Chris Jones practicing Friday [is ACTIVE]

[pugsnotdrugs19]

I’m sure it’s limited, but this is very positive.

https://twitter.com/herbieteope/stat...219580417?s=21

[TwistedChief]

To. The. Ship.

[carcosa]

HE GOOD! WE GOOD!!!!!

[smithandrew051]

Trying not to get my hopes up for him playing this week. If he does, I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

[comochiefsfan]

That means he’s going to at least give it a go.

I hope he’s healthy enough to be effective.

[ToxSocks]

Maybe he comes in as a situational pass rusher. Im good with that.

[DJ's left nut]

Andy's still more prone to giving guys the day off if they can't practice in full on those last couple of days, but the AFCCG changes the calculus a bit.

Were this a regular season game he wouldn't be playing. I'd still put it at 50/50 that he goes (a pulled calf in that kind of cold could EASILY be aggravated), but you're right - it's better than him missing again.

[MahiMike]

whoa, cool.

[DaFace]

Thanks for not posting this in a megathread with an unrelated title.

[smithandrew051]

We totaled 1 QB Hit and ZERO ****ING SACKS in the AFCCG last year. Jones is the only returning significant pass rusher from that game. He has to want this one. BAD.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

We totaled 1 QB Hit and ZERO ****ING SACKS in the AFCCG last year. Jones is the only returning significant pass rusher from that game. He has to want this one. BAD.

Yeah, the no-show from the DL in that game was more frustrating than anything else that happened in that game. I mean they did NOTHING.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yeah, the no-show from the DL in that game was more frustrating than anything else that happened in that game. I mean they did NOTHING.

It was all the more satisfying to see Frank Clark get that sack on Brady this year. Seeing Ford and Houston get schemed out of the game entirely was disappointing, but opened the door to go get Clark. You can’t scheme a healthy Frank Clark out of the game.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

It was all the more satisfying to see Frank Clark get that sack on Brady this year. Seeing Ford and Houston get schemed out of the game entirely was disappointing, but opened the door to go get Clark. You can’t scheme a healthy Frank Clark out of the game.

You can scheme just about any edge rusher out of a game, it's just what penalty you're willing to pay to do it.

The nice thing is that Tannehill isn't precise enough to employ a short-passing game to great success. They'll need him to work downfield to jump the risk/reward factor a bit. So that should give Clark some shots at him.

But yes, Clark/Suggs should be FAR more impactful in this game than the Houston/Ford duo was against NE. Then again, the Raven's defensive front isn't full of stiffs. What the Titans OL has been able to do of late has been damn impressive. Those guys are playing incredibly well and perfectly in sync.

In a lot of ways, OL vs. DL is like a great pitcher vs. a great hitter. I think the OL has the upper hand pretty much every time if it executes, just as a great pitcher is unlikely to get beat by even the best hitter if he throws his best pitch.

If the Titans OL continues to play like they have been, this will be a brutal matchup for ANYONE. Including Clark/Suggs and even if Jones is healthy. But if they get anxious or if the DL can force them into spots where they have to foul to keep a play alive, that can make all the difference.

The Titans offense isn't built to overcome penalties so if the DL can make their presence known only by forcing the OL to be a bit more grabby than usual, that could make all the difference in the world.

[RunKC]

I’d be very careful with him. We saw what happened with Mark Ingram last week coming off 3 weeks rest with a calf injury.

We’re gonna need Pennel, Nnandi, Saunders and Williams on early downs. I’d use Chris on obvious passing downs and on red zone defense.

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yeah, the no-show from the DL in that game was more frustrating than anything else that happened in that game. I mean they did NOTHING.

Grandpa Bob and his Scooby Doo scheme....