The Tennessee Titans’ problems clearly run much deeper than Levi’s

It’s fashionable in football to blame two parties for a team’s lack of success: the head coach and the quarterback.

Rarely do you see someone cite a running back, tight end or linebacker for having a poor season, and that’s understandable. After all, quarterback is the most scrutinized position in sports, and coaches are always in the hot seat.

And while the Tennessee Titans may have problems in both departments (the jury is still out on Brian Callahan, and Will Levis is unproven), their stunning loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday made it clear that there is something much deeper going on for the Titans have problems. rooted problems.

It’s not just Levis, folks.

In fact, Levis has put in some tough, admirable performances in recent weeks. Yes, he only went 18 of 37 against the Commanders, but he threw for 212 yards and a couple of touchdowns without throwing a pick.

In his last four games, Levis has totaled seven passing touchdowns and two interceptions. He wasn’t great, but he wasn’t terrible either.

Meanwhile, Tennessee was poor in almost every other aspect of the game. Take away the Titans’ impressive Week 12 win over the Houston Texans and you have a smorgasbord of problems that make Tennessee one of the worst teams in football.

The offensive line stinks. The rushing attack is largely uninspiring. Weapons are limited. Defensively, the Titans are omnipresent.

This is a poorly positioned football team that will have to go through major changes from top to bottom in the offseason.

Don’t take this as a recommendation for Levis, because that’s not the case. He hasn’t shown any signs of being Tennessee’s franchise quarterback. Just not smelling isn’t enough to justify such a label.

But the point is that the Titans would be a bad football team right now regardless of who is under center.

Tennessee is expected to have plenty of cap space to begin the offseason. The Titans will also have one of the top picks in the NFL Draft.

It’s time for Tennessee to put the pedal to the metal and start retooling the roster, as Sunday’s embarrassing loss exposed a litany of problems that are irreparable in the Titans’ current state.

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