NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Titans scored lots of points and piled up lots of yards with Ryan Tannehill as their starting quarterback for just 13 games last season.
They’ll soon find out how productive this offense can be with Tannehill under center from the beginning, and coach Mike Vrabel seems confident about the upside.
“I’m very happy with his grasp of what we’re trying to get done,” Vrabel said.
Tannehill led the NFL in passer rating last season, with the Titans’ Derrick Henry leading the league in rushing. The Titans also led the NFL in red-zone efficiency – scoring touchdowns on 75.6% of trips inside an opponent’s 20 – and they ranked fourth in yards per play at an average of 6.12 yards and tied for third with 54 total touchdowns.
Once Tannehill took over in mid-October in relief of former No. 2 draft pick Marcus Mariota, the Titans were even better over the final 10 games of the regular season. The Titans ranked third in both scoring (30.4 points a game) and total offense (406.2 yards per game). They led the NFL in that stretch, averaging 6.94 yards per play.