The Tennessee Titans secret weapon vs the Atlanta Falcons is…

The Tennessee Titans secret weapon was right in front of us the whole time.

I’m not sure why it wasn’t something I considered earlier, but maybe the Tennessee Titans should turn to a former NFC South player for info on an NFC South opponent.

Honestly though, when I think about former players from the NFC South, my mind just goes to Kevin Pamphile and Kenny Vaccaro.

While the those are both solid players to ask about the pass rush and the passing game respectively, I forgot about another former NFC South player on the Titans roster.

Thankfully, ESPN’s own Turron Davenport had an excellent tweet that reminded me that I was missing someone right in plain sight.

That makes so much sense because Humphries actually has had a pretty solid career as the third option against the Atlanta Falcons. In his career he 29 catches and 329 yards against the Falcons in 8 career games, along with 2 TDs.

CB Desmond Trufant has spent his entire career in Atlanta and so has safety Ricardo Allen. I also really liked Damontae Kazee coming out of college, and while he isn’t having a great year yet the 2018 season would suggest that he is due for a big game.

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Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of that defense and getting the info from a guy who has played against it several times is important. The conservative thing to say is that maybe it gives Tennessee an edge in matchups and how to scheme some things open.

However, what if the Titans are more aggressive and spend part of the week trying to figure out how to force these guys into single coverage and who should be the target if the Titans push the ball deep?

Everyone is clamoring for more aggressive play and I think (for better or worse) Mike Vrabel hears that. I’m not saying he can be pressured into anything, but if he gets the idea in his head that the team needs to be more aggressive after hearing fans talk about it for a week, then I imagine he would jump at a chance to push the envelope here.

The game is in Atlanta, in a dome, so the conditions should be ideal for the Titans if they do want to attack. No wind or rain, just a controlled environment and some solid intel on how to attack, that should be enough for Arthur Smith to roll the dice…I hope.