From a disappointing pass rush and an expensive cornerback gamble to Cam Ward's costly interception, five decisions that have hurt Tennessee.

By PAUL KUHARSKY

The Titans have made plenty of mistakes on their way to another disappointing season. Some were personnel evaluations, some were coaching choices and one was a quarterback's split-second decision.

Here are five that have been particularly costly.

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Overestimating the four-man pass rush: When the Titans put together a group around Jeffery Simmons with John Franklin-Myers, Jermaine Johnson, Jacob Marin, Keldric Faulk, Femi Oladejo, Solomon Thomas and Jordan Elliott we were told they would be tone setters who would get to the passer with four.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.