Seattle Seahawks: Week 2 Opponent Preview – Tennessee
Chris Phillips
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Ryan Tannehill’s game has been a little Russell Wilson-esqe since joining Tennessee. They don’t ask him to sit in the pocket and carve up a defense. Instead, they want to run the ball, then get Tannehill out of the pocket on a rollout or play-action passes. So basically, give him some effortless throws. Tannehill is bright enough that if a pass play isn’t there on those rollouts and he can get a first down or more with his legs, he’ll take it.
A linebacker or a defensive end will be responsible at all times to keep containment. So the best way to stop Tannehill from running for significant gains is to hold the edge and have the rushers maintain their pass rush lanes. Plus, it’s a lot easier to tackle Tannehill than the Titans juggernaut of a running back. In case you haven’t heard, the Titans running back is 6’3″ 238lbs Derrick Henry.
For comparison, his teammate Julio Jones is 6’3″ 220lbs, Tannehill is 6’4″ 217lbs. All three guys are roughly the same height and weight, but each plays a completely different position. Henry is an absolute freak, athletically speaking. People his size are not supposed to be able to run as fast and as well as he does. Henry is coming off a 2,000-yard rushing season on 378 carries. He is going to get the ball consistently and often. (He had 17 carries in last week’s blowout).
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