SB Nation Houston - 2012 NFL Draft: Ryan Tannehill Drafted By The Miami Dolphinshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2012-07-28T19:12:53-05:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24920002012-07-28T19:12:53-05:002012-07-28T19:12:53-05:00Former Texas A&M Quarterback Ryan Tannehill Signs Rookie Contract with Miami Dolphins
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<p>Former Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill has reportedly signed his rookie deal with the Miami Dolphins.</p> <p>Former Texas A&M Aggies quarterback <span>Ryan Tannehill</span> has finally agreed to terms with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> and ends his short holdout, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/229361641735737345">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>. Tannehill has already missed the first two days of Dolphins training camp, and some were already calling for <a target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/45051/count-ryan-tannehill-out-dolphins-qb-race">Tannehill to be the backup if his hold out lasted much longer</a>.</p>
<p>Now that the No. 8 overall pick from the 2012 NFL Draft has signed, Tannehill can get into Dolphins camp and work on possibly becoming the starting quarterback. The other two quarterbacks that Tennehill will be going up against are veterans David Gerrard and Matt Moore.</p>
<p>The details of his contract were not released, but by being picked in the top-10 he will have a four-year deal with the fifth being a team option. Tannehill has been training in Braderton, Fla., so he should be at Dolphins training camp very shortly.</p>
<p><i>For more on Ryan Tannehill head over to our Dolphins blog, <b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thephinsider.com/">The Phinsider</a>.</b></i></p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/7/28/3199143/ryan-tannehill-signs-rookie-contractJeremy Mauss2012-04-28T16:46:49-05:002012-04-28T16:46:49-05:002012 NFL Draft: Rice DE Scott Solomon Goes To Titans
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a> selected Rice defensive end <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/15966/scott-solomon">Scott Solomon</a> on Saturday in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft, using the 211th overall pick to bring in the San Antonio native.</p>
<p>Solomon (6-foot-3, 260 pounds) is rated as an average athlete, but all the scouting services say that he gets the most out of his ability, or, in scouting terms, he "has a great motor." Solomon missed the 2010 season with a foot injury, but came back to earn first-team All-Conference USA honors from Rivals and second-team recognition from the league's coaches. He had 24 career sacks at Rice, including 8.5 in 2011, and had over 200 career tackles.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 NFL Draft, check out the <b><a href="http://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/4/26/2978050/2012-nfl-draft-round-one-houston-texans-expected-to-add-a-receiver">SB Nation Houston StoryStream</a></b> and SB Nation's <b><a href="http://sbnation.com/nfl">NFL page</a></b>. For a complete list of 2012 NFL Draft results as they happen, visit <b><a href="http://sbnation.com/">SB Nation</a></b>. For even more comprehensive coverage of the NFL Draft, visit <b><a href="http://mockingthedraft.com/">Mocking The Draft</a></b>.</i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/4/28/2984785/nfl-draft-rice-de-scott-solomon-goes-to-titansJosh Brokaw2012-04-28T15:29:05-05:002012-04-28T15:29:05-05:002012 NFL Draft: Texas A&M RB Cyrus Gray Selected No. 182 To Chiefs
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<p>With the 182nd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> has selected <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/48074/cyrus-gray">Cyrus Gray</a>, a running back from the Texas A&M Aggies. With Gray being selected in the sixth round it goes against the pre-draft projections which saw Gray who was projected as a third or fourth round pick, so this could be a value pick for the Chiefs.</p>
<p>Gray is a versatile player for the Aggies who spent time at running back, slot receiver and returner. He has good speed, is tough to bring down and should find himself a role on whatever team is drafted by.</p>
<p>During his senior season at Texas A&M, Gray ranked third in the Big 12 rushing with 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns in 11 games and split time with teammate <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77453/christine-michael">Christine Michael</a>.</p>
<p><i>For more on this draft pick go visit </i><a target="_blank" href="http://arrowheadpride.com"><i><b>Arrowhead Pride</b></i></a><i> and <a target="_blank" href="http://iamthe12thman.com"><b>I am the 12th Man</b></a>. 2012 NFL Draft, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-nfl-draft"><b>SBNation.com</b></a>. For even more comprehensive coverage of the NFL Draft, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://mockingthedraft.com"><b>Mocking The Draft</b></a>.</i></p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/4/28/2984569/2012-nfl-draft-cyrus-gray-chiefsJeremy Mauss2012-04-27T11:54:17-05:002012-04-27T11:54:17-05:00NFL Draft 2012: Ryan Tannehill Says Mike Sherman Made A Mistake Moving Him To WR
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<p>A lot was made about <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8646/ryan-tannehill">Ryan Tannehill</a> moving up on the draft board and going to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> because it would reunite him with Mike Sherman, his former head coach at Texas A&M who supposedly would know how to use the rookie quarterback. </p>
<p>Now that all of this has come into fruition with the Dolphins taking Tannehill in the early first round on Friday, we've learned that maybe Sherman doesn't really know how to use Tannehill, or what realize what his strengths and weaknesses are. After all, this is the guy that stunted his wide receiver growth in the first place to go with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8617/jerrod-johnson">Jerrod Johnson</a> two season ago. </p>
<p>Tannehill believed it was a mistake then, <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/27/2770633/miami-dolphins-ryan-tannehill.html#storylink=cpy">and even to this day</a>. </p>
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<p>"I wouldn't say we were at odds," Tannehill said. "I definitely wanted to be playing the quarterback position. When he first sat me down and told me that he was going to move me out to receiver and I wasn't going to be the starter, I told him I thought he was making a mistake. I said I was the best quarterback he had on the roster."</p>
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<p><i>Read more of our coverage on the draft at the StoryStream <a href="http://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/4/26/2978050/2012-nfl-draft-round-one-houston-texans-expected-to-add-a-receiver">here</a> and <a href="http://houston.sbnation.com/2012/1/23/2727959/2012-senior-bowl-four-aggies-to-play-in-draft-showcase">here</a>. </i></p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/4/27/2980843/nfl-draft-2012-ryan-tannehil-mike-shermanBrandon Scott2012-04-26T22:07:49-05:002012-04-26T22:07:49-05:00The Girlfriend (Or Wife) Of Ryan Tannehill Is Attractive, Subverting NFL Draft Attention
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<p>Noted enthusiast of prominent young blonde women and some type of business reporter Darren Rovell of CNBC put the sudden pervy observations of the 2012 NFL Draft audience into hard figures, proving Draft night's not just about the lucky few athletes chosen to make millions - it's also about their arm candy (moms included, some of those gals are holding it down, honestly):</p>
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<p>In the first 10 minutes after Ryan Tannehill was selected, there were more than 800 tweets about his girlfriend.</p>
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) <a data-datetime="2012-04-27T01:01:47+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/195679098679476225">April 27, 2012</a>
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There's a lot more now, presumably. The woman in question, Lauren Ufer (now Lauren Tannehill, as the pair have recently married) is an aspiring model, actress and <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=lauren+ufer&hl=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=OrKaT6r4FsvMtgfsi7SmBA&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1208&bih=604">Google images search term</a>.</p>
<p>Now, your fix: Here's <a href="http://www.rightentertainment.com/?p=2559">a few professional shots</a> of her, here's her <a href="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Lauren-Ufer.jpg">beaming for ESPN cameras</a> last football season, and here's us growing grumpy about the whole affair of aspiring actresses and the prurient interest of football fans on the internet. Google away for the rest, you can do the dirty work on your own.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/4/26/2979289/ryan-tannehill-wife-girlfriend-nfl-draft-2012Steven Godfrey2012-04-26T19:59:48-05:002012-04-26T19:59:48-05:002012 NFL Draft: Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill Taken By Miami Dolphins
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<p>One of this year's most contentious NFL draft question marks has been resolved: Much-debated Texas A&M quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8646/ryan-tannehill">Ryan Tannehill</a> is going to the Miami Dolphins with the 8th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. The one-time wide receiver was a statistical standout for an Aggie team that struggled to maintain leads late in the 2011 season, and were so drastically up-and-down that it cost head coach Mike Sherman his job.</p>
<p>Some draftniks called Tannehill a reach, especially as chatter increased that the native Texan might jump into the overall no. 3 slot after <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37738/andrew-luck">Andrew Luck</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35519/robert-griffin-iii">Robert Griffin III</a> went to Indianapolis and Washington. Tannehill missed the NFL Combine with a broken foot, but had a very impressive pro day on campus in College Station.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 NFL Draft, check out the <a href="http://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/4/26/2978050/2012-nfl-draft-round-one-houston-texans-expected-to-add-a-receiver">SB Nation Houston StoryStream</a> and SB Nation's <a href="http://sbnation.com/nfl">NFL page</a>. For a complete list of 2012 NFL Draft results as they happen, visit <a href="http://sbnation.com">SB Nation</a>. For even more comprehensive coverage of the NFL Draft, visit <a href="http://mockingthedraft.com">Mocking The Draft</a>. </i></p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/4/26/2978070/ryan-tannehill-texas-am-drafted-miami-dolphinsJosh Brokaw2012-04-26T12:27:44-05:002012-04-26T12:27:44-05:00Ryan Tannehill Is The Most Overrated QB In The Draft Per Sports Illustrated
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<p><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/stewart_mandel/04/25/overrated-underrated-nfl-prospects/index.html?xid=sbnation">Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandell</a> minces no words dissecting the Draft day worth of Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill, focusing on the quarterback's inability to rally the Aggies from the frequent, gaping implosions they suffered in the second half last season:</p>
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<p>...Nationally, Tannehill ranked 55th in pass efficiency, one spot below Notre Dame's Tommy Rees, a guy who probably won't even keep his starting job this fall. Tannehill is admittedly raw, having only taken over the starting role midway through his junior season. He's certainly athletic, having caught 12 passes for 210 yards against Kansas State as a freshman receiver. Maybe he could develop into an elite passer with the right coach; unfortunately, he's expected to go eighth overall to the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dolphins</a>, where his offensive coordinator will be ... his college coach, Mike Sherman.</p>
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<p>Keep this in mind, A&M fans - Mandell's not a Draft analyst or a pro football writer. His forte is the college game, and he's of a mind to promote that level's best performers (his top underrated quarterback is Boise State's Kellen Moore, who physically is a total mismatch for pro ball). Mandell's right about Tannehill's raw skill level, but blaming he or Sherman's ability to mentor a QB on the total performance of A&M would ignore the 11 huffing, out-of-position players on defense that vaporized midway through every third quarter.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/4/26/2977422/ryan-tannehill-is-the-most-overrated-qb-in-the-draft-per-sportsSteven Godfrey2012-04-26T09:42:16-05:002012-04-26T09:42:16-05:002012 NFL Mock Draft: Miami Dolphins Take Ryan Tannehill
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-nfl-draft/2012/4/26/2976513/2012-nfl-mock-draft-trade-predictions">final mock draft of the 2012 NFL Draft season</a> is up at SB Nation's main page, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> and Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill seem destined to figure this crazy little fling out after all. Despite weeks of wild rumors as to Tannehill's worth, the Miami front office's apparent mandate to draft him and his much-debated worth, SB Nation's final projection has Tannehill "falling" to his likely destination all along, the Fins at No. 8:</p>
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<p><b>8. Miami Dolphins, Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M</b></p>
<p>I'm just not sure anyone is going to move up for Tannehill, at least not into the first five picks. He makes sense for Miami who can let him learn the ropes for a year or so.</p>
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<p>Mike Sherman's waiting at the airport for a big hug. Let's all make this happen.</p>
<p><i>For more on Ryan Tannehill and the NFL Draft, check out <a href="http://sbnation.com/nfl">SB Nation's NFL page</a> and <a href="http://mockingthedraft.com">Mocking The Draft</a>.</i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/4/26/2976928/2012-nfl-mock-draft-miami-dolphins-take-ryan-tannehillSteven Godfrey