Steelers, Texans games takeaways

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Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally football season! 2 games in and I have to say, it's looking good for the Titans! Aside from stupid special team mistakes, the defense is the best it's been in 4 years, and the offense, although it has sputtered at times, is doing alright. So now, let's break it all down.

OFFENSE
The offense has looked somewhat solid so far this year. Good enough for a deep playoff run? No, not at the moment. Although that's true, I predict the offenses game will pick up tremendously after playing one more mediocre team, like San Diego, or the dumpster fire that is the New York Jets. Still, like all the other cliche sports writer and ESPN analysts have said, it all falls on the shoulders of quarterback Jake Locker. Locker is now in his 3rd year of his pro career, and quite frankly, it's time to show some improvement. If not, i'll get my money ready for my new Tajh Boyd, Aaron Murray, or AJ McCarron jersey. As far as the run game goes, we'll be alright. CJ and company have had a pretty rough go of it so far this year. CJ has ONLY 166 yards on 50 carries (RotoWorld). That is only 3.3 average yards per carry, which as you all know, is pretty unusual of one of the fastest guys around. A couple more games for the offensive line to jell, and the run game will improve.

DEFENSE
Ahh the defense... The thing I was so worried about coming into the season, yet the thing that I'm so ecstatic to see in action again every Sunday! This new, super aggressive, super stingy defense, is JUST what we need to be contenders this year. Last year, the Titans gave up a franchise-worst 471 points in 2012, which is just unacceptable. So far this year, they have allowed just 33 points in regulation (39 counting Houston's OT TD). Really, i am pretty happy with that. Allowing just 9 points to the Steelers, 2 of which came from D-Rey's Jets-like play. And allowed just 30 to the Texans, a top 10 ranked team going into the season, by most reputable sports sources (and just to get the vein to pop out of your head, B/Rep had Tennessee ranked at 29, even after the defeat of Pitt, under the likes of the Browns and the JETS. THE JETS). Anyway, we have a top 10, if not top 5 defensive tackle in Jurrell Casey, one of the best Strong Safeties in the league, one of the best Corner duos, and 3 young, but great, linebackers. And speaking of our cornerback duo, I am utterly impressed by Alterraun Verner's performance over the past two games. Here are a few stats for Verner, courtesy of RotoWorld.

Alterraun Verner:
Games: 2
Tackles: 8 Solo, 1 Assist, 9 Total
Interceptions: 2
Interception TDs: 1
Passes Defensed: 5

I don't know about you but those are some pretty good looking stats to me, to be only 2 games into the year. I'm very impressed with Verner and I think he will be a huge piece to the Titans puzzle this year.

Overall, the Titans will have a pretty good year. Best case-scenario we could finish with around a 10-6 or 9-7 record. If we almost knocked of the Texans on the road, i think we can definitely do it at home, and a lot of our schedule is easy, with the exception of the Broncos, Seahawks, and 49ers. So anyway, till next time! And remember TITAN UP!!!!!!!!!