NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Greetings, devoted readers and thank you for coming into this week's mailbag.

I hope you will check out this week's podcast, which leads off with some thoughts on the switch from Marcus Mariota to Ryan Tannehill.

Lots of good questions from you, and I appreciate all of them. I picked the ones I had the best answers to.

PK: The odd thing is, there aren’t many guys that HAVE to be back.ChargersHatch

Logan Ryan is the clear No. 1. He’s playing very well, he’s a key locker room guy, the secondary is the team’s best unit and I would not mess with the defensive backfield as it stands.

No. 2 would probably be Ryan Tannehill, though that is sight unseen. The Titans are probably going to have a rookie quarterback next year, and they will need a veteran who might start the season to bridge things.

Next I'd say... 

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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 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.