Tennessee Titans 2010 Season Preview, Predictions Picks & Odds
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Tennessee Titans 2009 NFL Record: 8-8 Home: 5-3 Away: 3-5
Tennessee Titans 2010 Preview
Which personality best represents the Titans – the team that struggled to six consecutive losses to start last season, or the squad led by a resurrected quarterback that made a run at the AFC playoffs before finishing at 8-8? This fall will go a long way toward determining whether the team that finished last season strong was the real deal. The offense is intact, including Chris Johnson, who is coming off a season in which he rushed for 2,006 yards. Quarterback Vince Young gets to show what he can do after a full offseason of preparation as a No.1 quarterback. The defense is another issue. The unit could return to its forfiler greatness, thanks to a defensive- heavy draft, healed injuries and improved returning players. Or, many of the problems that haunted the 28th-ranked defense last season could reappear. Put it all together and if things fall right, the Titans look like an APC wild card team. If they don’t, Jeff Fisher & Co. will be watching the playoffs on TV again.
2010 Tennessee Titans Quarterbacks
Young surprised – even shocked – most of the NFL with his superb performance last season after he took over for Kerry Collins. After going winless under Collins, Tennessee went 8-2 under Young, whose career record as a starter improved to 26-13. Young now enters the 2010 season as the team’s undisputed starting quarterback. Expect Young, now in his fifth season, to add more timing routes to his basket of throws. Also, expect Young to handle this season’s ups and downs better than he did earlier in his career. Even if he struggles early, his patience level has improved, which should allow hinl to adjust more easily. Collins enters 2010 as a well-paid backup with starting experience, but he might not survive training camp. Chris Simms was signed from Denver this offseason, and the former starter in Tampa Bay is a capable No.2.
2010 Tennessee Titans Running Backs
The Titans have a very fortunate problem at this position. All they have to do is figure out how much the offense should rest on Johnson’s speedy and sturdy legs. A year ago, Johnson became the sixth running back in NFL history to reach the 2,OOO-yard plateau. He also caught 50 passes for 503 yards to give him 2,509 yards from scrimmage, an NFL record. And Johnson, never short on confidence, wants to do it again. The Titans, of course, would like Johnson to be productive for nlany years to come, so they’ll ponder ways to make sure they don’t wear out their dazzling runner with an excessive workload. The Titans will no longer have a Smash ‘N’ Dash tandem following the draft-day trade of LenDale White to the Seahawks, but that doesn’t mean Johnson will get all the carries at the goal line. Several backs are vying to help Johnson shoulder the load, including second-year pro Javon Ringer, who didn’t see nluch action a year ago but does have a year’s experience in the system. He will have to fend off challenges from undrafted rookies Stafon Johnson, who suffered a near-fatal weightlifting accident last fall at USC, and LeGarrette Blount, whose senior season at Oregon was marred by “The Punch” in the opener at Boise State.
2010 Tennessee Titans Receivers
Kenny Britt is looking to build on a rookie season in which he led Tennessee with 701 yards receiving on 42 catches. He will be an even tougher receiver to defend if he gets in and out of his routes faster and continues to bully smaller defensive backs for position. Justin Gage has been a top receiving option for the Titans when healthy, but he missed four games last season with a back injury. At 6’4″, he is a good red zone target who contributes yards after the catch. Nate Washington will try to do a better job of utilizing the speed he brought from Pittsburgh before last season. He did finish with a team-high six touchdown catches, but he morphed into a possession receiver and had trouble with his hands, issues he has addressed this offseason. Rookie Danlian Williams could emerge as a third-round steal from USC. At tight end, second-year pro Jared Cook needs to improve his blocking and master the playbook to increase his chances of getting on the field. If he does, he could push starter Bo Scaife, a college teammate and favorite target of Youngs. Cook has an edge with a higher level of speed and reach – at 6′ 5″, he looks like a tall receiver – but Scaife has the bulk to catch and block, the latter a big requirement for this offense. Craig Stevens also will contribute as essentially an extra linenman.
2010 Tennessee Titans Offensive Line
When a running back gains 2,000 yards and the quarterbacks get sacked only 15 times all season (two more than league leader Indianapolis) the offensive line is doing something right. This is the most consistent unit on the teanl, a fact that should not change with Leroy Harris taking over for Kevin Mawae at center. Harris has filled in admirably at various positions in the past, and his move to the starting lineup will require sonleone to take his place as the versatile backup – perhaps Ryan Durand or Troy Kropog, both second-year players. Michael Roos doesn’t get the attention he deserves as one of the league’s top left tacldes, and David Stewart is an imposing presence at right tackle, too. Jake Scott is a model of consistency at right guard. Left guard Eugene Amano made strides in his second year as a starter.
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2010 Tennessee Titans Defense
The free agent departure of former Pro Bowl end Kyle Vanden Bosch to Detroit opens a spot for Morgan, whom the Titans were happy to select in the first round of the draft. The Titans nlust improve their pass rush, and Morgan led the ACC last season with 12.5 sacks. He has a quick first step and a great nlotor and is stout against the run. He is expected to step directly into a starting role. With Morgan on one side) William Hayes and Jacob Ford will compete for the other starting job at end. They both utilize speed to get to quarterbacks and combined for 9.5 sacks a year ago. At tackle, Jason Jones must rebound from an injury-plagued season in which he played in just seven games. Jones is the team’s best candidate to demand double-teams up front, allowing for one-on-one matchups for Tony Brown and others on the line. Brown supplies pressure up the middle. Jovan Haye must do a better job of crowding the line of scrimmage and allowing other defenders to finish off ball-carriers or reach quarterbacks.
Starting outside linebackers Keith Bulluck and David Thornton finished the ’09 season on injured reserve, and the Titans appear willing to move on, although either or both could be re-signed before the season. Gerald McRath and Colin Allred are ready to show they can step into starting jobs, and Will Witherspoon is in the mix after being signed from Philadelphia in free agency. That’s three guys fighting for two jobs. Rennie Curran, a tackling machine from Georgia, was drafted in the third round, adding yet another option at outside linebacker. The only certain starter is middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, who led the Titans in tackles and tackles for a loss in his second full year as a starter.
Massive improvement is needed in this area after the Titans ranked 31st in the league in pass defense, allowing 258.7 yards per game. One of the cornerback spots will be manned by 2008 Pro Bowler Cortland Finnegan, who had five interceptions a year ago. A slew of players will compete for the job opposite him. Injuries forced Ryan Mouton and Jason McCourty to be thrown into the fire as rookies and they struggled, but a year’s experience puts them in better stead for this season. Free agent Tye Hill (Atlanta), veteran Rod Hood and rookie Alterraun Verner of UCLA will compete for time, while Vincent Fuller will likely remain the nickelback. Fuller plays on most passing and third downs. Behind them, Chris Hope and Michael Griffin are coming off average seasons as the starting safeties. Griffin needs to scale back on baiting quarterbacks for interceptions, a practice that last season caused him to struggle. Rookie Myron Rolle, a Rhodes scholar, figures to pick up the defense quickly.
Tennessee Titans 2010 Season Prediction
If Tennessee’s pass defense returns from its oneyear sabbatical, the team has a chance to reach the playoffs, likely as a wild card in the rugged AFC South. And any team with Chris Johnson in the backfield has a chance to win every Sunday.
We predict that the Tennessee Titans will finish 3rd in the AFC South, with a record of 7-9.
Tennessee Titans Betting
AFC South Odds: 7-2 AFC Conference Odds: 10-1 Super Bowl Odds: 28-1
Tennessee Titans Five-Year Win Betting Trends
2005: 4 2006: 8 2007: 10 2008: 13 2009: 8
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Thanks for the preview. There maybe some unwanted happenings last year but i’m sure they can make it this season.