I'm starting to wonder if the conservatism on offense isn't also a little Vrabel as well. Even under LaFluer (who was supposed to open the offense as well), the Titans led the league in runs on first down.
Sadly, if the Titans had kept the playcalling wide open on offense, they might have won this one.
Arthur smith is a complete joke
The D played well enough to win this game, no one showed up offensively other than Brown and Firkser.
They went up 10 and got very conservative. It almost worked. Not going up 17 was the killer. Had they scored on that drive I think it might have been over.
This offense needs a real burner. Like Will Fuller. If we let CD walk and go get a guy like that I will be ok with it. Davis and Brown are kinda they same type WR.
Guys we did not lose today, we won in a landslide. Don’t believe the lame stream media. We will fight for the truth and these results WILL NOT be certified. We played a fine game, a great game, best game of all time some have said. But we won! And we will play next week! We have a giant squid!
Ravens were daring us to pass and we wouldn't do it. We got tanne and aj, not vy and kendoll. Use them!!!
Punting on 4th and 2 was shocking, especially from Vrabel. I'm also surprised we didn't go for 4th and goal from 5 but I agreed with that call.
Yup.
Having no Humphries hurt today...we have no one worth a dang as a 3rd WR. Davis is gone...he just is not consistently reliable and I was really hoping he had turned the corner this year. We never challenged the middle of the field. I was also surprised that they did not run the play action run with Tannehill more often...especially on the short yardage downs.
What makes him a good HC? His arrogance to not hire a true DC? Or his roster management skills which led to us not bringing in a legit pass rush specialist?
I guess it's this first round exit that really makes him a great head coach. My bad.
Yeah. Bit suprised. Just didn't feel ANYBODY really wanted to win this game. Who knows- maybe it was idea of having to most likely go to KC. Just didn't see real fire all around, the way we did in last year's playoffs.
You're just sore. Vrabel is a decent HC. I like what he brings. Usually. But I admit that today, just didn't seem anybody from Titans really wanted to go get this game. A lot of baffling decisions. Corey Davis? 4th and 2 punt? running into 8 and 9 (NINE damnit) man boxes and not checking out of that. Failing to contain Lamar Jackson when it counted. Field goal choice instead of going for it.
Yeah, I'm not sure. It was definitely different. Just lacked the typical aggression.
Vrabel deserves to be second-guessed today but I think the FG was the right decision.
95% of the time, Kern knocks that punt inside the 5. I thought Vrabel should have tried the hard count there tho.
And for all those blaming Smith for running Henry so much on first down, Vrabel hears every call and has every opportunity to change it. I personally would like to know how many plays Tanny changed on first down at the line.
95% of the time, Kern knocks that punt inside the 5. I thought Vrabel should have tried the hard count there tho.
And for all those blaming Smith for running Henry so much on first down, Vrabel hears every call and has every opportunity to change it. I personally would like to know how many plays Tanny changed on first down at the line.
Regardless, he will have to this offseason.
Vrabel is going to have to make decisions he will not like regarding his coaching staff. Priority #1 for him is bringing in a new DC (and not some in house loser like Bowen).
Running on first down was something that was done a lot when LaFluer was OC as well. Maybe people so quick to blame Arthur Smith for it might have to accept it looks like it could be a Vrabel thing.
I think Smith deserves more blame than Tannehill. He hardly had any opportunity to get in rhythm, only got to throw on third and long it seemed. O-line gave him no protection.
Our only success moving the ball was spread out shotgun formations in first Q. Not enough play action, not enough passing on first down. We were too conservative both sides off the ball. The punt at the end though, jeez, criminal.
Shame nothing from Corey / Jonnu etc. Once Henry and Brown were neutralised we seemed flat. Sod’s law the one time we throw it deep in second half Raymond falls over... not a good day at the office all round.
Our only success moving the ball was spread out shotgun formations in first Q. Not enough play action, not enough passing on first down. We were too conservative both sides off the ball. The punt at the end though, jeez, criminal.
Shame nothing from Corey / Jonnu etc. Once Henry and Brown were neutralised we seemed flat. Sod’s law the one time we throw it deep in second half Raymond falls over... not a good day at the office all round.
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