Tennessee Titans position group report card after 3 weeks

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates with Ben Jones #60 of the Tennessee Titans and Malcolm Butler #21 of the Tennessee Titans after intercepting a Cleveland Browns pass in the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tennessee defeated Cleveland 43-13. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

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NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: Jacoby Brissett #7 of the Indianapolis Colts is grabbed by the shirt by Jurrell Casey #99 of the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Nashville,Tennessee. The Colts defeated the Titans 19-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Defensive line: C

The Titans ground defense ranks 21st in the NFL (119 rushing yards allowed per game) and could be better. However, it must be noted that this number is inflated a bit by two big runs late in games, one by Jordan Wilkins (55 yards) and the other by Leonard Fournette (69 yards).

Regardless, the runs were allowed in the first place, and while Fournette’s was in garbage time, Wilkins’ run was the biggest play of the game in Week 2 that led to a loss. Obviously, some of that falls on the linebackers, also.

Still, the Titans have faced three good starting running backs in the first three weeks and none of them have garnered more than 75 yards in a game. In fact, Fournette was going to finish with negative yardage before his big breakout run.

As far as pressure goes, the Titans defensive line needs to improve. Isaiah Mack is responsible for the line’s only sack, so we’re still waiting to see Jurrell Casey make an appearance in that column this season.

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