Marcus is near or at the point where he has taken too many sacks like Carr, Couch, Akili, Bradford...so many. They're on pace for 70-80 this year.
Sidenote-He threw an awful screen to Henry-easy gimme pass and it was awful. People are making too much of that one pass though. I've seen countless athletes mess up a gimme throw because it is too easy.
Back to...so the sacks are too high and too immediate. There are coverage sacks and two announcers thus far have diagrammed that the Titans have no deep speed so the safeties can do whatever they want AND the routes take too long. Aikman was pretty into breaking it down and he was getting real irritated just watching. I consistently complain that the routes end in the same spot and when I'm annoyed enough, I'll claim anyone here can draw a better play on their buddies chest in the backyard.
Tannehill wasn't good in Miami and it's funny how a new team gives him new life and people claim this and that. That aside, good for him and the positivity. If the line stinks and the offense is poorly designed, it's crazy to think Tannehill will do well.
AJ has surpassed Davis in DFS value and I was watching if teams are giving him more attention. Davis gets the number one CB and Brown gets the double team, occasionally. I don't think Davis is but a good #2. If there is a change here, Tannehill has a shot. Brown can throw a defender out of the way and do whatever he wants if ....I haven't quite figured out what happens for him to beast like he does. Brown is probably the key.
I think most of the Titans fans are livid because this is the most talented offense they've ever had and the offense is poorly run and poorly designed. Smith is young and they're going to be patient with him (at the cost of Marcus, Conklin, maybe Henry) and let him develop. He's smart and honest and sincere. When a reporter does get a quote from him, he always admits to mistakes by the O and has a good idea to change it or proper response. Smith being on his way to being a billionaire may be why, idk, but he doesn't feel stress like normal people. He is nothing like Robiske or LaFleur and his offense is debatably similarly bad. He's pretty chill about it and just well we'll change this and adjust that and...the team seems to really like that.
Tannehill has barely practiced with the ones all offseason. They were instilling a newish offense and this was Marcus' team. He is going to get what the Titans should have done all along- a whole lot of handoffs to Henry. It's what Tannehill needs, it's what the line needs to get rolling finally, it's not going to turn it over, it's going to get their D rest....it is sooo coming that I'll be all over Henry in FF. Everyone spent too much time talking the run opens up the pass or the pass opens up the run and Smith spent too much time trying to be balanced. Teams truly go with the hot hand and then because he's hot, the opposite is open. It's not call three pass plays, three run plays, and some sort of pattern that amounts to a math equation.
I've never seen a QB play for such bad offenses as Marcus. I've never seen a team mess up a QBs development as bad as the Titans did. I've never seen a team hold back a blessed athlete like they have. His results weren't good. He might play again this year, Tannehill playing well and not being benched is a leap. If he's done in TEN, I still think he'll do well elsewhere. All the haters have the ammo they need right now and it's perfect for them so there's no need to argue.
As someone pointed out the other day- Mariota and Bradford were/are two of the best young men in sports and that should have been written about. Never complain, always take the blame, say best for the team every chance they get....we probably missed a good opportunity to show our kids how to act in this era of primadonnas.
There are rumors of Cam coming to TEN for a third and a redone contract. I am all for his punk self, big smile, and all that attitude. I don't even care if he stinks like everyone says. He's 29 and the Panthers never really built much of an offense around him, yet he had some impressive years. CMC is awesome, but a million throws to the RB and college RB Samuel at the other RB isn't normal. Their WR that looked like a TE went to the Colts and said he hoped to be as good as Antonio Gates...it's so odd, but definitely not a stud WR. The failed guy from Philly. The just deep guy that's now with the Saints. Before CMC, he won with that group-only a stud QB can win despite the talent around him. Again though, he supposedly stinks now. FINE! I am so OK with that. Have you ever seen how they run Marcus? Faaa Cam could fix that in a week of practice. Do you think he'll be quiet...ever? What about sitting back there forever while the WRs run long routes? What about getting hit right away? He'll be pointing and barking at the OL and....oh I so want Cam.
They have to blow up a whole lot of bad thinking within the organization. This team is loaded with talent and 6-0 if they just score 21 points. A rookie next year, a free agent QB is so not just plug N play. They need to blow some things up first. I'm afraid they won't and it will be this way and we'll be like the Jets and never win. They are the third ranked D and just added arguably the top defender in the draft and us fans still wonder if they can score enough to win a game. It is so bad right now and the talent so far exceeds the results. Next year, with free agency, they'll be a little worse and...the time is now to fix things
