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2018 NFL Draft: Five franchises that could unexpectedly take a quarterback

By Maxwell Ogden

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 31: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens runs off the field in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 31: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens runs off the field in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 4: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 4: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Miami Dolphins

The Ryan Tannehill experiment has produced intriguing results, but by and large, it’s been underwhelming. Tannehill’s statistics are certainly solid, but he and the Miami Dolphins have been living far too comfortably in mediocrity.

With the 11th overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Dolphins may have an opportunity to find the player who ultimately replaces Tannehill under center.u

Tannehill could still be the answer, but he’s an already polarizing quarterback who’s now coming off of a torn ACL. That would be problematic for any quarterback, but Tannehill relies heavily on his athleticism, and hasn’t exactly achieved star status during his healthy seasons.

One could easily use Tannehill’s statistics in his defense, but the point here remains: Tannehill has yet to distinguish himself as a true franchise player.

Fortunately for the Dolphins, No. 11 is an ideal position for the organization to find itself in. It may not have a shot at Sam Darnold or Josh Rosen, but it could be in the running for any one of Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, or Mason Rudolph.

Miami is more likely to wait until the second round if a top prospect doesn’t fall to it at No. 11, but it’s still an organization to watch closely as far as selecting a quarterback is concerned.

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