Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Tennessee Titans

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Tennessee Titans

    Career Record: 115-93 (.552) in the Regular Season; 8-7 (.533) in the Playoffs

    Number of Division Titles: 4
    Number of Conference Championships: 1
    Number of Franchise Bowl Championships: 0

    History of GMs:
    markg (2011-present) 63-33 (.656); 6-5 (.545) in the Playoffs
    Bob Faett (Play2Win) (2006-2010) 42-38 (.525); 2-2 (.500) in the Playoffs


    2004: 5-11 (4th)
    2005: 5-11 (4th)
    2006: 5-11 (4th)
    2007: 8-8 (2nd)
    2008: 10-6 (AFC South Champs) lost in Divisional Round to MIA (21 to 35)
    2009: 8-8 (2nd)
    2010: 11-5 (2nd, WildCard) lost in Divisional Round to MIA (3 to 30)
    2011: 11-5 (2nd, WildCard) lost in Conference Championship to PIT (21 to 24)
    2012: 11-5 (AFC South Champs) lost in Conference Championship to PIT (28 to 40)
    2013: 8-8 (T-2nd)
    2014: 10-6 (2nd, WildCard) lost in WildCard Rond to DEN (13 to 16)
    2015: 11-5 (AFC South Champs) lost in Franchise Bowl to LAS (24 to 41)
    2016: 12-4 (AFC South Champs) lost in WildCard Round to CLE (26 to 29)
    AFC NORTH CHAMPS: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016
    AFC CHAMPS: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
    FRANCHISE BOWL CHAMPS in 2011 and 2016


  • #2
    2013 Preview

    The winds of change have swept through the Titans camp in preparation of the upcoming season. GM Markg has made wholesale changes to an outfit that has made 2 straight Conference Finals and finished with 11-5 records for the past three campaigns. It was an off season that will have the Titan fans split as fan favorites departed via trades and new names arrived with the hopes and expectations that can only come from a draft class that included 12 new names and faces.

    Gone is last season's Head Coach Ed Gaudio, replaced after one season and a Conference Final with untried Benjamin Renteria. At 60 years old he’s no spring chicken and has a 5 year contract to show the Tennessee faithful that he’s the real deal.

    The biggest change has occurred at the most important position on the field, QB. Out is Tom Brady, who came to Tennessee four seasons ago in the twilight of his career with lofty expectations on his shoulders. There can be little argument that he delivered success for the Titan franchise with the team going 41-23 in the regular season and 3-2 in the playoffs under his tenure. But in a regime that is looking to maintain competitiveness for the coming years the ageing star was traded to Washington for a 4th round pick.

    With Brady gone the QB position becomes an interesting question mark for the Titans as they seem to have two players who could fill the void. The first is journeyman Xavier Canales, a former first round pick now in his 8th year. Canales has seen little action in his career, apart from one season as Cincinnati’s starter in 2007 when in 14 games his stats were dismal, a 49% completion, a 9/22 touchdown to interception ratio and a disgusting 49.3 QB rating. His bars look good and he has time on his side, will he be the answer? Or will it be Richard Kerr? Tennessee’s 26th overall pick just a season ago, he’s a definite project player and will be returning from the summer league ready to show GM Markg what he can do.

    Without doubt the biggest trade news of the summer involved Tennessee’s marquee receiver Jeremy Arora, he was shipped off to the Jets in exchange for the 26th overall pick and the 26th pick of the second round. The focal point of the Titans offense leaves town after 117 games, 8637 yards, 52 touchdowns and a gaping hole in the receiving core that will include three rookies for season 2013. The offensive line has stayed in tact and should help RB Matthew MacIver become the lone star of the offense now that Brady and Arora are gone. MacIver’s numbers have been phenomenal since coming to the Titans and with a few good years still left in him the Tennessee fans will be hoping he can continue his fine form.

    The defensive line stocks were bolstered during Free Agency with the signing of experienced ends Julius Peppers and Erasmus James. Sophomore DT Leonard Eddleman may have the chance for considerable playing time to help speed up his development as he looks like he has plenty of upside.

    The linebackers look stable with star MLB Courtney Watson and WLB Donny Burroughs returning and set to be joined by 2nd round pick SLB Andrew Linquist.

    Another fresh face should be seen at CB with 4th round gem Henry Stuart joining stalwart Norman Buckley. SS Edward Sanderson will be looking to bounce back after a poor by his standards 2012 season, the first in his 9 year career in which he didn’t have an interception. He is joined by sophomore project Brian Tiller, veteran Xavier Conley and FA acquisitions Buddy Izzo and Daniel Bullocks in the secondary.

    Will GM Markg be hailed as hero or villain after this massive off season? Only time will tell. The fans will be eager for the successes of the past three seasons to continue and maybe even go just that bit further. It should make for interesting times in Tennessee, the fans and the rest of the FFL will be watching closely.

    Tennessee 2013 Draft Class: Detroit Scouts Numbers
    1/26 – RDT Cedric Hardy – Millersville – 35/68
    1/28 – TE Clifton Compton – Rutgers – 40/65
    2/26 – FB Phillip Boyer – Duke – 33/51
    2/27 – SLB Andrew Linquist – Houston – 38/52
    3/28 – SE Tyrus Witman – West Virginia – 22/50
    4/5 – CB Henry Stuart – Notre Dame – 20/57
    4/27 – QB Neal Morris – Vanderbilt – 12/53
    5/27 – SE Kelvin Miasek – Auburn – 23/48
    5/28 – SLB Donny Eberhart – Notre Dame – 16/47
    6/27 – C B.J. Dixon – Oregon – 17/36
    7/2 – FL Rob Huntington – Louisiana State – 19/47
    7/28 – WLB Herb Gilmore – West Virginia – 23/48
    AFC NORTH CHAMPS: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016
    AFC CHAMPS: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
    FRANCHISE BOWL CHAMPS in 2011 and 2016

    Comment


    • #3
      Titans finish 2013 season on 8-8 and in 2nd place

      Comment


      • #4
        2016 Preview

        After making it to the big game last season, the Titans will be without MVP Xavier Canales, who had a monster season last year. That should not stop Tennessee from making some noise this season as they have traded for QB Philip Rivers, who is arguably more talented than Canales. However, the big question mark on this Titans offense will be the wide reciever position, which is lacking a clear-cut #1 reciever after trading away Karl Alexander in the offseason. If these wide recievers can overacheive this season, Tennessee should be back in the playoffs this season, although there will be some shootouts since the cornerback position is certainly lacking.
        AFC NORTH CHAMPS: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016
        AFC CHAMPS: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
        FRANCHISE BOWL CHAMPS in 2011 and 2016

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: Tennessee Titans

          The 2029 Tennessee Titans

          QB – Even though Stafford is entering his last season, he still one of the leagues best. He had a nice season completing over 65% of his passes for over 3500 yards and 22 TD to only 6 int. Those are about what he will do this season. They are also confident in back Zac Robinson. Its hard to get a whole lot of snaps behind Stafford, but coaches say there is not much drop off.

          RB – After a nasty divorce from division rival Richmond it was Tennessee who jumped at the chance to land the RB Justin Chellino. Last season Chellino thrived in the East Coast Offense led my Locker. Tennessee is hoping he can to the same thing. Chellino is durable rushing for nearly 1100 yards while catching 56 balls. Demarco Murry is a capable back up rushing for over 1100 yards last season, but was under 4 yards a carry.

          WR – Kerry Barber is as good as they get. He has averaged 96 receptions over the last 3 seasons for 1425 yards per season and averaging over 10 TD a year. He needs help and it seems as if they got it in Riddick Gomez. For Cleveland last season he had 93 receptions. This should give Stafford a nice 1-2 punch.

          TE – Not to much here to really talk about. Richard Gordon seems to be the best of the group. He is a nice receiving TE. Dickson has good hands but does not do too much after the catch. 2nd rd pick Corwin Sinclair will be the one to watch out for.

          OL – Last years 1st rd pick OT Brian Gilmore was the lone bright spot of the unit. They needed to do something to slow down the likes of Richmond WLB Dusty Hawkins, who in 2 games has 2 sacks, 6 hurries and knocked the QB down 7 times. This off-season they made sure there would be no repeat performance. In FA they were able to steal OG Mike Mayes from Miami, they made a trade to bring in one of the leagues greats in OT Jake Long and in the draft they used there 1st rd pick on Center Adam Meyer. Last season what might have been a weakness is now strength.

          DL – Last season Ralph Shaw led the team in sacks. The problem is he only had 6.5 sacks. They let there other 6.5 sack guy, Ricky Nelson go to Houston. That means Ricky Sapp or Ty Wooten is going to have to pick up their play. DT’s TJ Brady and Jermaine Lowe did a nice job stopping the run as they finished 6th in the league. For Brady aging is becoming an issue. We shall see how much he has in the tank. They will need last years 2nd rd draft pick Jamie Drake to step up his game.

          LB – This is a big area of concern for this team. Alonzo Conrady is the best player of the group. Only so much one person can do. 6th rd pick Emmitt Hodges could get some serious playing time. Travis Ellard was a pretty good player about 4 years ago. Donald Butler wont lose games for you. Both guy are just Band-Aids to stop the bleeding. If they can play well it will help.

          Secondary – Jorge Barrett leads a very week unit. Problem is he turned 33 in the off-season. Normally that might not be a big problem, but Barett has been known to collect many injuries over the years. Just this off-season he got shin splints from getting the mail. could get injured getting his mail. CB Jumbo Maguire is a great man-to-man CB. He won’t get a lot of picks, but not many people catch the ball his way. The CB’s have no depth what so ever. So if Maguire goes down they are in trouble.

          Outlook – Winning ten games with not be a reach. This team is very good offensively. The addition of RB Justin Chellino is only going to make them better. The were off to an 0-4 start and still bounced back winning their last 8 games to slip into the playoffs. If they can get off to a nice start then they could win 12 games. The defense will have to make some plays late in the game. They have some older players that they will be counting on. If those guys can come through it should be a great season.
          AFC NORTH CHAMPS: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016
          AFC CHAMPS: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
          FRANCHISE BOWL CHAMPS in 2011 and 2016

          Comment


          • #6
            2036 DRAFT CLASS
            1.4 - RB Montee Ball, Northern Illinois. 46/56 (36/62 at FL)

            This is a surprise pick to be sure with young feature back Clay Ford still in his prime. There is some speculation that the Titans could go to a two-back system or that maybe Ball could make the transition to WR (84%,36/62), the real area of need for the Titans. This pick has real boom-bust potential.

            Addendum: It looks like Ball cannot lose weight so he will be best suited to stay at RB. So we will go for this year at least w/ a 2-back offense.

            Post-camp= 49/55 (+3/-1)
            Looks like he will be a good player, maybe not great. As it stands we will share the backfield duties but I may put Ford on the block.


            Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:37 PM.

            Comment


            • #7
              2.3 - DE Dion Jordan, Ole Miss - 20/36

              I consider this to be very good value at this stage of the draft. I anticipate he will not be the most well-rounded DE in stuffing the run but can get after the QB. He might be the key piece to decide whether we stick with a 3-4 or move to a 4-3. If he make the move to WLB, then we will be a 3-4. If not, we move to a 4-3 as we have several decent DTs.

              Post-camp=25/41 (+5/+5)
              Clearly, I expected him to boom a little. With 16 points of future growth still available, I expect he will continue to improve and turn into a decent starting DE in a couple years' time.
              Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:39 PM.

              Comment


              • #8
                3.2 WR Justin Hunter, Kent State - 28/46

                He isn't a speedster but runs decent routes and has decent hands. He also can contribute on special teams. That sort of combination will almost always be good enough to make our team.

                Post-camp= 30/41 (+2/-5)
                A little disappointed with this one but he may be a decent depth guy. Never expected he would prove to be a #1.

                3.9 - CB Luke Finch, Boston College - 27/41

                Finch is decent in zone coverage as well as run defense, play diagnosis, interceptions and punishing hits. He struggles in M2M a bit. I may consider moving him to FS but he is a little undersized. It may be we play more zone if he develops nicely.

                Post-camp= 31/41 (+4/0)
                He looks like a solid player who will again provide some depth but not the sort I want to have to start.
                Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:41 PM.

                Comment


                • #9
                  4.4 - CB Xavier Rhodes, Air Force - 30/47

                  Rhodes' size and speed make him a possible candidate to move to safety and in game it says it could improve his ratings. He will suffer an immediate hit in current rating (24/44) but it may be worth the move. On the other hand we have two safeties that are fair at the moment and we have more need at corner so we will see. First sim after switch = 28/48

                  Post-camp= 30/45 (+2/-3)
                  While not a great talent, he may be able to contribute at least.


                  Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:43 PM.

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    5.3 - NT Norm Wheeler, Illinois - 26/47 (23/48 at DE)

                    He is listed as a nose tackle but I think he looks more like a pass rushing DT and will fit in nicely as we likely move to a 4-3. We have a lot of quality depth at the position so it is possible we move him to DE if the game thinks he can make the switch without a major rating hit. Otherwise he will likely learn behind Granville and Givens for a year or two. Actually the game says he will likely improve with the move so to DE he will likely go.

                    Post-camp= 27/48 (+4/0)
                    Some promise here with the position switch meaning it may take a little time to see him reach his full potential.


                    Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:44 PM.

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      6.2 - WR R.J. Ferguson, Liberty - 19/41

                      Ferguson is horrible at running routes so won't see a lot of targets but he is decent in BPR and is a so-so returner. We are sort of taking the "throw 'em at the wall and see who sticks" approach at WR.

                      Post-camp= 21/37 (+2/-4)
                      Another depth player that will need time to contribute but will likely just be a one-trick pony - deep threat.


                      Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:46 PM.

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        7.4 - WR, Duane Summers, Minnesota - 14/44

                        The simple fact that he seems sure-handed and a decent route-runner means I will give him a shot. His high ST rating makes me think he will be a valuable role-player. Happy if that is true for a 7th-rounder.

                        Post-camp= 21/37 (+7/-7)
                        A gunner on special teams will be his role and I am happy enough to have that in a cheap, relatively expendable player.


                        Last edited by BazookaJohnny; 08-07-2013, 07:47 PM.

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          Updated player ratings for post-TC. There isn't much wow in this class with even our very high first rounder playing a part-time role in the offense to start with.

                          Comment


                          • #14
                            The Titans have started into their re-building effort but don't seem to have their QB of the future on board. Some questioned the wisdom of trading away their young signal caller, Kelly Brandon, but the front office insisted the offer of compensation was too good to pass up.

                            What's more, the team drafted Montee Ball very high and never tried moving him to receiver as some had suspected was their intent. Instead they have opted to have him split carries with Clay Ford. Ford is no old vet so it is hard to imagine the team keeping both of these guys beyond this year.

                            Reigning league MVP, Wes Battle comes to a situation very odd for him. He gets the challenge of working with a very young receiving corps and trying to maximize their abilities and learning curve. He will lean as much as possible on the ground attack but if this team falls behind, which it is likely to do, he will be forced to try and make something happen with what he has. It could be a long year for Titans fans...

                            Comment

                            Working...
                            X