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Tennessee Titans: Winners and losers from Week 12 win vs. Jaguars

By Benjamin Mott

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 24: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans points to who to block as he runs the ball in the first quarter of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 24: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans points to who to block as he runs the ball in the first quarter of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee Titans tackle, Dennis Kelly.
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 31: Offensive Lineman Dennis Kelly #71 of the Tennessee Titans stands near his bench before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Shaban Athuman/Getty Images) /

Winner No. 3/Loser No. 2: Dennis Kelly

When an offensive linemen gets a touchdown, it’s very hard to jot him down as a loser.

Unfortunately, Dennis Kelly earned this distinction. On the first play of the second quarter, Kelly was filling in for an injured Taylor Lewan, and got absolutely worked by Yannick Ngakoue.

Ngakoue would then strip Ryan Tannehill of the football and would eventually recover it, ending a very promising Titans drive that had landed them inside the Jaguars red-zone.

Kelly getting a touchdown in the second half did atone for the mistake somewhat, but an offensive lineman’s job is to block, not score touchdowns, and on a crucial red zone play, Kelly failed in his main job.

Kelly, usually one of the better reserve offensive linemen in the league, is in the final year of his contract, and if he plans on staying in Nashville beyond this season, plays like that are counter-productive.

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