gnawed Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Yes, I'm an optimist. I think this team will be in the mold of the Bears this past year: Great defense and capable offense. Defense: Safeties: Resign Vacarro. Byard and Vacarro were a very good safety pair in their first year together. They should improve in their second year together. Cruikshank can add depth. Cornerbacks: Logan Ryan needs to get healthy. Jackson and Butler simply need to improve. Jackson needs to get better with his technique and ball skills when finishing plays. Butler may just need to be more comfortable in the defense. Simms needs to be a capable backup. This position group will be good enough with how strong the rest of the defense will be. Inside Linebackers: Woodyard and Brown were very good most of the year. Evans needs to keep improving and understanding the defense. If Evans figures it out, we will have 3 very strong inside linebackers. This could be a very dominant position group. Outside Linebacker: Bye, bye Morgan and Orakpo. Landry and Correa looked really good at times this year, but they need to do a little bit more this year. Adding help on the defensive line should help. We also need to draft an outside linebacker in the first 3-4 rounds of the draft (Burns, Ferguson, Walker in the 3rd round). Finch can provide depth. Defensive Line: This position group will be the very important for this team to be elite. Casey needs to get healthy. Jones and Johnson are fine rotation guys, but we need to draft 2 defensive linemen in the first 3-4 rounds of the draft. If we can hit on those 2 draft picks in a loaded defensive line draft and put 2 studs next to a healthy Casey, then this DL will be scary. (Gary, Oliver, or Lawrence in the 1st round and a stud that falls into the second round-- Tillery, Brown, or Wilkins) Offense: QB: Mariota needs to get healthy. We need to sign Tyrod Taylor or Teddy Bridgewater as a backup. RB: Henry MUST run like he did the second half of the season. Dion Lewis will need to play his role well. Fluellen is a fine 3rd back and special teamer. WR: Sign John Brown. John Brown will be a positive presence on the field and the locker room. Corey Davis and Taywan Taylor need to be more consistent. Tajae Sharpe needs to stay healthy and keep providing consistency. Jennings provides depth. TE: Walker and Smith need to get healthy. This could be a very, very strong position group if Delanie is the same Delanie and if Smith doesn't take a step back. Firkser can add depth. OL: Resign Pamphile (I think he's a free agent, but not sure). Sign Rodger Saffold from the Rams (best free agent guard). Let Ben Jones walk. Figure out where Conklin is going to play. If we plays guard we will have from left to right: Lewan, Saffold, _________, Conklin, Kelly. Pamphile and Kline provide depth. We need to draft a center in the first 4-5 rounds of the draft. Hopefully we can grab the best center in the 3rd or 4th round. (Biadasz, Jenkins, or Bradburry in the 4th round) Rough Depth Chart: QB: Mariota, Taylor OR Bridgewater RB: Henry, Lewis, Fluellen WR: Davis, Sharpe, Jennings WR: Brown, Taylor TE: Walker, Firkser TE: Smith Firkser LT: Lewan, Pamphile LG: Saffold, Kline OC: Biadasz, Kline RG: Conklin, Kline RT: Kelly, Pamphile DL: Casey, Johnson DL: Jones, Brown DL: Gary OLB: Landry, Burns ILB: Brown, Evans ILB: Woodyard, Evans OLB: Correa, Finch CB: Jackson, Simms CB: Butler, Simms Slot CB: Ryan S: Byard, Cruikshank S: Vacarro, Cruikshank K: Succop P: Kern KR: Jennings PR: NOT Adoree Special Teamers: Cruikshank, Bates, Fluellen, Finch Rounds 5-7 and free agency can add depth. Final Notes: A loaded front 7 with an above average secondary. Hoping for a Ravens or Bears-like defense. An above average offensive line with a top 5 (hopefully) running back. This could be the perfect year for Mariota if the offensive line plays well and Henry runs well. He will destroy teams on play action with a couple studs at tight end and with receivers who will have a high YAC. A man can dream! ChemEngr79 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRT Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I agree DL that can keep QB from stepping up is very important see Suh watch2018. We are riding MM thru 19. Most know what we have. JRob will JRob in FA and he thinks he can get in the draft will determine March FA. As always it will be fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 QB OILERMAN 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 “There’s always next year” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctm Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 The Colts have a current better roster, 120M in cap space and an extra 2nd rounder (#34) this year. Improvements to the Titans don't happen in a vacuum. Other teams improve as well. How do we pass the Colts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecepticonShawn Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Colts dont have a better roster than us. They have a better qb which makes everything on their offense function better. Now after this offseason they may surpass our roster but right now no. Jonboy, and big2033 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnawed Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ctm said: The Colts have a current better roster, 120M in cap space and an extra 2nd rounder (#34) this year. Improvements to the Titans don't happen in a vacuum. Other teams improve as well. How do we pass the Colts? We have a dominant defense that can get pressure up the middle. On offense, Derrick Henry is a beast, and our play action to our great tight ends and good YAC receivers is lethal. That is the gameplan to beat everyone, including the Colts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctm Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, DecepticonShawn said: Colts dont have a better roster than us. They have a better qb which makes everything on their offense function better. Now after this offseason they may surpass our roster but right now no. What about their OL? Who's playing at a higher level currently Hilton or Davis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManningEnvy Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, DecepticonShawn said: Colts dont have a better roster than us. They have a better qb which makes everything on their offense function better. Now after this offseason they may surpass our roster but right now no. One private up, one down and another in the middle. Such is the way of the board tard. I bet you think the homers have no idea huh Touched? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctm Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Just now, gnawed said: We have a dominant defense that can get pressure up the middle. On offense, Derrick Henry is a beast, and our play action to our great tight ends and good YAC receivers is lethal. That is the gameplan to beat everyone, including the Colts. The Titans offense scored 10 points in both games against the colts. The colts offense scored over 30 in both games against the titans. That's reality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denali Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Starkiller said: “There’s always next year” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctm Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, gnawed said: We have a dominant defense that can get pressure up the middle. On offense, Derrick Henry is a beast, and our play action to our great tight ends and good YAC receivers is lethal. That is the gameplan to beat everyone, including the Colts. Take a closer look at what the Colts OL did to our dominant defense. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/word-muth/2019/word-muth-horse-power Starkiller 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManningEnvy Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Denali said: Hey Touched, I would love it if you ever got to take a toke of good herb or drink a few beers. A tard spinning on the ground like a top would be funny as hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecepticonShawn Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, ctm said: What about their OL? Who's playing at a higher level currently Hilton or Davis? Thats two positions on the whole team. More to a roster than that. The reason they keep beating us is because they have one of the best qbs in the league. We have a middle of the pack inconsistent one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFreak90 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 If we get another pass rusher, and new guards and center Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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