Player evaluation: Tennessee Titans

Dec 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Bishop Sankey (20) runs for a first down during the second half against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. The Texans won 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Bishop Sankey (20) runs for a first down during the second half against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. The Texans won 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Week one of the preseason is in the books. Tennessee played against the San Diego Chargers, and overall did a nice job taking home the win 27-10. The Titans established their identity as a run first physical football team and now need to maintain that identity. Let’s take a look at a few players who stood out to make nice plays, and those who hurt themselves in trying to make this team.

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Who Impressed.

• DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry both had nice games, combining for well over 100 yards.

• Antwon Blake well in keeping his man covered.

• Tre Mcbride had a few catches, but really shined as a return man.

• Damion Stafford showed a team first mentality setting up his teammates to make tackles.

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  • • Kevin Byard had a nice interception.

    • J.R Tavai was a ball hawk and also had a sack.

    • Bishop Sankey and Antonio Andrews both had good games. Leaving management with a tough decision to make at this point.

    • Deiontrez Mount had a good game.

    • Justin Staples had an impressive interception.

    Players who must step up. 

    • Rookie tight end Alex Ellis had a few mental errors and lost a fumble.

    • B.W Webb consistently got beat by James Jones and missed a open field tackle.

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    Mall in all the Titans played a very solid game. Competition seems to have brought out the best in these players, which will make the decisions hard on management as the time for cuts come around.

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