Music City Miracles
The Tennessee Titans were competitive for three quarters in this game. There are no moral victories in the NFL, but that is about as much as you can expect from this Titans roster. They just are not talented enough to play with a team like the Los Angeles Rams, that are a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
The first thing the Titans have to address this offseason is the pass rush. They were only able to sack Matthew Stafford one time today. He really was not under much pressure otherwise. That is what allowed him to end the day with 298 yards passing and two touchdowns.
Cam Ward was up and down today. You can see the things that make him special. He makes some plays during a game that remind you of Patrick Mahomes. The touchdown pass to Eli Ayomanor was a thing of beauty:
There is some stuff that he needs to clean up. He still drifts backwards too much in the pocket. To be fair to him, he is under pressure pretty much every time he drops back, so you can understand the instinct to do that. The sack/fumble looked like it could have been avoided had he recognized the pressure a little sooner.
Buckle up, folks. This is going to be a long year.
