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Tennessee Titans: Midseason studs and duds of 2019 NFL season

By Ravi Konjeti

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 20: Punter Brett Kern #6 of the Tennessee Titans throws a pass to Kevin Byard #31 for a first down on a fake punt attempt during the first half at Nissan Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 20: Punter Brett Kern #6 of the Tennessee Titans throws a pass to Kevin Byard #31 for a first down on a fake punt attempt during the first half at Nissan Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee Titans DL, Jurrell Casey.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 16: Jurrell Casey #99 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates his second half fumble recovery against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 16, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

Stud: Jurrell Casey

Jurrell Casey and the aforementioned Jones have combined for three sacks and 14 QB pressures this season. Furthermore, both Casey and Jones have been leading the improving run defense. The Titans have gotten better defensive line play this season, and that all starts with the play of Casey and Jones being able to beat a single-man blocking scheme or garnering double teams.

Dud: Arthur Smith

Most of the Titans’ offensive struggles can be attributed to new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Promoted from being the Titans’ tight end coach, Smith has struggled to muster up much of anything this year. The Titans are stacked with multiple players with various skill sets, but Smith has shown no real ability to take advantage of that so far.

Smith’s lack of experience is showing. With Tannehill under center, Smith has shown a little more ability to mix up the play calling to get more receivers involved. The Titans will need Smith to start to call plays to stretch the field so that Henry and the run game don’t see heavily stacked boxes.

Stud: Brett Kern

We can’t forget about the Titans’ punter. Whether he’s pinning opponents inside the 20 (he leads the league with 26 punts landing inside the 20) with his booming kicks or completing a pass on a fake punt, Kern does everything right. Thankfully Vrabel didn’t get him killed in Week 8.

From where I’m sitting, Kern is the best punter in the NFL and he could be the best player on the Titans, also.

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