For a team that finished 10-6 last year with a playoff birth, the Titans seem to consistently get the short end of the stick when it comes to prognosticators.
According to Sporting News, the Titans will finish with a lowly 6-10 record in 2008.
The write-up was done by the Tennesseans own Jim Wyatt, and is a part of SNs Camp Countdown 08 series. Way to represent the home team, Jim!
Its not shocking to see experts pick the Titans to finish in third place in the extremely competitive AFC South. Indy is Indy, and the Jaguars, under the leadership of David Garrard, have asserted themselves as a legit playoff team.
However, to suggest that the Titans are going to finish 6-10 is a bit extreme. Sure, they didnt get the services of the #1 WR that the offense so desperately needs. Yes, they will have to replace Antwan Odoms and Travis LaBoys 14 sacks in 2007 with rookies and the sack artist formerly known as The Freak.
Despite the Titans inability to make a splash in free agency, they have quietly locked up the services of their bookend tackle combo of Roos and Stewart for the foreseeable future. The game is won in the trenches, and with two young tackles signed for the next several years, the Titans offensive line should continue to be a strong unit.
As usual, the Titans will have to go under the radar to command the respect of the media. Of course, Jeff Fisher probably wouldnt like it any other way. His teams always tend to overachieve, and I expect nothing less than that in 2008. Fishers proven time and time again that he can squeeze a few extra wins out of a squad lacking an abundance of supreme talent.
So, what do you guys think about the 6-10 prediction?
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