For the span of about 20 football minutes on Week 10 Sunday the 2-6 Tennessee Titans looked like a real football team against the 5-4 Baltimore Ravens. Alas, it was only a mirage as the Titans reverted to form and handed the Ravens a rather easy win 7-21 in Baltimore. We bring you our Titans at Ravens recap.
Not bad huh Titans fans? pic.twitter.com/B6WJaLzfRn
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
In two games as a starter rookie Zach Mettenberger has shown you the reasons why he could have been a higher draft pick. Unfortunately, he also shows you some of why he fell a bit in the draft as well. Mettenberger isn’t the most mobile of quarterbacks and with an offensive line that is struggling it has led to seven sacks through two games. He has gone 45 of 73 for 495 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
This game was by far his worst of the season. Certainly the offensive line struggled and the right side of the line was absolutely terrible but Mettenberger didn’t do a good job reading the field or finding open receivers. The wide receivers generally did a pretty good job running routes and getting open but Mettenberger was under pressure a lot. This sack was completely on him.
Not a coverage sack not on the line mett show has to deliver the ball here https://t.co/GuxefTxhBz
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 11, 2014
Not a coverage sack not on the line mett show has to deliver the ball here https://t.co/GuxefTxhBz
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 11, 2014
Not the best decision there by Mett Show https://t.co/WcaMhkbm34
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 11, 2014
Single coverage everywhere Mett Show takes the sack #notoptimal https://t.co/vymz71KHBS
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 11, 2014
After reviewing the game again, the Titans offensive line was worse than I initially thought. There is no good explanation for how poorly it is playing this year. There are certainly injuries at tight end and Craig Stevens is very underrated as a blocker. New Titans tight end Richard Gordon is a very willing blocker and he did some nice things in this game. There is still room for improvement however.
Having just praised #89 I feel obligated to call this gross https://t.co/BgLTgwJ5yU
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 11, 2014
On defense, things remain largely the same. The inside linebackers continue to play extremely well and rookie Avery Williamson is everything we wrote he could be. However, outside linebacker Derrick Morgan made one of the plays of the game with this sack on Joe Flacco.
This derrick morgan sack tho https://t.co/58AnNfkTs5
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
Another view of the derrick morgan sack #titans #ravens https://t.co/JUPNyRIT5P
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
It wasn’t a good game for Kam Wimbley and he missed a tackle on a Justin Forsett that led to a touchdown. Michael Griffin continues to play whiffleball while Blidi Wreh-Wilson was flagged once again this time for defensive holding. This is obviously a trend and I’m sure both players would rather be playing better. They aren’t however.
Here are some defensive rankings for Titans defenders:
Griffin is ranked 77. If u set the parameters to 75% of snaps played there are 42 ranked. He is 38.
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 11, 2014
PFF has @WoodDro52 ranked 5th in the league at ILB for guys playing at last 75% of the snaps. for all you haters out there #Titans
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
Titans OLB @dmorg91 is ranked 11th in the league at OLB per PFF too having a really good year in the hybrid D
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
Titans DE @Jurrellc is ranked 6th in the league at the 3-4 DE position per PFF (75%)
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
Ropati Pitoitua and Karl Klug are rotating too much to make the 75% list but they do make the list when u factor rotation in. Playing well
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
Blidi is at the bottom of the list of CBs ranked 37 and Jason McCourty is ranked 23rd #Titans
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
Blidi Wreh-Wilson now has 9 penalties on the year for a loss of 106 yards. Averaging 13.25 penalty yards per game
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
That puts him in second place. Patrick Peterson and Willie Colon are tied for first at 10 a piece
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
The defensive line has been solid though there is still room for improvement particularly in run defense. The linebackers are solid but they will need to upgrade at right outside linebacker. It is the secondary that is struggling the most. Outside of extending the playing time for Daimion Stafford and/or Marqueston Huff, there really isn’t a lot they could do except let them play through it.
The playcalling went conservative in the second half but after watching the film it’s difficult to complain too much. There are still some odd calls and Whisenhunt remains committed to Leon Washington as his third down back. Jackie Battle saw a bit more playing time. I love Karl Klug but more him on defense and well none please on offense.
The officiating was as bad as you might expect from a Titans and Ravens game. From the questionable call on Justin Hunter to the missed facemask call on Zach Mettenberger to the no call on the hit on Delanie Walker the Titans were on the wrong end of the stick. However, they got away with a safety so it’s fair to say there wasn’t a conspiracy just incompetence.
I mean this was a safety right? https://t.co/3YzNiTwrt6
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 12, 2014
After the game I asked Titans fans to weigh in as I usually do. The following are the responses:
Give me your thoughts Titans fans?
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona the qb sucks, field position doesn't matter. These are backups in the ravens secondary
— Chris Garete (@cjg6710) November 9, 2014
Ok I have been somewhat negligent but I promise this time to Include your tweets in the recap
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
looking more and more likely RT @JDW_90: 2-14 RT @SportsbySharona: Give me your thoughts Titans fans?
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
"@SportsbySharona: Give me your thoughts Titans fans?" Well about 16 years ago… pic.twitter.com/YlBy9fHShl
— Burch (@The_Irish_Titan) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona 1st quarter promising that's about it.
— Alton Pulley (@wootee21) November 9, 2014
I really do!! RT @EricPressley: Not sure you want them lol “@SportsbySharona: Give me your thoughts Titans fans?”
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona we suck. Period. Nothing else needs to be said
— Bryce. (@Bwl931_) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona I'm really fed up.. Could be doing more on Sunday but I would rather support my team through a game I know we won't win
— DJ Bowers (@BlueRaiderDJ) November 9, 2014
I can't think of anything but cuss words.
@SportsbySharona I think if it's "roster problems" then it's obvious that Munch could do more with less. Whiz sucks. Gonna be a long 5 yrs.
— JØ₦E$ ® (@crjones01) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona This #Titans team has made me stop caring about them as an organization, which says a lot. I could care less about them.
— D-Brew aka Dave. (@iamdbrew) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona yep clean house whiz is a coordinator that's all.
— Alton Pulley (@wootee21) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona whiz called a crap game that didn't attack #ravens weakness or make in game adjusments #Titans
— Christopher Ponder (@ponderthis87) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona Avery Williamson is the most promising player the #titans have drafted in a long time, he was everywhere
— Christopher Ponder (@ponderthis87) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona Hope that one day things will improve. Until then, I'll watch hockey, college football & hoops. Go Preds, Vols, & Duke
— Genny Carter (@gencarter) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona They need to draft Mariotta next year and build their offense w/Wright, Hunter, and Sankey.
— A. Jumper (@kingajeezy) November 9, 2014
Thoughts? -> RT @kdlewis04: @The_Irish_Titan @SportsbySharona Can Whisenhunt get it done? Any thoughts.
— SuperstormSharona (@SportsbySharona) November 9, 2014
@SportsbySharona @kdlewis04 @The_Irish_Titan Give the man a chance! This team isn't very good, period!!
— Darian Palakovic (@dpalakovic) November 9, 2014
@kdlewis04 @SportsbySharona Cleaning house after one year might freak people out, but I say move on from a bad hiring.
— Burch (@The_Irish_Titan) November 9, 2014
Up next for the Titans are the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. The Steelers just lost unforgivably to the New York Jets 13-20. These two teams have a history as well going back to the Titans Houston Oilers days. We will have injury updates and game notes as the week progresses.
Final score:
Titans 7
Ravens 21
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