Tennessee Titans Season Recap

AFC South	Finished 2nd in Division
Overall Record: 9-7 (2-4 in the division)	Draft Position: 5th (Rams' pick) and 18th
Head Coach: Mike Mularkey	GM: Jon Robinson

Pro Bowlers

• DT Jurrell Casey
• T Taylor Lewan
• RB DeMarco Murray
• OLB Brian Orakpo
• TE Delanie Walker

2016 Rankings

	Yards/Game	Points/Game	Passing Yards/Game	Rushing Yards/Game
Offense	11th	14th	25th	3rd	TDs – 12th
Defense	20th	T-16th	30th	2nd	Sacks – T-6th	INTs – T-18th

Top Passers

Name	Games Started	CMP. PCT.	Yards	TDs	INTs	Passer Rating	QBR
Marcus Mariota	15	61.2	3,426	26	9	95.6	64.8
Matt Cassel	1	58.8	284	2	2	71.0	70.4

Top Rushers

Name	Rushing Yards	Y/A	TDs
DeMarco Murray	1,287	4.4	9
Derrick Henry	490	4.5	5

Top Pass Catchers

Name	Receptions	Yards	Y/C	TDs
Rishard Matthews	65	945	14.5	9
Delanie Walker	65	800	12.3	7

Top Defensive Players

• LB Avery Williamson - 103 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2.0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble
• CB Jason McCourty - 69 total tackles, 2 INTs
• LB Brian Orakpo - 46 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble
• CB Perrish Cox - 42 total tackles, 3 INTs

Impending Free Agents

• G Chance Warmack
• TE Anthony Fasano
• T Byron Bell
• WR Kendall WRight
• FS Rashad Johnson
• QB Matt Cassel
• DT Karl Klug
• CB Antwon Blake
• WR Marc Mariani
• C Brian Schwenke
• ILB Nate Palmer
• SS Daimion Stafford
• OLB David Bass

What I Said About Them Before the Season

• I thought that the 2016 Titans were going to be a mess, despite having their franchise quarterback and solid pieces surrounding him, and were going to compete for the first overall draft pick.  I couldn't have been more wrong.  Prior to the season, I was excited about the team's move to acquire running back DeMarco Murray to share the load with rookie Derrick Henry. Ultimately, I thought that this year was going to be a year of development for the team's young players and that they were going to be competitive in 2017.

Success/Failure

• Success - Considering I expected the Titans to nearly go winless, the fact that they were nearly a playoff team is amazing and had they been just a bit better in the division, they probably would have been a playoff team.  Quarterback Marcus Mariota took another step forward in his development, veteran running back DeMarco Murray had a career reviving season, and the team's offensive line was able to protect Mariota and help move the ball on the ground. On defense, the team was elite at defending the run but wasn't good in other areas.  With the steps taken by the team this year, the Titans should be competing for the division title next season.

Offseason Needs

• The Titans have two first round picks, 5th and 18th, in the upcoming draft and should be able to address most of their immediate needs with those two picks and those that follow.  They need help in their secondary to shut down the opposition's passing game and there should be numerous options at both slots in the first round.  They also need a number one receiving option for Mariota and if they wanted to take Mike Williams with their first pick, it would be a smart move.  However, if they targeted a cornerback or safety with that pick, there will be receiving options later in the round.

*All stats and information come from espn.com, nfl.com, pro-football-reference.com, rosterresource.com, spotrac.com, overthecap.com, and cbssports.com