NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Titans led the NFL in 2020 with a plus-11 turnover margin thanks in part to how well they took care of the ball. Two games into this season, that’s proving more of a challenge.
Ryan Tannehill already has lost three fumbles while being sacked, putting the quarterback halfway to the six he lost all of last season, and now three of Tennessee’s starting offensive linemen are hurting with the Indianapolis Colts (0-2) coming to visit Sunday in the AFC South Division opener for both teams.
Tannehill said the Titans (1-1) try to limit the hits he takes, but that for an NFL quarterback knowing what to do with the ball – and when – is also important.
“You just don’t want to blindly stand there and and just continue to wait,” Tannehill said. “But there’s a lot of situations where you can see a receiver or the concept opening up. And, you know, you just need to stand in there for a half-second.”
Tannehill lost two fumbles when sacked in Tennessee’s season-opening loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He lost the third last week when sacked by the Seattle Seahawks, whose offense scored a touchdown two plays later.