2019 NFL rewind: 10 big takeaways from Titans vs Browns

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)
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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Tennessee Titans TE, Delanie Walker.
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4. Last hurrah for Delanie Walker

This one hurts to talk about, but it really felt like we were getting to see Delanie Walker’s Comeback Player of the Year campaign start in Cleveland.

In reality, this was the last touchdown we would see from Walker in a Titans uniform. Despite playing in 6 more games in 2019, he only managed 16 receptions and 160 for the rest of the season.

Walker’s value was always as more than a receiving threat to the Titans, but with his role as a versatile blocker/receiver in the offense now reduced, it fell to other players to make an impact. I will talk a little bit about one of those players in the next slide, but it is a shame that the Titans couldn’t have gotten a fully healthy Delanie Walker with this version of this offense.

One more threat would have made this team absolutely devastating for opposing DCs, thanks in large part to Derrick Henry and…