Never Thought I'd Say This: The Titans Have Big Problems on the Offensive Line

Is the problem Amano’s move to center?

I have been wondering why not switch up Amano and Harris. Amano kicked ass last year at Guard and Harris filled in for Mawae at center and the line performed. But even the Big Ole tackles are standing straight up and not firing off on the ball. Coaching maybe? Come on Munchack get these cats in line! Go Titans!

In the pre-season, we dismissed CJ’s lack of production as him and the O-line not getting enough game reps to produce big numbers, but that during a regular-season game, we’d see the kind of runs we saw last year.

But now, 4 games into the regular season, we have seen few instances of CJ hitting holes and getting to the second level, many times having nowhere to go but into a massive wall of linemen.

It’s puzzling, since we have a pair of All-Pro caliber tackles and good experienced guards, but this is what also makes the issue most concerning. The talent is there… where is the production?

I didn’t get to see the game (#$%$ sigh), but highlights showing Ringer’s 50 yard run suggest it might be a bunch of factors including bad line play, predictability, an overworked CJ, that ridiculous sounding 370 touches rule, and whatever else you want to throw in there. I think all of us expected the O to carry the D this year and it is clearly the opposite. On the bright side at least we don’t have Bears O-line

but the run blocking looks confused specially the right side.

But i thought the pass blocking was fine.

He needs to pass the ball more. It’s evident that defenses are keying CJ! That’s why Ringer is able to break off those big runs CJ used to break off last year.

I have a feeling right now itll be a long year. Fisherball is dead, the run didnt win us games in 08 alone. KC wasnt actually always terrible, he played alright for about 50 minutes of the season. But with Vince we make this arguement that he can beat you with the pass and the run. That Pittsburgh game looks like its gonna haunt us all season and we saw it yesterday. I am relooking at the schedule and honestly, we are gonna be shredded against Rivers, McNabb, Vick if he starts for Eagles, Indy twice, Houston twice. KC is undefeated right now and Miami isnt that bad of a team. I dont think we can grab 8-8 especially the way we played. Anything less than a playoff appearance should mean the end of Fisher and most likely VY unless whatever HC we bring in wants to keep him. Hate to say it but through a quarter in the season, it looks lost.

The only positives we have is finally a good return man, a stout defense that needs help from the offense, Cecil is one pissed off man, there are still 12 games to be played.

They have an 8-9 man front on most occasions. 5 offensive linemen , and one full back does not equal 8-9, let alone 7. TEs do come into question, but there will, more than likely, be one or two guys that aren’t blocked at the linebacker position.

Now hear me say this… I am NOT defending the O-Line. You guys are right about Amano, but Jake Scott has been just as bad. He is a, what my O-Line coach back in the day would like to call, a “pussy-blocker”, meaning he position blocks. The two most physical linemen we have are Stewart and Harris. Harris has struggled, but had a great block along with Roos yesterday on Ringer’s run. Stewart struggled vs the Giants but he has been the only one that has been steady.

We do have problems, but just keep in mind that we are outnumbers more times than not.

Coaching has got to change their philosophy, and I will be the first to say I am a Fisher supporter. However, 2 games outta 4 now, he simply has been OUTCOACHED.

Get it together.

That’s all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDYylgtHZ10

made me think we should have been running the same offense as them. Most of the passes were dink and dunk, but they got their playmakers involved. Our playmakers are better than what they have. Our QB could be more dangerous in that offense with the added dimension of VY"s running ability. The Broncos and Steelers were run blitzing on every play and daring us to throw. In the 1st half we were and it was working, with the exception of CJ fumble and missed field goal. When Mariani ran back the kickoff, Fisher/Heimerdinger thought they had all the points they needed…they didn’t. The defense was nicked up and tired. The Titans needed to put some plays together to let the D rest and at least pin the Broncos deep. Fish then calls 2 run plays, followed by a bootleg pass to Hall that never developed due to safety blitz…punt….ballgame….typical Fisher conservatism.

I noticed early on that our O-line was bad. But what do you do about it?