Quote:Seattle is a good example, but that D, oh my that D was outstanding. I can see the San Francisco association, but again, their D was so good. I guess that will be a key component. Can the Titans D elevate their game? Should be interesting.

That's what Tennessee is trying to replicate...a tough, physical, run the ball/stop the run team.

 

They drafted the RT and power RB on offense, drafted a DE to move him to OLB and a big NT in the 2nd round on defense.

 

It can work, even today.  But what often hamstrings teams like that is a sufficient lack of offensive balance.  They can run the ball well but can't pass the ball well enough to win.= (See Schottenheimer era Browns and Chiefs;  See also Mora era Saints; Dungy era Bucs.  JDR era Jaguars, Buddy Ryan era Eagles, Rex Ryan era Jets, and most of the Billick era Ravens) or fail to build an all time great defense to compensate.

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