duncan_idaho |
12-31-2021 07:56 AM |
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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
(Post 16039808)
The Titans are bad.
Before the season started, I'd have told you the Dolphins, even with mediocre lefty minority Alex Smith knock-off Tua at quarterback, were a better team than TN. Obviously the early part of the season, with a 7 game losing streak from Miami and a shellacking of the Chiefs by the Titans, changed that narrative.
But since then the Titans have spun their wheels (without Henry) while the Dolphins have ripped off 7 straight wins to put themselves in playoff position. Their defense, despite not having many stars, is playing damn good complementary football.
Their offense...uh...exists? Sorta. But if Tua can just do knockoff lefty Alex Smith stuff and get the ball underneath to Gesicki while getting it to Waddle and Parker in space, that's enough for 17ish points. And 17 may just win it w/ Tannehill being awfully spotty of late.
Tua can game manage them to a W if he just doesn't turn the ball over. I think he can manage that.
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The Titans offense, without Henry to drive it and dictate matchups, just isn’t that good.
Tannehill is like a shitty version of Alex Smith (and ya’ll know how shitty I think Alex Smith was). If he can’t exploit 1x1 coverage on the outside, he’s not very effective.
They won the 49ers game because Tannehill threw some jump balls to AJ Brown and the 49ers had no answer. With Xavien Howard and Byron Jones, the Dolphins have a pair of corners who can match up with Brown and Jones. I don’t see Tenn getting as lucky this time around.
The Dolphins D also has been doing a really good job pressuring the QB recently. Both from its front four and when sending extra rushers. With the Titans line banged up, too, that doesn’t bode well for them.
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