As we slowly approach the 2022 NFL season, which starting quarterbacks are set to enter a make or break year on their respective clubs?
Playing quarterback in the NFL is perhaps the hardest thing to do in professional sports. While the NFL is filled with great quarterbacks, there are some that are stuck in the middle and are usually always subject to some form of criticism.
These quarterbacks are still very talented, but often go through bouts of inconsistency and can’t ever seem to perform at the level needed for the NFL landscape.
Each year, there is some form of quarterback turnover across the NFL. Teams draft rookies and trade them away.
This year, we’ve seen the Colts trade away Carson Wentz, the Seahawks trade Russell Wilson, and other teams taking fliers on mid to lower-tier guys like Mitchell Trubisky.
The 2022 season is set to be exciting, but which quarterbacks are entering a huge, make or break year with their respective clubs?
NFL Quarterbacks entering a make or break year in 2022
Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
Ryan Tannehill took over for the Tennessee Titans in 2019 after head coach Mike Vrabel benched Marcus Mariota. Since then, Tannehill has gone 30-13 with the club, has thrown 76 touchdowns on just 27 interceptions.
However, Tannehill seemed to regress a bit in 2021, passing for 21 touchdowns on 14 interceptions, not nearly as effective as his past two campaigns.
Tannehill turns 34 before the 2022 season begins, and being that the Titans are well-coached and have a good roster, Tannehill could be the weak link of the team if the Titans don’t accomplish what they need to. It’s clear they are among one of the very best teams in the AFC, so their Super Bowl window is open, but Ryan Tannehill could be someone who isn’t quite good enough to lead them there.
His contract becomes much more palpable after the 2022 season, as the Titans could cut him with a post-June 1 designation and save nearly $30 million against their cap. They could also trade him and save the same amounts.
Look for the Titans to explore this option if they aren’t able to do anything of substance in 2022.