05-11-2017, 06:21 AM
Since it is a Fred Thread, someone will need to play the role of contrarian...since he can't do it to his own thread.
(Hand goes up)
The Titans went 9-7 last year with wins over:
Lions
Dolphins (got them early, as did the Bengals)
Browns
Jags
Packers (signature win)
Bears
Broncos
Cheifs- This, and the Denver game, are pretty solid wins, but they followed it up by being slammed by Jax
Texans- Tom Savage could barely beat (should have lost, but thank God they didn't or we wouldn't have Ross) the Bengals at home when their playoff lives were in the balance.
This year, they play the AFC North and will also be facing a 2nd place schedule. If they win 9 games again, I will be surprised. They had a good draft and have been smart in the past to have two first round picks in 2017, but those picks would have to be immediate contributors. Their running game has real potential with the smash of Henry and the moves of Murray, but they will be facing much tougher defenses this year.
Marriota actually dropped in completion % from year 1 to year 2 in his NFL career (he was a 61% passer in 2016) and he ran the ball nearly twice as often. That doesn't show me progress in reading defenses, and like most QBs that rely on the run, he ended up getting injured.
With games against Oakland, Seattle, Miami(different team than when they got them last year), Arizona, and the AFC North, I could see the Titans winning 8 games despite being a better team than a year ago.
(Hand goes up)
The Titans went 9-7 last year with wins over:
Lions
Dolphins (got them early, as did the Bengals)
Browns
Jags
Packers (signature win)
Bears
Broncos
Cheifs- This, and the Denver game, are pretty solid wins, but they followed it up by being slammed by Jax
Texans- Tom Savage could barely beat (should have lost, but thank God they didn't or we wouldn't have Ross) the Bengals at home when their playoff lives were in the balance.
This year, they play the AFC North and will also be facing a 2nd place schedule. If they win 9 games again, I will be surprised. They had a good draft and have been smart in the past to have two first round picks in 2017, but those picks would have to be immediate contributors. Their running game has real potential with the smash of Henry and the moves of Murray, but they will be facing much tougher defenses this year.
Marriota actually dropped in completion % from year 1 to year 2 in his NFL career (he was a 61% passer in 2016) and he ran the ball nearly twice as often. That doesn't show me progress in reading defenses, and like most QBs that rely on the run, he ended up getting injured.
With games against Oakland, Seattle, Miami(different team than when they got them last year), Arizona, and the AFC North, I could see the Titans winning 8 games despite being a better team than a year ago.
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