mdi construction barGLENDALE, Ariz. -- Exotic reared its ugly head at two crucial moments for the Titans.

The Titans gave the ball to Eric Weems, a special teamer who's a wide receiver, on a fake punt on their own side of the field and, after review, he didn't gain the needed yard. And on a fourth-and-10 last-chance play, they Image 1 1targeted cornerback Adoree' Jackson on a play they had not practiced.

The Jackson play is an indictment of the play-calling and design -- Delanie Walker and Rishard Matthews are reliable targets, Corey Davis was the fifth-pick in the draft -- and an indictment of the team's talent -- it preferred Jackson to Davis or Taywan Taylor or Eric Decker as an alternative to their two best targets.

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