05-10-2017, 12:16 PM
We need to start a thread on each team. Something to fill the dead time around here.
I'll take the Titans. I think they are going to be a very good team this year.
Their only need on offense was WR, and they added Corey Davis with the 5th pick of the draft and traded up in the third round to get Taywan Taylor. They already have a good young offensive line. Their Pro Bowl LT (Lewan) was only in his third year, and the All Pro RT (Conklin) was just a rookie. With DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry their running game ranked #3 in yards and #4 in yards per carry. Mariotta is a very efficient QB (95.6 rating, 26 tds, only 9 ints), and '16 was only his second year in the league. He is still getting better with experience, and the addition of Davis will help. Mariotta Still has Pro Bowl TE Delani Walker, and he can also hurt teams with his running ability.
On defense their real big weakness was their secondary. Their run defense was 2nd in yards allowed, 5th in tds, and 12th in yards per carry. The low rush yardage was partly due to the weak pass defense, but the Titans front seven was pretty solid with two Pro Bowlers (LB Brian Orakpo, DT Jurell Casey) plus other proven solid players like DE/LB Derrick Morgan (9 sacks) and LB Wesley Woodyard. They also added a top free agent DT in Sylvester Williams (3 yrs $17.5 mil) The Titans were very aggressive in addressing their weakness in the secondary. They signed free agents CB Logan Ryan (3 yr $30 mil), and safety Safety John Cyprian (4 yr $25 mil). Then they used their second first round pick (#18) on CB Adoree Jackson.
Conclusion. Titans have a legit offense with lots of good young talent. They ranked #11 last year, but their run heavy offens eburns so much clock they will never be at the top of the league in yards gained. With another year under Mariotta's belt and the addition of an elite young WR I see this as being on of the best offenses in the league. Their defense is still, a work in progress, but if their overhaul of the secondary and addition of Williams to the D-line works out they could have one of the better defenses in the league.
They haven't proven anything yet, but they have the talent to be one of the top 6 teams in the league.
I'll take the Titans. I think they are going to be a very good team this year.
Their only need on offense was WR, and they added Corey Davis with the 5th pick of the draft and traded up in the third round to get Taywan Taylor. They already have a good young offensive line. Their Pro Bowl LT (Lewan) was only in his third year, and the All Pro RT (Conklin) was just a rookie. With DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry their running game ranked #3 in yards and #4 in yards per carry. Mariotta is a very efficient QB (95.6 rating, 26 tds, only 9 ints), and '16 was only his second year in the league. He is still getting better with experience, and the addition of Davis will help. Mariotta Still has Pro Bowl TE Delani Walker, and he can also hurt teams with his running ability.
On defense their real big weakness was their secondary. Their run defense was 2nd in yards allowed, 5th in tds, and 12th in yards per carry. The low rush yardage was partly due to the weak pass defense, but the Titans front seven was pretty solid with two Pro Bowlers (LB Brian Orakpo, DT Jurell Casey) plus other proven solid players like DE/LB Derrick Morgan (9 sacks) and LB Wesley Woodyard. They also added a top free agent DT in Sylvester Williams (3 yrs $17.5 mil) The Titans were very aggressive in addressing their weakness in the secondary. They signed free agents CB Logan Ryan (3 yr $30 mil), and safety Safety John Cyprian (4 yr $25 mil). Then they used their second first round pick (#18) on CB Adoree Jackson.
Conclusion. Titans have a legit offense with lots of good young talent. They ranked #11 last year, but their run heavy offens eburns so much clock they will never be at the top of the league in yards gained. With another year under Mariotta's belt and the addition of an elite young WR I see this as being on of the best offenses in the league. Their defense is still, a work in progress, but if their overhaul of the secondary and addition of Williams to the D-line works out they could have one of the better defenses in the league.
They haven't proven anything yet, but they have the talent to be one of the top 6 teams in the league.
