The Miami Dolphins just might be on the verge of pulling the plug on quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
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Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin was unwilling to name Tannehill his starter on Monday, and 24 hours later it appears nothing has changed.
Joe Philbin still is not saying whether Ryan Tannehill is the starter.
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) September 23, 2014
Philbin says team is going to go through practice and on Friday coaches will take practice week into account and then decide "best 46."
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) September 23, 2014
That "best 46" will include who starts at QB.
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) September 23, 2014
Tannehill has struggled throughout Miami’s first three games this season, throwing for 624 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions (74.1 passer rating). But it would be a curious decision by Philbin to go away from Tannehill, considering his upside and the fact that the team drafted him with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.
Behind Tannehill on the depth chart is Matt Moore, who is certainly a viable option. Moore threw for 2,497 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions (87.1 passer rating) in 2011, the season before Tannehill arrived and took his job.
One has to figure Tannehill remains the favorite to start, but at this point it would be unwise to rule out Moore getting the nod.
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