Here come the Titans, who Nick Snook says are without their Pro Bowl Left Tackle (Lewan) and will start Dennis Kelly instead.
We're familiar with how the Titans' offense will try to compensate, as the Browns' (real) offense finds ways to help their own mediocre Tackles:
You chip, run quick hitters underneath, try to run more, and max protect on third and longs. I would also expect the athletic Marcus Mariota to roll out frequently. Elite slot guy Adam Humphries should be targeted a lot, and they might use Dion Lewis as a receiver.
It's not just Kelly vs Garrett, because Garrett and Vernon might well switch sides, both those guys love to stunt inside.
I don't envy any Offensive Line that has to deal with Murderers' Row(@all rights preserved). Every one of the starters overmatches 90% of the guys they'll face, and they can only double team one of them...and they can beat double-teams anyway.
Nick says that the Titans (with Lewan) ranked 22nd in sacks allowed in 2018, allbeit with injuries and shuffling elsewhere.
The sacks aren't all on the protection, of course. Delanie Walker is an outstanding Tight End, and I already mentioned Humphries and Lewis, but these are most of Mariotta's weapons.
And Marcus Mariotta has held the ball too long. He doesn't make quick decisions (like a certain Quarterback we know.)
I think that Titans offense is in trouble here. If they go by last year's tapes and stats, they buckle their chin straps and try to run over the Browns' defense with Henry (and a pinch of Lewis), but:
That was a different Defensive Coordinator, 3 starting defensive linemen are new, the secondary is upgraded (and everybody including Williams can tackle) and Wilks likes to blitze the a-gaps with safeties and linebackers.
...nahh, my inner-fan and inner-analyst concur that the Browns' defense should beat the snot out of the Titans' offense.
The Titans' defense is tougher, but...
...ok the Browns should pound the Titans to paste.
The Titans, despite their injuries, made the playoffs last season.
The Browns have lost every opener for...
GET OVER IT YOU PEOPLE!!!
Browns 77, Titans minuss 4.
Seriously, most of you suffer Stockholm Syndrome (which is irrational).
Why tf is anybody sweating OBJ's health, as it matters?
Terry Pluto's reservations (he predicts 9-7) mostly make sense.
The rookie kicker and punter part of this are overblown. It's irrational to expect Gillan to...what? And for Seifert to...what, regress? JFC STOP IT!!!
Ok ok Seifert could still cave in like the last guy did, but it...
Why TF are we sweating this? Are Field Goals and extra points going to---
WTF is WRONG with you people!?!
Oh yeah. Stockholm syndrome. Sorry okbye
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