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Tre McBride activated to 53-man roster

By Will Lomas

Dec 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tre McBride (16) celebrates catching a pass for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Houston won 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tre McBride (16) celebrates catching a pass for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Houston won 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Alright now it is official, Tre McBride is officially on the Tennessee Titans 53-man roster.

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So a quick background on what Tre McBride is as a player. You have to start with his ability at wide receiver.

While he does look the part of a slot receiver, you probably won’t confuse him with Kendall Wright with the ball in his hand. He is much more similar to Tajae Sharpe. Both he and Sharpe will win with solid hands and polished routes.

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    • McBride is solidly built and gets north and south well, which is why one of his other big roles could be kick returner. While Marc Mariani has been above average, he really doesn’t do anything with the ball in his hands. He is more of a smart decision maker who will get you all the yards you should get and let punts/kicks go when they should.

    As a return man, McBride probably has another gear than Mariani but lacks that savvy when the ball is in the air. So it will be interesting to see how they use him in the return game.

    Where he really shines though is as a special teams gunner. He does a great job getting down the field through contact and getting to the ball carrier. He is probably one of the two or three best players on the team at doing that and with all of the Titans struggles on kick coverage, he should be a lock to play every week.

    Here is where it gets tricky. Andre Johnson was a glorified tight end at this stage of his career. His best routes were zone busters over the middle and shorter routes. With Tre McBride active for special teams, it also give the Titans more options from a route perspective.

    If they do want that large presence though, I would like them to take a hard look at Jace Amaro and consider benching Phillip Supernaw. Supernaw is a special teams guy who is playing some on offense due to the sheer fact that he is active.

    With Delanie Walker, Anthony Fasano and Jalston Fowler all active on game day, this could lead to Amaro coming off the bench and being involved in the passing game.

    So essentially the trade off is:
    -The Titans had a big receiver (Johnson) and a special teams player that got reps on offense (Supernaw)

    -The Titans NOW HAVE a big receiver (Amaro) and a special teams player that got reps on offense (McBride)

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    I think that makes the team more dynamic, and faster the latter is a huge issue with the team anyway.

    If all the reports of McBride being a hard worker and really working on his craft every week are half as true as they sound then this could be a great time for this offense to not only get younger, but more explosive.

    McBride was clearly the right man for the job, especially if they couldn’t go out and get an outside difference maker to fill that spot.

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