Barnwell posted something where he picked 24 "underrated" players (one at each position) to build a team we had two guys Spoiler Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans OK, in 2019, when cameras are trained on quarterbacks from the moment they get off the bus on Sundays, it's almost impossible for a signal-caller to actually be underrated. Given how bad young quarterbacks are often feted for their moments of competence by fan bases that desperately want them to succeed, the most likely quarterbacks to be undervalued are actually guys who have been around for a while and written off as irrelevant. There was little to lose when the Titans inserted the former Dolphins starter into the starting lineup earlier this season. Tennessee scored 38 points over Marcus Mariota's final four starts, with 24 of those coming against the bad version of the Falcons' defense. Mike Vrabel didn't even seem to have much faith in Tannehill when making the move, solely hoping that the decision would spark a moribund offense. It has! The Titans have won four of their past five games under Tannehill to get back in the playoff race at 6-5, including an upset victory over the Chiefs before the bye. After losing 20-7 to the Jaguars in September under Mariota, Tannehill and the Titans scored six touchdowns in a 42-20 blowout victory on Sunday. The Texas A&M product went 14-of-18 passing for 259 yards and two touchdowns and further chipped in by scrambling seven times for 40 yards and two additional scores. He finished with a 92.3 Total QBR, which is his best single-game performance in just over three years. Since Tannehill took over, the Titans rank sixth in the league with 2.43 points per drive and second behind the Ravens in offensive points scored per game at 28.2. Derrick Henry unquestionably plays a huge role in making that happen, but Tannehill is playing the best football of his career. As Tennessee's starter, he ranks fifth over the past six weeks in passer rating at 114.9. He also has chipped in by turning his 23 carries into three touchdowns and eight first downs, with the latter figure tied for fifth among quarterbacks over that time frame. Even beyond the numbers, though, Tannehill looks incredibly comfortable throwing the football. Look at his highlights from Sunday and you'll see a quarterback who is not just finding the right receiver but hitting them in stride. There's noticeable zip on his passes. He looks confident under pressure and is using his athleticism to create opportunities as opposed to mindlessly extending plays without ever getting his eyes back upfield. He looks like the quarterback the Titans were hoping Mariota would turn into after all these years. As constituted, this offense just works. It's not the most exciting or cutting-edge attack, but the Titans have a big back who bulls over opposing defenses and receivers who can make people miss after the catch off play-action. Since taking over in Week 7, Tannehill is averaging a staggering 13.5 yards per pass attempt off play-action, the best mark in football. Mason Rudolph, Jacoby Brissett, Derek Carr, even Baker Mayfield -- Tannehill is playing better than any of them right now. Center: Ben Jones, Tennessee Titans The Titans have one of the league's splashier offensive lines, given the presence of two top-11 picks (Taylor Lewan and Jack Conklin) at tackle and former Rams standout Rodger Saffold at guard. Lewan and Saffold have both struggled this season, though, and the center with the anonymous name has stood out. Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis carried the ball 17 times for 83 yards. Jones is a key part of the offensive line for the run-first Titans and has helped Tannehill's ascension into the starting role.
Wake and Delanie both on IR. Walker probably gonna have to retire at this rate, we can apparently save $7 million by cutting him before next season. Man NFL contracts are so shitty for the players
for as good as Tannehill has been lately, there's no way we can win in Indy right? the Titans just don't do that
Byard gonna have his number retired by this organization I'm only following via Twitter/box score and this sucks. I hate the NFL's broadcast restriction crap
I think we got something going on with this Kalif Raymond guy. Keep getting him and Aj Brown the ball and good things happen
PFF's highest graded rookies so far: 9. WR A.J. BROWN, TENNESSEE TITANS The second-round rookie is starting to click in this Ryan Tannehill-led offense, ranking 15th in PFF receiving grade, at 76.8, and eighth in yards per route run, at 2.42, since he took over the reins as starting quarterback in Week 7. The athleticism of the 225-pound wide receiver shows in his crisp route running and when creating after the catch. Through Week 13, Brown has produced the third most broken tackles (10) and most yards after catch per reception (8.4). Brown is set to go up against the 25th ranked coverage unit in PFF grade in Week 14. In other words, the odds are in Brown’s favor to continue his hot streak.
Cowher at the half was 100% right. We play a lot of close games and our FG kicking being such a liability is a huge issue. Luckily we have the best punter in the league
he really had no choice and gets zero points from me for making a change. Not implying you're saying he should get any. Blows my mind this same team went 10 straight quarters without scoring
It is insane how good our offense is. I never thought I would see this - much less from Ryan fucking Tannehill. But I am so glad to say I was wrong on this one.
Defenses didnt respect Mariota at all. They didnt think he could throw it past 5-10 yards so they loaded the box and made it hell for Henry and when Mariota took a ton of sacks the blame was shifted to the OL and WR. OL still isnt good but it isnt anywhere near what it used to be and the WR and TE are making plays
The Athletic had something where they predicted which 2017 1st-round picks will see their 5th-year options picked up 5. Corey Davis, WR, Tennessee Titans Projected cost: $15.8 million YES | NO | MAYBE A.J. Brown has become the Titans’ most promising and productive young receiver, scoring as many touchdowns in his first 13 games (six) as Davis has scored in his first 39. If Davis breaks out next season, the Titans can try to re-sign him. For now, the fifth-year option price seems steep. Receiver carries the second-highest price behind quarterback. Davis has about the same career receiving yardage as Evan Engram and more than 2017 Chargers first-rounder Mike Williams, but there is no upward trajectory. His 33 catches for 460 yards and two touchdowns this season are about the same as the numbers Alex Erickson has put up with Cincinnati. A strong finish to this season would help Davis. 18. Adoree’ Jackson, CB, Tennessee Titans Projected cost: $10.0 million YES | NO | MAYBE Jackson is a three-year starter who grades out better through Pro Football Focus than through the evaluators consulted here. One general manager gave a “no” when asked whether Tennessee should exercise the option, but as noted with Trubisky, “should” and “would” are not the same thing. “He hasn’t been what they expected,” a personnel director said, “but I think they will pick him up.” Another exec thought Tennessee would most likely decline the option, although if the Titans decline the option for Davis at No. 5, would they have greater incentive to endorse Jackson, purely from a perception standpoint? Cornerback Logan Ryan’s pending free agency could be a consideration. Tennessee paid market prices for Ryan and Malcolm Butler in recent years. Ryan turns 29 during the offseason and is finishing a three-year, $30 million deal. “Are you going to do another deal with Logan Ryan or do you want your own guy?” an exec asked. “This guy (Jackson) is athletic, but he is slighter and more of a punt return/dual-dual threat guy. I would say no (on the option) but they might say yes.”
advanced stats look into Tannehill and a look into potential routes the Titans might go with him. Ultimately they suggest franchise tag is the best option https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...ll-breakout-real-why-advanced-stats-love-next