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Let's say for the sake of argument that Tannehill does go off. How would that look? Who's he throwing the ball to?
AJ Brown, obviously. Although just 1 reception for 17 yards when we played them in November. But he's the easiest threat to identify.
Then you've got Corey Davis. Had two notable games this year: one 6 for 80, the other 5 for 91. Didn't do much the rest of the year (43/601/2 TD total over 16). He only cleared 50 yards in one other game.
Those were the only two players on the entire roster over 500 yards for the season. And there was only one other - TE Jonnu Smith, over 400.
So, again, let's say Tannehill does somehow transform into some other quarterback than himself. He's no longer the guy who can't read defenses or diagnose blitzes or deliver accurate passes any distance beyond the line of scrimmage. What does he do and how does he do it?
Is this moving the chains? Is this quick scores? Sustained drives seems more feasible, judging by his receiving corps and the likely focus on tight ends and running backs. Is there a real deep threat there? Because would contend that despite his numbers AJ Brown is more of a possession receiver. Although he can break a long one. Is there anyone else?
And can the Titans keep Tannehill's jersey clean if they do decide to throw the ball? Because he takes a lot of sacks.
It just seems like a risky approach to take, looking at their roster in a vacuum. Anything is possible, but I'm not sure where the production would come from.
But that's not exactly unusual in the playoffs...
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