It was a tough game to watch. To be fair the Titans were in a night game, on the road, in terrible weather conditions, and against a team that had to win to keep from going 0-3.

I think the Offensive line was the absolutely terrible, and not having Taylor Lewan hurts. I agree Mariota didn't seem to play with a sense of urgency. He seems like the guy that wants to make those big throws and has the arm and accuracy to do it... he just doesn't have the time and protection. Under the circumstances with the O-line, he needs to make quicker decisions and that might mean more checkdown passes. I feel bad for the guy honestly, he's shown he can be good but like any QB he can only do so much... he needs that protection to make plays!

I also worry about play calling a bit. I'm not a big fan of DeFilippo as a OC. He was a QB coach and I think as a result he tends to favor more passing than running. Despite the fact that the ground attack was being bottled up by a stacked box, DeFilippo doesn't commit to a balanced game. He's quick to rely on the pass and when the O-line plays like they did last night things don't work out. It's part of the reason the Vikes let him go.

Let's end on a positive... On the plus side, the defense played alright, I agree about the muffed punt. That's not the D's fault. Taylor Lewan will be back in a few weeks, and hopefully your injured guard comes back healthy soon. Adam Humphries had a great game, and seems to keep getting better with each game. Also I do think A.J. Brown looks promising despite last night not being a great showing.

Best of luck next week against the Falcons!