Titans 23 Jaguars 17: Grading the Defense

by Jimmy on Dec 25, 2011 10:00 AM CST

The Titans did a decent job against Maurice Jones-Drew in this game. He ended the day with 103 yards on 24 carries. That is not the best effort the defense has put up this season, but it is pretty good against one of the best running backs in the league.

Grade: C+

Again, I am so glad the Titans decided to take Jake Locker instead of Blaine Gabbert. It is early, but the Jaguars have to be asking themselves if they should draft another quarterback soon because Gabbert just doesn't look very good out there.

They also aren't helping him any with an offensive line that can't pass block and gramsey and hal out there at receiver.

The Titans did a good job against him in this game. He threw for 198 yards on 42 attempts. That is terrible.

Michael Griffin picked him off once and Karl Klug had a sack. I think I even saw Derrick Morgan hit him once.

Grade: B+

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I was waiting for this post to brag on Derrick Morgan

For all the grief he’s caught lately, he played a very good game yesterday.

He led the team with 7 tackles, according to Yahoo Sports’ stats, and he looked very good defending the run all day long, and that’s even with a bum ankle.

"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"

by TennesseeTyrants on Dec 25, 2011 11:04 AM CST reply actions 1 recs