The Titans are a Pass Rusher Away from Having a Scary Defense
by Jimmy on Feb 14, 2012 3:20 PM CST
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Steve Wyche posted his "exit interview" for the Titans yesterday at NFL.com. Here is part of what he had to say about the Titans:
Defensive coordinator Jerry Gray put together a gritty group that was among the top in the NFL in scoring defense (19.8 points per game). The Titans defense lacks a star, but its collaborative effort kept Tennessee in contention until the very end. Reserve rookie defensive tackle Karl Klug was a big surprise against the pass, registering a team-high seven sacks with two forced fumbles.
So the Titans were top 10 in scoring defense, but they were 31st in the league with just 28 sacks on the season. That is actually pretty impressive.
The Titans, more than just about any team in the league, have seen first hand how much better a defense is with just one good pass rusher. Jerry Gray did a great job with the group that he had in 2011. If they can add a dynamic pass rusher, either in the free agency or the draft, they could field a defense that will be good enough to help the team make a deep playoff run.
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by TNAHenderson22 on Feb 14, 2012 3:27 PM CST via Android app reply actions
We need Melvin Ingram!
Yet we are #20 because we HAD to go 9-7…
Captain Morgan is still a private & Klug is good depth at DE, but should go back to DT & let him play behind J.J. (please resign).
he could
didnt the draft experts say that Jake should play S?
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 14, 2012 6:01 PM CST up reply actions
So they should've threw their chance at the playoffs in order to be in a better position to draft Ingram?
Brilliant!
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One Pass Rusher and Two Safeties Away ….
For the Jake of argument ...
by BythePowerofMunchak! on Feb 14, 2012 3:36 PM CST reply actions
Pass rusher is way more important.
If you have a strong line, that can help lesser safeties and make them look much better by comparison (making their job easier is another way of putting it). We only need look at Michael Griffin to see how much better he was with a strong line in front of him compared to the past few years when he’s had to do a lot more and it has exposed him.
If Babs is resigned and you bring in someone who is solid…doesn’t need to be a Polamalu, you just need someone competent and then upgrade the line like hell.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 14, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
no effin duh ....
my point was that we don’t have 2 starting safeties under contract right now
For the Jake of argument ...
by BythePowerofMunchak! on Feb 15, 2012 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
Our D is very similar to the 1998 team.
In 1998, our defense gave up 320 points over the season. Opposing teams averaged 5.4 yards per play.
In 2011, our defense gave up 317 points over the season. Opposing teams averaged 5.3 yards per play.
Why the comparison? In 1999 we drafted Jevon Kearse with our 1st round pick (16th overall). The next season Kearse led a ferocious pass rush that brought us to the Super Bowl. Oddly enough, Kearse also brought out the best in our underacheiving defensive end Kenny Holmes. Holmes was a former 1st round draft pick who had 2.5 sacks in 1998 (sounds like the 2011 Derrick Morgan).
Also
The 1998 team had 30 sacks and 11 interceptions. The 2011 team had 28 sacks and 10 interceptions.
So we need to find the next "Freak" and ala Super Bowl.
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I think Morgan's issue(s) are his injuries and until he's healthy we won't see how good Morgan can be, hopefully that is this upcoming season.
I will say that adding a good pass rusher to a healthy Morgan and JJ back at dt could make this an elite d-line.
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by TNAHenderson22 on Feb 14, 2012 3:55 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! GIVE HIM EVERYTHING!!!!111
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This says something else too...
Resign C-Finn. He was a shut down presence as a part of that defense. We have plenty of cap space to make him a fair offer.
"The Titans are a Pass Rusher Away from Having a Scary Defense"
We just signed Lamar Divens today, problem solved…
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 14, 2012 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
lol duhh
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 14, 2012 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
We need a negative rec, like a tumbs down or something. Instead of turning green, 5 will get you a doodoo brown color.
All Barrett Ruud references start the neg counter.
"I’ve had a great supporting cast my whole life. Family and friends have given me a good example of what leadership is and I’ve just tried to do my best to follow suit in that. Learn from what they have taught me and apply it to my life in every situation on and off the field. I look forward to bringing that to the Titans." - Jake Locker
by Titanluv318 on Feb 14, 2012 10:05 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
aww come on
what person could do wrong blitzing, the only person he could miss is the qb
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 14, 2012 10:11 PM CST up reply actions
There's a nega-rec thing already on here.
It’s called flagging.
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Jake Locker > Peyton Manning
by fanoftheunderdogs on Feb 15, 2012 8:06 PM CST up reply actions
Throw all the money we have at Williams.
Not only is he a proven beast at DE (and a complete athletic monster for that matter), but it would be a nice jab at the Texans.
99% won’t happen, but would be amazing.
We had a bad run defence
We allowed 9 hundred yard rushers (i think there were 7 and a couple on 97/98) and 2 in one game. And our run defence didn’t get that much better with McCarthy in there. Also we are losing 60% of our secondary as it stands.
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unless they play like polamalu
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 14, 2012 6:09 PM CST up reply actions
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