NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Just two years ago, opponents had better than a coin flip chance of converting a third down against the Titans' defense.
The unit was, frankly, a laughingstock, staying on the field a record 51.9 percent of the time – the worst in the league since at least 1999. And offenses weren’t just getting into third-and-short and turning those into a new set of downs. There were third-and-18s in there.
Jeffery Simmons/ photo by Angie Flatt
Flash forward a season and seven games.
The rest of this story is for members
Membership gives you full access to every story on PaulKuharsky.com — Titans analysis, insider reporting, film studies and podcasts.
PK.com readers support independent Titans coverage.
Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at paulkuharsky.com. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and one of the longest-tenured Titans beat reporters in the franchise's history.
