Grading the 2011 Tennessee Titans: Wide Receivers
by Jimmy on Jan 18, 2012 4:18 PM CST
in Tennessee Titans News
Email
PrintThe wide receivers had an interesting year. Everyone knew this was not a very good group without Kenny Britt on the field. They played well at times, but outside of Nate Washington, they were the most inconsistent group on the roster.
Speaking of Washington, he atoned for anything he has ever done wrong with the Titans by the way he played this year. He caught everything that was thrown his way, and he battled through an injury for the last month of the season.
Damian Williams took one step forward and one step backward all year long. He looks like a guy who has the chance to be a pretty good possession receiver with a fairly low ceiling.
Lavelle Hawkins looked lost for the first ten weeks of the season, but he did get better as the season went along. He is a decent fourth receiver. The same thing can apparently be said for Donnie Avery.
Obviously the key for this group in 2012 is the health of Kenny Britt. The good news with him is that the ACL injury came so early in the season that he should be close to 100% when the '12 season kicks off.
This group would get an A because they did end the season playing well, but the grade has to be down a little bit because of the inconsistency.
Grade: B
25 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
I would give Nate an A
I would give everyone else a C-.
Nate was the only consistent receiver we had
Nate A+ DWill B- Hawk C+ Avery D-(Only due to his last game) Mariani( SUPER F)
Lemme See Your HANDS!
Nate A, DWill C+, Hawk-Avery-Mariani F.
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
You apparently aren't interested in commenting on the Colts, but instead just want to take shots at editors for how we manage our blog. Thus, you're now no longer welcome.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Jan 18, 2012 4:48 PM CST reply actions
Why is Williams so much higher than, say, Hawkins?
Hawkins had 2 more catches on 18 fewer targets. Fewer yards and TDs, but still…
"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 Jan 18, 2012 5:11 PM CST up reply actions
Fair enough.
I tried to be a little more positive for Williams, because he looked better, but it could very well be a C or D too. They are quite close in DVOA, both ranking near last.
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
You apparently aren't interested in commenting on the Colts, but instead just want to take shots at editors for how we manage our blog. Thus, you're now no longer welcome.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Jan 18, 2012 6:23 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I wasn't making the argument that either of them were good, haha.
I’d probably give them both Ds, Avery an F, and Mariani an… incomplete?
"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 Jan 18, 2012 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds about right.
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
You apparently aren't interested in commenting on the Colts, but instead just want to take shots at editors for how we manage our blog. Thus, you're now no longer welcome.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Jan 18, 2012 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
Agreed, although I'm not sure why we give Avery an F and Mariani an incomplete.
Avery was never on the field and neither was Mariani. The difference is when Avery had a couple passes thrown to him, he made some plays. Mariani hasn’t done that YET. I’d give them both incompletes if anything.
by NoMoreMustache on Jan 18, 2012 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I looked at the stats.
I just seemed to remember seeing Avery more than Mariani, but it looks like they had 11 and 12 targets respectively. So yeah, not much playing time for either. Mariani had 2 more catches on his 1 more target, fwiw.
"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 Jan 18, 2012 9:14 PM CST up reply actions
They all played better than i expected
But nate was awesome and the rest were just ok. Lets face it my expectations were low on d will and hawk/mariani/avery.
I watch the Music City Miracle every time I visit MCM just because I can
I don't know why everyone hates Mariani here.
Not like he got much of a chance.
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Jan 18, 2012 6:25 PM CST reply actions
game winning td was broken up in the saints game..
but he did do well blocking, and he was used on an end around
The best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, reason 4 Just got even Better, 0ne L0ve To Ben Breedl0ve
by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Jan 18, 2012 10:43 PM CST up reply actions
Not sure how that break up could be pinned on Mariani.
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Jan 18, 2012 11:23 PM CST up reply actions
that was his one chance to be a star on the team
THE KID FAILED, HE DIDNT TRY TO FIGHT FOR THE BALL
The best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, reason 4 Just got even Better, 0ne L0ve To Ben Breedl0ve
by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Jan 19, 2012 1:39 AM CST up reply actions
People get annoyed with Mariani because he fails to make an impact on offence when he is a badass on special teams and we don't know why
I watch the Music City Miracle every time I visit MCM just because I can
Mariani is our Devin Hester
Notice how other teams consistently kicked away from him? We don’t need him to be a big wide receiver. He’s the return guy we had been looking for for years. He ensures at least 20 yard field position for us.
What I want to see is if Avery’s late season production is an indicator of his rehab. It would be cool if Britt and Avery could get back to speed by next season, and join Washington and Cook to provide Hass and Locker reliable targets.
did you see how fast he was??
I want that! haha, it is good though, i hope we bring him back
The best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, reason 4 Just got even Better, 0ne L0ve To Ben Breedl0ve
by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Jan 19, 2012 4:53 PM CST up reply actions
GoldenGrams hates him because he's not Devin Hester.
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
Calling a site admin a ‘fuhrer’ gets you banned without warning.
The Saint of MCM
i like Marc
but lets be real, he just has good ball carrier vision.
he needs to develop some more elusiveness
The best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, reason 4 Just got even Better, 0ne L0ve To Ben Breedl0ve
by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Jan 19, 2012 5:01 PM CST up reply actions
Mariani is who he is.
I don’t think he’s ever going to get faster or more elusive. But he does what he does well. He has sure hands, usually makes good decisions, and he picks up the yards that are there. Every now and then, he’ll take one back to the house.
Do you remember the debacle at punt returner after Pacman and before Mariani? I’ll take MM all day long.
"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 Jan 19, 2012 5:20 PM CST up reply actions
you can get more elusive through plyometrics
at punt snd kick return?
we had KB, ringer, mouton, griffin, finnegan, mccourty, pearman, kaesviharn, jones, cj, Chris davis, L. Hawk, carr, and stevie wonder.
I’d still like to give Hawk chances at KR and PR.
The best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, reason 4 Just got even Better, 0ne L0ve To Ben Breedl0ve
by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Jan 19, 2012 5:38 PM CST up reply actions
The sheer volume of players that did it shows how ineffective of an area that was for us.
And I doubt Mariani has been skipping out on the plyometrics for his whole career. I’m sure he could get marginally more elusive, but he’s not going to transform into a different type of player.
"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 Jan 19, 2012 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
yeah i know, i will say that he has a good stiff arm for a wr though
it looks like he punches people in the face, lol.
he usually does it on the 1st person on Kick and punt returns
The best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, reason 4 Just got even Better, 0ne L0ve To Ben Breedl0ve
by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Jan 19, 2012 9:12 PM CST up reply actions
Lots of nice FA receivers available this year
Steve Johnson, Dewayne Bowe, Vincent Jackson, Desean Jackson, Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon, Meacham as well as others. Would be nice to add one of these guys. I like Stevie. (Also Mike Wallace, Colston and Welker are FAs but no way they will hit free agency)
by The Nasty One Lives on Jan 19, 2012 5:08 AM CST via mobile reply actions
MCM Made it onto the ESPN AFC South Blog!
Tennessee Titans
Music City Miracles graded the performance of the wide receiver corps this past season.
The best is the head-line though;
AFC South links: Are the Colts cursed?mwhahahaha
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
Calling a site admin a ‘fuhrer’ gets you banned without warning.
The Saint of MCM
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Music City Miracles
Related FanShots on Music City Miracles
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
- Former high-school star Brian Banks does serious time on trumped-up charge, now hopes for an NFL shot
- Former ‘idiot kicker’ Mike Vanderjagt in trouble after accosting junior-high heckler
- Adrian Peterson blows teammates away in footraces; appears to be on the mend
- UPDATE: Charlie Sheen didn’t buy Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring
- Alex Smith gets blown up by Jon Beason over Cam Newton comments
