The former Titans scouting director sees an offense that needs a clearer identity, a defense short on speed and playmakers and a roster that should at least consider the value of trading Jeffery Simmons
By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday we saw a bad football team playing bad football. The Titans lost to better talent and were outcoached. Players have gone from making mistakes because they are new to the system, etc. to playing cautiously and not making plays. Examples: Cedric Gray, Anthony Hill, Chimere Dike, Alontae Taylor and Cor’Dale Flott.
This must be a game after which they stop testing what they are capable of doing and figure out what they do well and stick to that. I see glimpses on offense of plays being run for certain receivers, but they are not consistent with it.
I bring it up each week. Calvin Ridley, Carnell Tate and Elic Ayomanor are zone beaters, not as good vs. man.
Also, they individually are good at running certain routes. No. 1 receivers can beat man or zone and run the tree. This is why these guys are twos and threes now.
They need to establish Tony Pollard, use Gunnar Helm and Wan’Dale Robinson as checkdowns and for easy gains. Stretch to intermediate with Ridley, Tate and Ayomanor: Ayomanor and Ridley on in-cuts, slants and hitches; Tate on corners, outs and curls.
