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Last year the titans finished 26th in the NFL with 1,447 yards and 29th with only 6 TD's. If the px1 allows betting then you need bet every penny you have that both of those numbers will improve for 2 reasons. The first one is the new owner Georgiafan's desire to run the ball out of the I formation. The second reason is the yards that speedy rookie QB Marcus Mariota will gain due to his 88 speed even if they are just empty yards.
All of the pressure will be on 2nd year 2nd round HB Bishop Sankey. Last year as a rookie he had a disappointing rookie year with only 569 yards, 2 TD, and 3.7 Avg and 18 catches. Its a make or break year for Bishop and he must stay healthy and produce while teams stack the box with a rookie QB. Shoon Greene was cut this offseason so 5th round pick David Cobb will battle with Dexter Mccluster for the backup job. David is a big back at 5'11 229 pounds but its unknown what kind of ratings he will have. Mccluster is a vet who had close to 500 total yards last year but his lack of size and speed limits his upside.
Another young back that will go overlooked but shouldn't is FB Jalston Fowler a 4th round pick from Alabama who check in at 5'11 and 254 pounds. The new owner wants to run out of the I formation more so Fowlers blocking will be important. He could also get some goal line carries with the lack of size from Sankey and Mccluster. Another back on the roster is former UDFA Antonio Andrews. But they are lots of rumors flying around that Andrews will be cut for a vet HB with the favorite being Knowshon Moreno with his ties to the new management. A few more guys that will be in the mix or Pierre Thomas, Ahmad Bradshaw, Steven Jackson, Ray Rice and Peyton Hillis.
Future
Despite all of the young guys the future of the HB position will be one of the main focus in the offseason even if Sankey rushes for over 1,000 yards, The owner prefers a bigger back and Sankey is on the small side at 5'11 and 209 pounds. David Cobb has potential and we should know right away if he will be able to produce. Fowler will nail down the FB position for the next 5+ years. Mariotta will be a factor for years to come with his legs you don't want him running to much but down in the red zone he should be dangerous for years to come.
The Star - Marcus Mariota again
The unknown - David Cobb
Start packing your bags - Antonio Andrews
Offseason priority - Top Priority
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