The Titans have had their ups and downs so far this preseason. Under normal circumstances the preseason would be over for the Titans.
However, since they had the honor of playing in the Hall of Fame game the Titans still have one more preseason game remaining which will give them five total. Normally you only play four.
Right now the Titans record is 2-2, but that's really not that important. What is important is how the starters and the second stringers have looked so far.
Starting with the positives, both Jared Cook and Kenny Britt have looked excellent so far. What's even more promising is that both have gotten plenty of time playing against opposing team's starter. They both started in last night's game against the Browns.
Justin Gage looks like he's ready to be the number one wide receiver like last year. He's made some great catches so far this preseason, including a touchdown reception last night from Collins that was a little over thrown. Gage reached out and pulled it in while getting two feet down.
The running game on the other hand has not looked as promising. Chris Johnson has produced little and Lendale White had his first decent game last night when he rushed for 20 yards on only four carries. One bright spot for the running game has been rookie Javon Ringer who will hopefully end up being the third option at running back.
As for the quarterback position, it's been extremely streaky. We know starter Kerry Collins has a cannon for an arm, but he's had some questionable throws as well. As for Vince Young, he's shown slight improvement but has shown he's still prone to making the big mistakes that can lose games. You also can't forget that even though Young has made some impressive throws, a majority of his action has come against backups.
The defense has not looked good at all, especially at stopping the run. They've been so dominant at that in the past and hopefully things will get figured out before the opener in Pittsburgh.
As a team the Titans have shown glimpses of an AFC championship contender, but they still have a long way to go. The Titans better make up ground fast because the schedule is not forgiving at all this season.
Preseason Grade: C+
Key Preseason Stats
- Kerry Collins: 30/44, 276 yards, 2 TD, 2 Int
- Vince Young: 34/57, 377 yards, 3 TD, 3 Int
- Chris Johnson: 22 carries, 54 yards
- Javon Ringer: 17 carries, 100 yards
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