By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Life without Derrick Henry begins.

The one player the team couldn’t afford to lose.

What do the Titans do now?

With Henry, the play-action game was the focal point of the passing attack.

Ryan Tannehill

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The play-action allowed average receiving tight ends like Geoff Swaim, Anthony Firkser and MyCole Pruitt to become productive receiving options.

It created single coverage on the outside to receivers like A.J. Brown that would normally have extra attention on critical downs and distance.

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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.

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