How serious is Tannehills injury?

It's not. He came back in the game and said after the game he thinks he is ok and will be able to play next week