Tennessee Titans: 9 takeaways from Week 1 win over Browns

Titans defense is championship-caliber

The one thing missing from this Titans defense last season was a consistent pass-rush. Well, the Titans seemingly fixed that for now after the addition of Wake led to 2.5 sacks in Week 1, and Tennessee totaled five sacks overall — and Landry didn’t even get on the board yet.

One thing the Titans still have to fix is their run defense. The Browns averaged 5.1 yards per carry on Sunday and stopping the run should continue to be a point of emphasis. However, once Jeffery Simmons returns, the Titans have a real opportunity to shore that up.

And last but not least, the secondary. The Titans totaled three picks against Baker Mayfield, and could have had five in total if everything had gone perfectly. Mayfield looked like a rookie again when throwing against this Titans secondary, and safety Kevin Byard fooled Mayfield into throwing a pass right into his hands.

MMCNB held Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry to a combined 138 receiving yards, which is impressive when you consider either one of those players can get that by themselves. Beckham in particular was non-existent late in the game after a good first half.

If Tennessee can continue to put it all together, there’s no question that something truly special is brewing on the defensive side of the ball with all this talent and a great defensive mind like Dean Pees running the show.