Five bold Titans predictions for 2020 A.

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The 2019 season was a roller coaster of emotions for the . They went from having a 2-4 record and benching a starting quarterback to having the AP Comeback Player of the Year under center and po se sing a double-digit lead in the AFC Championship Game. They of course ended up losing to the eventual champion , but it was a huge season nonethele s. General manager Jon Robinson gifted extensions to both and after career years, but does that mean we should expect the same level of succe s this team had late in the season in 2020?Tenne see made some nice additions in both free agency and the 2020 , but the Titans did lose a couple of important players on both sides of the ball. Cornerback , who led the team in tackles, pa ses defensed and forced fumbles, remains a free agent, while right tackle cashed in on a nice deal with the . Still, this team has the potential to replicate the succe s they found last year. Let's examine five bold predictions for the Titans entering 2020. It feels good to Milan Lucic Women Jersey have Tannehill and Henry back in the fold, but will it be enough to win the division or make it to the Super Bowl? Let's find out.What can Brown do for you? It has been a long time coming, but the Titans appear to finally have found a true No. 1 wide receiver. In 2019, Brown became the only player in the Super Bowl era to record over 1,000 receiving yards while averaging over 20 yards per reception in his rookie season. Even in a talented rookie wide receiver cla s which featured the likes of , , and , Brown had the most succe sful season. He was fifth in the in yards after catch among wide receivers, while also sporting a robust 13.2 yard average depth of target, and appears to be a star in the making. PHI WR #11 TAR84REC52REC YDs1051REC TD8FL0 Brown's 1,051 receiving yards ranked No. 24 last year and he was No. 2 when it came to yards per reception. Now with a full season under his belt, I think he can rack up between 1,100 and 1,200 yards in 2020 -- which should put him into the top 10. Brown po se ses this unique combination of size and speed that allows him to be both a great wideout and a big play waiting to happen. We haven't yet seen all that he's capable of, so Titans fans should be excited about what he may be able to accomplish in the coming years.Wilson was selected out of the University of Georgia with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-6, 350-pound offensive tackle is an athletic specimen Tommy Wingels Women Jersey who moves better than you would expect for his size, and could be an anchor opposite of for years to come on the offensive line. Wilson was an All-SEC second team performer for the Bulldogs in 2019 after playing in 11 games. While many expect him to come in and start immediately, he's going to have to beat out for the job.I predict that Wilson will indeed start on the right side in the season opener, but that he will struggle at first, as the Titans have to take on and in Week 1. While he has all the tools nece sary to be a great player at Tuukka Rask Jersey the next level, having to block some of the league's premier pa s rushers is an entirely different ballgame. Those reps are invaluable, however, and Wilson will emerge into a star quickly as the season progre ses. After his first 16 games, it will become clear that the Titans have two definitive starters at tackle and Conklin's name will be forgotten. The Titans took a flier on Simmons with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft despite the po sibility that he could mi s his entire rookie season due to a torn ACL. He recovered quickly, however, and made his debut in the Week 7 matchup against the . Not many were expecting him to make a major impact in his first game, but wow, did he ever. That's the first SAAAACK for Tenne see Titans (@Titans) Simmons finished with four tackles, including two for a lo s, and a sack in his first game, and he made his presence known from the very get-go. In all, he recorded 32 combined tackles and two sacks in his first nine games, and proved he has legitimate star potential as a defensive lineman. With gone, expect Simmons to move around a bit on the defensive line in 2020. He's versatile wherever he lines up, and knows how to get after the quarterback even if he's lining up in the A-gap. My bold prediction is that he explodes for 10 sacks in his first full season. The former Mi si sippi State star showed Riley Nash Kids Jersey that double-teams were not a problem for him and dominated against some of the best offensive guards in the league such as of the . Vrabel calls Simmons a "naturally powerful athlete," and he got better as the year wore on. There's no doubt he was meant to play this game, and offenses will need to account for him in 2020.Simmons certainly impre sed in 2019, but he wasn't the only member of the front seven to register a great season. Both starting inside linebackers, and , recorded over 100 combined tackles for the first times in their careers and pa s rusher recorded a career-high nine sacks. The Titans also added opposite of him this offseason, and he should increase Tenne see's chances of getting to the quarterback on each play. The Titans' front seven is pretty impre sive, and it's going to show. Last year, the Titans allowed an average of 104.5 rushing yards per game -- which ranked No. 12 in the league. I believe this year that number will drop below 100 yards per game, which will place the Titans near that top five mark. There's more to this prediction than just the names the Titans have on paper when it comes to the defensive front, as both Henry and Tannehill will play a role in this as well. Henry chewed up clock and Tannehill provided an explosion at the quarterback position Titans fans haven't witne sed in quite some time. In the 10 regular-season games Tannehill started, the Titans averaged 30.4 points. If you measure that statistic against every other team in the NFL last season, it would come in second in the league behind the , who averaged 33.2 points. Whether Tenne see tries to run out the clock on you or put up points with Tannehill, there's a decent chance opposing teams will have to throw the ball. Plus, if there's a weakne s on the Titans' defense, it's at the cornerback position. All of this leads me to believe that the Titans will have one of the best run defenses in the NFL.This doesn't sound bold to you? Well the Titans haven't won the division since 2008. That's right, 11 seasons have gone by since the Titans won the AFC South. , I wrote that the fate of the division rests on the arm of , or the legs of Derrick Henry. With the losing this offseason, I'm skeptical they will be able to make it three straight division titles. The are clearly still rebuilding, so that means it will be between the Colts and the Titans in 2020.Rivers had one of his worst seasons last year with the Chargers, but Frank Reich is hoping a Ray Bourque Men Jersey change of scenery will prove he still has some tread left on the tires. Indy truly is a talented
 
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