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5 minutes ago, Mythos27 said:

I wouldn't go as far as calling it pointless, I just question how much it would really matter with the execution issues that still plague us. The whole thing seems completely out of sorts. The receivers have started to catch the ball more consistently and that's great but the OL continues to be an anchor and the running game waffles between inconsistent and lackluster. I feel like the we could do all of the optimal things from a coaching perspective and if it resulted in like 3 more points per game I'd be surprised. Maybe I'm wrong but frankly, most of the bums on both the coaching and player side will be gone in like 5 months so I don't really feel it's worth my time to sus out the nuances. The people I look forward to discussing are not on the team yet. 

This team in general is just wacky. Wards yards double and we score less points. Our only pass rushing threat gets hurt and we all of a sudden have a good pass rush. We bring in a st coach to fix special teams and he does a great job outside his hand picked punter and kicker are scattershot. 

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Injury aside...what an absolutely stupid trade by the Jaguars.

Can we officially stop bitching about the Brownlee trade?

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2 hours ago, Callidus said:

This team in general is just wacky. Wards yards double and we score less points. Our only pass rushing threat gets hurt and we all of a sudden have a good pass rush. We bring in a st coach to fix special teams and he does a great job outside his hand picked punter and kicker are scattershot. 

This is precisely the type of shit that I was talking about when I talked about variance regarding bad teams and why "improvement" can be a mirage. Bad teams are rarely bad in the exact same ways on a week to week basis. One week the passing looks better and the rushing offense takes a step back so you think the offense has "improved" but 2 weeks later the passing offense can't do shit and the rushing offense looks OK but for some reason, the offensive line that looked terrible a week ago now looks decent. Just when you start to feel good about the OL, they get destroyed a week later and you're back to square one. Inconsistency is the #1 mark of a terrible team and you'll drive yourself crazy trying to figure out why things keep changing or what you're even looking at. You spend all your time looking at changes around the edges that could be responsible for what you're seeing but in the end the problem is at the very core of the team and that problem is that you don't have enough talent to produce consistent or semi consistent results for good or for bad. 

 

TLDR; The variance is predictable but how things will vary isn't and trying to draw meaning from it is completely pointless. 

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58 minutes ago, AussieTitanFan08 said:

Jets now without their best 3 players they entered the season with (Gardner, Williams, Wilson) plus they continue to go with the ultimate tank commander in Fields.

 

Tough competition to get that #1 pick this year.

 

 


Side note if we end up with #1, I do wonder if we could get Wilson from the Jets if they need to trade up. 

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Just now, titanskick8851 said:


Side note if we end up with #1, I do wonder if we could get Wilson from the Jets if they need to trade up. 

 

Next to no chance as the reason they didn't entertain trade offers for Wilson is they want him there to make life easier for their new young QB.

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Tennessee Titans (1-8)

FPI chance to earn No. 1 pick: 36.6%
FPI chance to earn top-five pick: 87.3%

 

What lies ahead in the schedule? Are they favored in any remaining games?

It will get easier, though I suppose that might not be a good thing for Tennessee now. After having played the hardest schedule in the NFL to this point, the Titans have the 18th-hardest slate remaining, per the FPI. The Titans aren't favored in any games, but there are two contests very close to a coin flip: at the Browns in Week 14 and versus the Saints in Week 17. Other than that, the Titans are at least 6-point underdogs in every game. -- Walder

 

What would landing the No. 1 pick mean for quarterback Cam Ward?

Help! Having the No. 1 pick and not needing a quarterback is a fantastic position for a team to be in. The Titans could either use the pick on the best non-quarterback in the draft, which would improve the team around Ward for the future, or they could trade it for a haul of picks to a QB-needy team and use the added draft capital to continue building around Ward. -- Graziano

 

What is their biggest need right now?

Edge rusher. Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson deserves credit for how he has manufactured a pass rush with so few true impact players. Still, Tennessee's 22 sacks this season rank 22nd in the league. Outside of Jeffery Simmons, there is no defensive player who poses a significant threat to opposing offenses. The Titans don't have a single player on the roster who has logged a double-digit sack season. Adding a game changer to come off the edge and make big plays when it matters the most would help the defense immensely. The last edge rusher drafted by Tennessee in the first round was Derrick Morgan, who was selected 16th in 2010. -- Turron Davenport

 

Who is the best prospect fit right now for them at No. 1?

Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. might not solve the team's issues on offense, but he does bring a three-down ability as a true edge defender who can rush the passer and stop the run. Tennessee has to find someone who threatens opposing offenses. Bain's ability to win with powerful hands and closing speed would fit in any scheme that the Titans' new head coach and defensive coordinator want to run. In a draft that is light on elite offensive skill players, Bain is where value meets need. -- Miller

 

How would you rate the excitement factor of Tennessee landing the top pick on a scale of 1-10?

A sneaky 6. While the Titans would certainly not take a quarterback, I think the top of this QB class is strong enough that we could see a substantial trade up for the No. 1 pick, especially if the Browns or Jets are at No. 2. A trade up to the top pick is entertainment in the moment, as rumors swirl and hypothetical packages are considered, and entertainment for years to come, as the trade is eternally reexamined. -- Solak

 

 

 

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