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Chris Wesseling and the NFL.com crew put together a list of who they think will start on the Tennessee Titans offense and defense. Here is a quick breakdown of what they said:
Offense
QB: Marcus Mariota
RB: David Cobb
WR 1: Kendall Wright
WR 2: Justin Hunter
WR 3: Dorial Green-Beckham
TE: Delanie Walker
TE: Craig Stevens (optional)
LT: Taylor Lewan
LG: Andy Levitre
C: Brian Schwenke
RG: Chance Warmack
RT: Jeremiah Poutasi
Defense
DE: Jurrell Casey
NT: Sammie Hill
DE: Ropati Pitoitua
EDGE: Brian Orakpo
ILB: Avery Williamson
ILB: Zach Brown
EDGE: Derrick Morgan
CB: Jason McCourty
CB: Perrish Cox
NB: Coty Sensabaugh (optional)
SS: Michael Griffin
FS: Da'Norris Searcy
Notes:
-If WR1/2/3 means where they should line up on the field, I strongly disagree with the order. Obviously your ideal #1 is DGB who can win really anywhere on the field, especially in a league where he won't be targeted high. After that, you would want Harry Douglas or Justin Hunter to step up and become the #2 so that you could put Kendall Wright where he belongs, over the middle.
-They nailed the running back position putting Cobb ahead of Sankey, just because I think this team has enough "move" type guys on the field and not enough physical presences. Put Cobb on the field and you are going to get a player who isn't afraid to take on contact. Also, his last year in college he dedicated to becoming a three-down back by working on pass protection and receiving, so I believe he has the tools to succeed.
-Another spot they nailed was the ILB spot. Zach Brown will push Wesley Woodyard off the field, and should give the Titans a much better blitzing and coverage linebacker.
-Looking at it on paper, I could easily see DeAngelo Blackson really pushing for time on the DL. While Casey, Hill, and Pitoitua are all good (great in Casey's case) they need a guy who makes an impact with the second group. I could even see him pushing Pitoitua to the second string by midseason if he is as talented as they think.
-I think if we are going by traditional safety roles, Searcy is much more likely to be the strong safety and Michael Griffin is a much better fit at free safety.