5 reasons the Miami Dolphins will make the playoffs without Ryan Tannehill

4. Matt Moore is a suitable replacement

Tannehill has started every game for the Dolphins since being drafted in 2012, and Matt Moore has just 35 pass attempts over that span. But a closer look shows there may not be a substantial drop-off between the two signal callers.

Quarterback wins are not necessarily a great statistic, but Tannehill is below .500 (37-40) as a starter. A deeper look at numbers shows Tannehill with a career completion rate of 62.7 percent, and career passer rating of 86.5 and a 106:66 touchdown/interception ratio. Compare that to Moore, who has completed 58.9 percent of his passes with a 79.4 career passer rating and a 33:28 touchdown/interception ratio, and there doesn’t appear to be a lot of drop-off.

Moore will not be asked to do much, but Tannehill had thrown the ball more than 34 times just once in his last nine full games this season. So Miami’s offensive formula will not change, with the quarterback taking a backseat as a game manager.