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USAT: Titans Wire

Mar 13, 2022

One of the big knocks on the Tennessee Titans’ offense in recent years has been the team’s lack of passing plays on early downs, which is something that has carried over despite a slew of offensive coordinators. - We saw it when Matt LaFleur (2018) and Arthur Smith (2019-20) were calling the plays, and that has continued under Todd Downing (2021). - NFL analyst Warren Sharp recently shared the early-down pass-rate rankings for all 32 NFL teams since 2010, and it comes as no surprise that Tennessee has ranked near the bottom of the league in most years in that span. - Since 2010, the Titans’ highest rankings were No. 8 in 2011 and No. 12 in 2012, which came under head coach Mike Munchak and offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. - - most pass heavy teams by year - what stands out? pic.twitter.com/xKRZQgECgA - — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 11, 2022 - - - In the Mike Vrabel era since 2018, the Titans have ranked 31st, 30th, and 32nd twice. - Also of note, the last three Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams, all finished ranked in the top five in early-down pass-rate in the years they won the big game. - So, what’s the big deal? - It’s a gripe fans have had for at least the past few seasons: the Titans rely too heavily on early-down runs — you know, the old “run, run, pass” approach — making the offense more predictable. - Of course, having a unicorn like Derrick Henry will make any team want to run more often on early downs, but it’s clear the Titans could do a better job of mixing things up. - - RelatedTennessee Titans' adjusted salary cap for the 2022 seasonReport: Ex-Titans CB Malcolm Butler visiting with TexansHarold Landry: Titans 'real confident' they can win a Super Bowl - - List - - Dueling Tennessee Titans 7-round mock drafts version 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Titans Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Titans Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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