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11.06.2019 03:35
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If you wanted more opinions on the Titans draft and can’t get enough A.J. Brown Tennessee Titans Jersey , this is the article for you!"I’ll be honest; I’m not quite as high on the Simmons pick as others in the Titans circle are. I feel like Jerry Tillery would’ve been a better interior lineman with this pick, as I see him to be the more consistent player as a pass rusher.I will say that as a run stopper you can’t go wrong with the pick. Simmons had an astounding 18 tackles for loss in his final season with Mississippi State. I also love his insane burst and power off the line of scrimmage, that will certainly help strengthen an interior combo of Jurrell Casey and Simmons. Combining that with guys like Harold Landry and Cameron Wake makes for a much more intriguing Titans pass rush for a defense that was already good in 2018.I do want to see more consistency from Simmons as a pass rusher. His game against Ole Miss is a perfect example of his potential as a pass rusher, though I feel like his play in this department is inconsistent. Probably not a popular opinion, but that’s how I feel. I definitely don’t despise the pick, and look forward to seeing what a healthy Simmons can do for the Titans defensive line.Round 2: A.J. Brown (51st overall pick, WR, Ole Miss)Photo by Michael Chang/Getty ImagesBrown wasn’t my favorite receiver available with the 51st pick (I wanted J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Miles Boykin, D.K. Metcalf and Kelvin Harmon over him), so him being the first Ole Miss WR taken off the board was surprising. However, I did enjoy Brown’s tape and like him as a prospect, so ultimately I like the pick. He’s a consistent route runner that also shows promise as a red zone threat, and does more than enough to separate down the field and create yards after the catch. His presence increases the versatility of the receiving corps’, something they badly needed.Now, I’ve seen some Titans fans suggest Brown has a higher ceiling than Corey Davis, and I’m not entirely sure about that. Davis, as well as having much more professional experience, doesn’t get enough credit as a high quality all-around receiver. He can work underneath, intermediate and especially vertical, and possesses impressive ball skills and smooth breaks on his routes. That’s not to say Brown can’t get there, but I think fans are selling Davis a little short.Round 3: Nate Davis (82nd overall pick, OG, Charlotte)Photo by Donald Page/Getty ImagesWatching Nate Davis, the pick makes sense for Tennessee’s run heavy offense considering Davis came from a similar background with Charlotte. He’s an extremely athletic and powerful run blocker that’s capable of moving in space. He’s not quite as strong as a pass blocker, but he’s still solid in that area and I enjoy his quick first step after the snap.Arguably the most important part of protecting a quarterback is having a strong interior offensive line, and it’s safe to say the Titans did not have that in 2018. But with the additions of the brilliant Roger Saffold and Davis, that should change in 2019.Round 4: Armani Hooker (116th overall pick, safety, Iowa)Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty ImagesThe addition of Amani Hooker gives the Titans safety corps some much needed depth, and this includes the starting tandem of Kevin Byard and Kenny Vaccaro. Hooker is a quick, versatile safety with impressive speed and solid coverage/tackling ability. I’m looking forward to the snaps he gets in his rookie season.Round 5: D’Andre Walker (168th overall pick, OLB, Georgia)Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesIn the fifth round, Tennessee got their second pass rusher of the draft in OLB D’Andre Walker. This was a player they liked as they nearly took him in third round (allegedly). Walker was an unspectacular but solid player at Georgia, flashing quality plenty of times. And I expect that to be the case for him in his rookie season.Needless to say Logan Ryan Jersey , there’s been a nice increase in pass rushing depth for Tennessee.Round 6: David Long Jr. (188th overall pick, ILB, West Virginia)Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesThe selection of David Long Jr. further solidifies the linebacking depth on display in Nashville. He was an extremely productive and versatile player at West Virginia, and if given a shot could very well be a 6th round gem.Tennessee’s linebacking corps now includes David Long, Rashaan Evans, and Jayon Brown. Brown had a great 2018 season, and Evans finished strong himself. That’s not a bad group at all.So what did you guys think of my assessments? Comment your thoughts below! Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans could not have started much uglier.They sure showed they can finish.Mariota threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Corey Davis with 36 seconds left, and the Tennessee Titans rallied from a 16-point deficit and beat the New York Jets 26-22 on Sunday.The Titans (6-6) snapped a two-game skid to keep themselves on the fringes of the AFC playoff chase. Mariota, who had an interception returned for a touchdown in the first quarter, notched the 12th game-winning drive of his career and eighth since the start of the 2017 season."Marcus isn't going to be the guy giving pep talks," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said of his quarterback. "He's very calm, cool, collected. He takes control of the huddle, and you can see him in the most critical situations he's at his best. And so that's great to see."The Jets (3-9) had one last chance to snap their own losing streak, but Malcolm Butler intercepted Josh McCown's pass with 21 seconds left to seal Tennessee's victory and the Jets' collapse. New York now has lost six straight with this latest loss leaving Jets coach Todd Bowles "fuming.""Dumb mistakes at dumb times cost us ballgames, and that's why we're in the position we're in," Bowles said.Mariota looked nothing like the quarterback who turned in the second-best single-game performance in NFL history last week completing 95.7 percent of his passes in a loss at Houston. Home fans booed early and often as Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson got only his second interception this season and ran it back 31 yards for an early TD and a 10-0 lead.It was the Jets' first takeaway after the franchise tied a league record for futility for not forcing a turnover in five straight games. The Jets also sacked Mariota three times.Mariota threw for 220 of his 282 yards in the second half. He also led the Titans with 43 yards rushing, including a 25-yard scramble on the game-winning drive where he recovered his own fumble at the end."Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, and I got lucky," Mariota said.A facemask penalty on Johnson during the play added to the end, and Mariota hit Anthony Firkser for 25 yards. Three plays later, he found Davis who ran in for the TD and the Titans' first lead of the game.McCown started his third straight with Sam Darnold still limited with an injured foot, and the 39-year-old veteran threw for only 128 yards as the Titans outgained the Jets 403-280 in total offense.New York led 22-13 on Jason Myers' fifth and final field goal, a 39-yarder with 26 seconds left in the third quarter."You can't do that," McCown said. "You've got to get seven points when you're down there, and we didn't do that. And yeah, if you do that too much in the NFL, it will come back to get you, and it certainly did us today."The Titans had their chances to avoid the dramatic ending with first-and-goal on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter only to settle for a pair of field goals by Ryan Succop. The Titans forced the Jets to punt with 1:46 left and found themselves starting at their own 14 to set up the game-winning drive.SPECIAL INDEEDThe Jets got production from across the board on special teams. Kevin Pierre-Louis blocked a punt in the second quarter to set up Myers' third field goal, and Henry Anderson blocked Succop's extra-point attempt inside the final minute of the first half. Andre Roberts opened the third quarter with a 61-yard kickoff return.FLAG FESTThe Jets were flagged 11 times for 96 yards, including three times on the Titans' final drive with one offsetting. The Titans, who came in as the NFL's least penalized team, had eight for 75 yards.INJURIESJets O-lineman Spencer Long had an illness, so Dakota Dozier started at LG in his place. ... Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne hurt a shoulder, but returned.UP NEXTJets: Visit Buffalo next Sunday.Titans: Host Jacksonville on Thursday night.Follow Teresa M. Walker at teresamwalker |
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