The Tennessee Titans are within range of the top spot in the AFC South with a 6-3 record. They trail only the 7-3 Jacksonville Jaguars for the division lead with still five games left on the Titans’ schedule. Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker isn’t happy, however, about the apparent regression of his team’s offense from last season’s.
After the Titans absorbed a 40-17 road loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers last Thursday, Walker voiced out his discontent over his team’s offense.
Per ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe.
“It's a little frustrating that we're not putting up 35 points a game,” Walker said. “We have the offense to do that. We have the quarterback. We have the running backs. We have the offensive line. We have the receivers. For us not to do that in Week 11, it’s kind of disappointing. We played poor offensively.”
Tennessee’s loss to the Steelers was the fifth time this season in which the Titans scored 17 points or fewer.
A lot of people, including Walker, expected the Titans to make a big leap offensively this season after making moves in the offseason.
The Titans drafted wide receiver Corey Davis in the first round of this years NFL Draft and signed veteran wideout Eric Decker, who were both viewed as boosts to the team’s passing attack. Davis has missed a lot of time due to a hamstring injury while Decker has been a disappointment.
The Titans averaged 23.8 points per game in 2016. This year, that number is down to 22.2.
Worth noting is the difference in the Titans’ offense in relation to location. They are averaging 26.6 points per game at home in 2017, but are just putting up 18.0 on the road.
As with any teams undergoing offensive issues, the quarterback's performance is going to be scrutinized. Marcus Mariota missed a game this season with a hamstring injury, but he was healthy when he threw four interceptions in the Pittsburgh game.
There’s time for the Titans to get it all together. Hopefully, for them, that starts this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.
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