Titans Defense Susceptible to WildCat?

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  1. huck1974

    huck1974 Camp Fodder

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    Either Sean Smith or Vontae Davis will give up a big play. Miami will sell out to stop the run.
     
  2. huck1974

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    Scouts says this:


    1. The key for Miami will be third down:
    The Dolphins are second in the league at converting on third down situations (49%); fullback Lousaka Polite is a major weapon in those situations -- 13 of 13 when given the ball on third and short situations this year. Continuing this trend is essential.

    2. Keep Chad Henne's passing attempts to under 30:
    Henne has done a good job of managing this team after being thrust into the starting quarterback position after Week 3. He can extend the pocket and make plays on the move -- yet does not take too many chances. He is not the type of quarterback that can carry the team on his arm and needs to be surrounded by a strong ground game. More than 30 throws = Dolphins are playing catch-up. That's bad.

    3. Limit Chris Johnson:
    This is obvious, but the focus should be on eliminating explosive plays. The Dolphins held Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew to 59 yards on 18 carries -- an average of 3.3 yards per attempt -- this past Sunday; half of his carries were for two yards or less. Johnson is probably even more explosive than Jones-Drew and the Dolphins need to focus on limiting his long runs. Against the Rams on Sunday, Johnson scored three times with runs of 39 and three yards and a 66 yard catch-and-run.

    4. The Fins need to spread the wealth:
    Miami lacks a true number one receiver that can force defenses to roll their coverage or double team. Henne has done a good job of playing within the system and taking what the defense gives him; he needs to continue to move the ball around.

    5. One matchup to watch -- Miami RB Ricky Williams vs. Tennessee LB Stephen Tulloch:
    Williams is closing in on a 1,000 yard season and has run for over 100 yards in four of his last five games. He is thriving on being the primary ball carrier and seems to get stronger as the game wears on; he's averaging 23 carries a game in the past five weeks.

    6. The Titans may get creative:
    Whenever you play the Titans, you focus on stopping Chris Johnson (see above). Tennessee needs to find new ways to get the ball into his hands in space, where he is most effective.

    7. You'll see a lot of eight-man fronts from TEN:
    Tennessee defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil wants to take away Miami's most dangerous weapon; stacking the box to slow down Williams, Wildcat options and more will help do that.

    8. Tennessee must protect the pocket:
    Quarterback Vince Young injured his hamstring this past Sunday and backup QB Kerry Collins had to come in to finish the game; Young should play this week, but the O-line must keep him clean. If he aggravates any injury, the Titans lose a key weapon.

    9. The Titans need to win the special teams game:
    Tennessee has not been explosive with either their punt return unit or their kickoff returns. Miami's kickoff return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. has two touchdowns on kickoff returns -- so the Titans need to be extra careful with their coverage units; stay in your lanes and keep Ginn under wraps. An explosive return by either team could have a huge impact on the outcome of this game.

    10. Another matchup to watch -- Tennessee RB Chris Johnson vs. Miami SS Yeremiah Bell:
    Bell leads the Dolphins in tackles with 97 and needs to be extra conscious of keeping Johnson out of the end zone and limiting his explosive plays.
     
  3. Laserjock

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    The secret weapon we have that we seem to use far too little yet everytime he touches the ball its a good thing.....

    Jared Cook.

    Dude has wheels...great hands and can make yards in a heartbeat. Why we have not tried to exploit the middle of the field with this guy I will never know. I still think he is an overmatch with most of the middle LBs we will face going forward and could draw the safety down to open the outs with our WRs.

    Unless I am missing something this guy could help us beat both Miami and more importantly San Diego.

    I hate Phillip Rivers....I want to beat San Diego so bad....
     
  4. Big Dave

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    Without Ronnie Brown running the WildCat, I really cannot see us using it. In fact, we haven't used it in two weeks. Ricky took a lot of big hits from the Jaguars last week. It will be interesting to see if we can run the ball with success.
     
  5. jessestylex

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    We have a hard time when we play the phins.

    I think it will be a low scoring game.
     
  6. jessestylex

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    I look for Britt to have a big day when the Phins stack the box on CJ.
     
  7. Big Dave

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    I don't see how you can do this if you stack the box in order to take away Ricky. We are 4-1 in our last 5 games and it is because Henne is throwing well. He can still be streaky, but stacking the LOS does not intimidate him any longer. Last week he broke a Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino)record with 17 straight completions against the Jaguars.



    Man, I don't see how we can stop him. When I saw him this preseason I thought he was the best back in the NFL. He's fast and explosive. We are soft in the middle of our defense due to injuries. It will be interesting.


    Ricky took a real beating last week against the Jaguars. He always gives 100% but I am not sure how his 32 year old body will respond after last week's game. The key to our running game is FB Polite. He's a beast. Not only is he the #1 rated fullback in the NFL, but he can run and catch the ball. Fans in Miami are just as much Polite fans as we are Ricky and Ronnie fans.
     
  8. huck1974

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    Can't disagree with you at all. I think the game will be put in Henne's hands.
     
  9. LandShark13

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    I know the kids young, but I have a ton of confidence in him being able to handle that.
     
  10. cdubbs2121

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    heres Cook's numbers for the year. 9 receptions, 74 yards 0 TDS. I know he had a great combine and all and i hope and think he will be a beast in the future but ive seen a bunch of posts on him and he really hasnt and probably wont be a big part of the offense this year. I just hope he doesnt turn into Calico part deux.
     
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