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How does Brice McCain help the Tennessee Titans

By Will Lomas

Sep 13, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive back Brice McCain (24) intercepts a pass over Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) during the second half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive back Brice McCain (24) intercepts a pass over Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) during the second half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Tennessee Titans signed cornerback Brice McCain to a 2 year/$4.4 million deal. I described who exactly McCain is in this article from yesterday, but now I want to get into what he does for the Titans and how he changes their plans.

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What he will be for the Tennessee Titans:

Right now there is a thought that changing Perrish Cox to a slot cornerback is the best thing for this team. However, I think this move shows that the Titans believe that he can be a corner on the outside and hold his own well enough, and I agree.

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    • If you remember last year, it was Perrish Cox who was the only real “playmaker” in the Titans secondary. He had a few knockdowns and either intercepted or almost intercepted quite a few passes.

    With Jason McCourty injured, there is no way to know whether or not he will be the same player on the outside next year. If he is, then that is outstanding and that will only make the team stronger. If not then why would you take a player away from a position he did well at (moving Cox inside) when you have question marks at that position?

    I think that McCain has the potential to be the starting slot corner on this team if the Titans don’t think there is a lot of quality depth at that position in free agency or the draft. With Dick LeBeau having coached him before, it makes sense to think that at worst he is a safety blanket at a position where the depth was seriously exposed last year.

    How he changes their plans:

    If you were ranking needs this offseason, the big three are obviously right tackle, free safety, and cornerback. However, what you can’t see is that the Titans really needed two cornerbacks in this offseason.

    The first cornerback needs to be a star on the outside that can change the game, which is something they haven’t gotten yet. They have two real options to get these guys, the first is to go in the draft and find a guy like Jalen Ramsey, Vernon Hargreaves, William Jackson, or Mackensie Alexander.

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    The second way is to hit free agency hard (which will be expensive) and grab a guy like Janoris Jenkins, Sean Smith, Prince Amukamara, or Casey Hayward. All of those guys are good enough to force McCourty to the #2 CB role and Perrish Cox to the #3 CB which isn’t the slot it in a league where three wide receivers and a tight end is common.

    The second type of corner they need is a depth player who is a fringe starter, who won’t embarrass himself against shifty guys in the slot. With Coty Sensabaugh gone, the slot corner role was empty and McCain coming in and being the fourth corner who can play in the slot is definitely not a bad signing.

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