Opportunity awaits you, Craig Stevens

Written by Drexel Perry on Jun 01, 2010 08:15.

Recently, I penned a piece that pondered the following question: What's in store for Jared Cook in 2010? After failing to live up to the hype surrounding the athletic phenom, the article took a look at the prospects of Cook turning things around in his 2nd NFL season.

Of course, Cook isn't the only up-and-coming TE on the proverbial hot seat this year.

Today, we'll continue the theme of young tight ends needing to step up by examining the prospects of 3rd year TE Craig Stevens in 2010.

Expectations for Chris Johnson, Part Two

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 30, 2010 13:24.

Several things really stood out in the data in Part One of this series on expectations for Chris Johnson.

First, it was noted that in the 31 years since the NFL instituted a 16-game regular season, the rushing leader gained an average of only 73.6% of that yardage in the following season. However, not all of the rushing leaders gained less yardage the following year. Eight times the league leader rushed for even more yards the next year. Seven of those times that player was one who won multiple rushing titles.

The second thing that stood out was the sustained production of multi-year rushing leaders. Barry Sanders won his fourth rushing title seven years after he won his first. Eric Dickerson's fourth rushing title came five years after his first. Edgerrin James twice rushed for 1,500 yards five years after leading the league.

Expectations for Chris Johnson, a five-year outlook

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 27, 2010 22:04.

Assuming Chris Johnson plays this season, with or without a new contract, what can we reasonably expect from him, both this year and in the years to come?

To help answer that question, I gathered the stats of the NFL's leading rushers for the past 32 years to find out how they performed in the years following their league-leading seasons.

The collected data goes back to 1978, the year the league began a 16-game regular season. Nineteen players led the league in rushing for at least one year during that period. Five of them -- Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Marcus Allen, Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith -- are Hall of Famers and have combined for 17 of the 32 rushing titles. Four more -- Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Edgerrin James and Jamal Lewis -- have excellent credentials which will make them serious contenders for enshrinement when they become eligible.

Nate Washington: Year-two outlook

Written by Drexel Perry on May 26, 2010 08:04.

Expectations were rather high for newly-signed free agent Nate Washington in 2009. Considered an up-and-comer at the WR position, the Tennessee Titans were banking on Nate to provide the team with a badly needed playmaking threat in the passing game.

Despite scoring six touchdowns, inconsistency was often the name of Nate Washington's game in 2009. Mired by untimely drops (cough, cough, the second Colts' game), Nate's ability to serve as a formidable weapon in the Titans' aerial attack was often hindered by his inability to simply hold onto the football.

Entering his second season as a Titan, what does 2010 have in store for Nate Washington?

The Titans line should be improved this season

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 25, 2010 06:40.

Now that Eugene Amano has been named the starting center for the Titans, with Leroy Harris taking over at left guard, we can begin to speculate on how good the offensive line will be this year. (I had thought earlier that Harris would replace Mawae and Tom was correct in predicting Amano would. Although I don't believe it had much of a bearing on the final decision, o-line coach Mike Munchak claimed he asked Amano if he would prefer playing center or guard.)

Count me in as one of those who believe the line should be improved over last year's line. While it's true that Titans quarterbacks Vince Young and Kerry Collins were sacked only 15 times last year and Chris Johnson gained 2,000 yards rushing, those numbers don't translate into "that was a great line."

What's in store for Jared Cook in 2010?

Written by Drexel Perry on May 21, 2010 08:17.

After dazzling many with his athletic prowess during last year's OTAs, the bar was raised in terms of our expectations regarding rookie TE Jared Cook in 2009.

Unfortunately, Cook failed to make much of an impact due to a combination of rookie growing pains and a lingering ankle injury.

Though it's only his second season, the natives are beginning to get a bit restless as inevitable visions of the Ben Troupe experiment cross our minds: It's time for Cook to make the Tennessee Titans look wise for trading a future-second round pick for the opportunity to attain his services.

How much would a Chris Johnson holdout hurt the Titans?

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 19, 2010 07:18.

Amid all the speculation about a possible holdout by Chris Johnson, the inevitable comparisons to Emmitt Smith's 1993 season surface. Smith, who would go on to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher, held out for two games, both Cowboys' losses. Owner Jerry Jones signed Emmitt a few days later and the Cowboys went on to win 12 of the final 14 regular season games and the Super Bowl.

If Johnson holds out in September, will the Titans miss him as much as the Cowboys missed Emmitt?

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