The Tennessee Titans started fast, but went just 4-10 in their last 14 games to finish 7-9 on the year. This year they are a better team and should make a run at the AFC South Title. Vegas odds currently have the Tennessee Titans at +400 to win the AFC South and +9000 to win the 2015 Super Bowl. Let’s take a quick look at the Tennessee Titans, along with their 2014 Schedule.
Last year the Titans were 19th in the league in scoring, at 22.6 ppg, while also ranking 22nd in total yards (336.9.8 ypg), 21st in passing (218.5 ypg) and 14th in rushing (118.4 ypg). Very average offense at best. Jake Locker had a solid start to the year, but then the injury bug hit in week for and that was pretty much all she wrote for the Titans. He did return to play two more games but that was it for the rest of the year. Locker will be back this year and is now healthy and he does have Kendall Wright back, who was a 1000 yard receiver last year, plus Justin hunter, who showed flashes of brilliance a year. Chris Johnson is gone from the running game, but the Titans did draft Bishop Sankey (Washington) to fill the void and he should step right in as the starter. The OL gets a boost from the drafting of 11th over pick OT Taylor Lewan (Michigan), but still there is some work to do along the line. Locker needs to stay healthy for this offense to work. The OL is still a question mark, but he does have solid talent at the skill positions and that should lead to better overall number this year.
Defensively, the Titans ranked 16th in points allowed (22.6 ppg), 14th in yards allowed (337.9 ypg), 11th vs the pass (225.8 ypg) and 20th vs the run (112.2 ypg). Overall the defense was not that bad and should be better this year. Getting Daquan Jones (NT, Penn State) with their 3rd pick will be a big help along a ling that includes DT Jurrell Casey, who had 10.5 sacks last year. Zach Brown and Derrick Morgan are players on the rise, while drafting DB Marqueston Huff (Wyoming), should add depth to a solid secondary. This defense has some solid pieces and I see them better than last year’s average unit.
The Titans solid start last year was extinguished when Locker went down. This year if he can stay healthy all year then this team could very well battle Houston and Indianapolis for the AFC South title. Ken Wisenhunt has been brought in to change their fortunes and with a better offense and a defense that will also improve over last year, plus a solid draft I see them posting no less than 8 wins this year.
2014 Tennessee Titans Schedule
Sept. 7 at Kansas City Chiefs, 1
Sept. 14 Dallas Cowboys, 1
Sept. 21 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1
Sept. 28 at Indianapolis Colts, 1
Oct. 5 Cleveland Browns, 1
Oct. 12 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1
Oct. 19 at Washington Redskins, 1
Oct. 26 Houston Texans, 1
Nov. 2 BYE
Nov. 9 at Baltimore Ravens, 1
Nov. 17 Pittsburgh Steelers (Mon), 8:30
Nov. 23 at Philadelphia Eagles, 1
Nov. 30 at Houston Texans, 1
Dec. 7 New York Giants, 1
Dec. 14 New York Jets, 4:05
Dec. 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars (Thu), 8:25
Dec. 28 Indianapolis Colts, 1
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