Corey Davis is developing into the receiver the Titans drafted him to be We talked about this last night on Locked on Titans (listen
here)
Corey Davis Jersey , but you have to dig deeper than the stat sheet to look at how good a couple of the individual performances were yesterday. One guy that
really stood out was Corey Davis. He has turned into the guy the quarterbacks go
to when they need a big play. Yes, he only had 2 catches yesterday, but they
were both huge.His first catch came yesterday when the Titans were facing a 1st
and 20. Marcus Mariota hits Davis about 4 yards down the field. Davis turns it
into a first down:His second catch came when the Titans were driving to set up
what was ultimately the game winning field goal. Mariota finds Davis across the
middle on 3rd and 5. Davis beats A.J. Bouye and then breaks Bouye’s attempt at a
tackle to pick up the first down:I understand that just two catches doesn’t make
a guy worth the 5th overall pick in the draft, but Davis can continue to build
on these performances the sky is the limit for him. Just think about what he can
do when the Titans have a healthy quarterback and 2 healthy offensive tackles.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry heard Marcus Mariota throw his shoulder
into Giants linebacker Alec Ogletree to clear the corner for the Titans running
back.Tennessee safety Kevin Byard saw the block from the sideline.Watching
replays sure makes the block from the Titans quarterback look even more
punishing.“Oh, that was huge man, that was huge,” Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo
said Tuesday. “I told Marcus that was a big-time block. You don’t normally see
quarterbacks throw their bodies like that, but yeah that was big time man. Teams
appreciate when your quarterback is willing to throw his body in like that.
Don’t do it all the time, though, because we need him.”Mariota has been
criticized in his four-year NFL career for being too quiet or not very
expressive on the field. His teammates, who also remember his block for Henry in
a playoff victory last January in Kansas City, have no such questions about
their quarterback.“People question that guy, I don’t know why he continues to be
an emphasis of concern,” Taylor Lewan said.“I mean he obviously puts 100 percent
in the game every single game, and I’ve said I’d do anything for that guy. I
think this whole line would. So proud that he’s our quarterback, and he is so
humble I asked him about the play and he’s like no I was just trying to get in
the way. He smacked him too
Kevin Byard Jersey , and that’s a linebacker, which is pretty cool.”The Titans (8-6) need their quarterback as they chase a second straight playoff berth.
They’ve won three straight and need to win out with their next game Saturday
hosting Washington (7-7).Mariota, with a record of 26-28, has had eight of his
12 game-winning drives since the start of the 2017 season.Mariota has used his
arm and legs this season. He has a career-high 350 yards rushing on 63 attempts
this season with two touchdowns rushing. Despite being sacked a career-high 40
times, Mariota has a 91.9 passer rating, completing 68.6 percent of his passes
for 2,418 yards with 11 TDs and eight interceptions.“The guy’s a highlight
reel,” Lewan said of his quarterback.Mariota trotted out far left near the
Titans’ sideline on first-and-10 while Henry lined up in the wildcat. After the
snap, Henry ran toward the line, then bounced out left. As Henry ran toward him,
Mariota put his shoulder into Ogletree and knocked the linebacker to the ground
as Henry turned up the sideline for a 22-yard run with 12:29 left in the second
quarter.The quarterback says he noticed teammates were pretty fired up by his
block, something he didn’t think much about.“I was just trying to help my guy
out and give him a chance to go make a run,” Mariota said.None of the Titans’
coaches asked the quarterback to be a little more cautious next time. Coach Mike
Vrabel called Mariota’s block something they can teach from because the hit was
clean with good form as the quarterback kept his head out of the way while
avoiding a hit to Ogletree’s head or neck.“It sends a message that he’s willing
to do whatever it takes to help the team win,” Vrabel said.Notes: Orakpo, who
snapped a 61-game playing streak when an injured elbow kept him out of the
previous game, said he’s feeling better but following the plan from the trainers
who are looking at the “bigger picture.” … The Titans placed CB Logan Ryan on
injured reserve and filled the roster spot by promoting CB Kenneth Durden from
the practice squad. They added OLB Gimel President to the practice squad.
