Music City Miracles
The Titans are a big underdog on the road in their season opener.
The Tennessee Titans are going to be a vastly different team when they open the 2025 season in Denver than they were when the 2024 season ended. Of course, the biggest difference will be Cam Ward under center. The whole offseason was built around drafting Ward with the first overall pick.
The biggest question is, did they do enough to set Ward up for success? On the offensive line, the answer is yes. They added Dan Moore to play left tackle. That allows them to switch JC Latham to right tackle - the position he played in college at Alabama. They also added Kevin Zeitler to play right guard. That group should be quite a bit better than it was last year.
From a weapons perspective, it remains to be seen if they did enough. They did not draft a pass catcher for Ward until day three, but they did add three pass catchers in the fourth round. The key will be for Brian Callahan and his staff to identify the best ways to help those guys find success early in the season.
Even with all the upgrades, the Titans still opened as a 7-point underdog at FanDuel on the road against the Denver Broncos. Maybe it’s the homer in me, but I’d take the Titans there. I still don’t buy Bo Nix as an NFL quarterback. The key for the Titans in that one will be limiting the big plays from the Broncos’ offense and the Titans’ offensive line giving Ward time to make some plays.
