Tennessee Titans: 9 takeaways from Week 1 win over Browns

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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 8: Delanie Walker #82 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates getting a first down during the second quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

Delanie Walker is back

It was so good to see Delanie Walker dominating an NFL game again. After suffering a brutal, season-ending injury in Week 1 of 2018, Walker scored two touchdowns and totaled 55 yards through the air just 364 days later.

He also flashed his wheels on his second touchdown run, as he took a short pass from Mariota and turned it into an even bigger gain to find paydirt.

Mariota sorely missed his favorite target last season, but the Oregon product won’t have to worry about that again this year. Walker is clearly back and as good as ever, and Mariota and Co. are so much better off as a result.

We told you he wasn’t going anywhere.

CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Kicker Cairo Santos #7 of the Tennessee Titans kicks a 35 yard field goal with punter Brett Kern #6 in the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Titans will be OK without Ryan Succop

Normally losing a starting kicker can be a nightmare, but the Titans seem to be OK in that department and are in good hands with Cairo Santos.

Santos made both of his field goals and all five of his extra points. His 53-yard field goal was undoubtedly his most impressive moment of his Titans debut because of not only its distance, but because of the potential ramifications of the miss.

With a 12-6 lead, Santos needed to make that kick to give the Titans a two-score lead and not allow the Browns to have a short field to possibly take the lead. Santos was money on the kick and the play itself was one of the key turning points in the game.

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