The Tennessee Titans enter 2019 looking to be even stronger than they previously were on defense, making key additions like outside linebacker Cameron Wake this offseason.
The Titans also feature veteran defensive end Jurrell Casey and up-and-coming linebacker Jayon Brown — both of which are expected to be major forces heading into the upcoming season.
So, what exactly can we expect from this year’s Titans defense in regards to stats?
ESPN’s Mike Clay gave his projections earlier in the month. Here’s a quick look at his breakdown for each player.
- Jurrell Casey: 60 tackles, 5.3 sacks on 783 snaps
- DaQuan Jones: 34 tackles, 1.7 sacks on 569 snaps
- Jeffery Simmons: 23 tackles, 1.9 sacks on 356 snaps
- Austin Johnson: 20 tackles, 1.0 sacks on 305 snaps
- Brent Urban: 2 tackles, 0.1 sacks on 30 snaps
- Harold Landry: 43 tackles, 5.1 sacks on 661 snaps
- Cameron Wake: 37 tackles, 6.9 sacks on 559 snaps
- Sharif Finch: 27 tackles, 3.2 sacks on 407 snaps
- D’Andre Walker: 21 tackles, 2.2 sacks on 346 snaps
- Wesley Woodyard: 119 tackles, 2.9 sacks on 834 snaps
- Jayon Brown: 106 tackles, 3.0 sacks on 874 snaps
- Rashaan Evans: 75 tackles, 1.1 sacks on 610 snaps
- Daren Bates: 3 tackles on 20 snaps
- Adoree’ Jackson: 74 tackles, 1.7 interceptions on 986 snaps
- Logan Ryan: 73 tackles, 1..6 interceptions on 966 snaps
- Malcolm Butler: 50 tackles, 1.7 interceptions on 661 snaps
- LeShaun Sims: 9 tackles, 0.2 interceptions on 122 snaps
- Kevin Byard: 88 tackles, 1.2 sacks, 2.9 interceptions on 996 snaps
- Kenny Vaccaro: 83 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.7 interceptions on 955 snaps
- Amani Hooker: 10 tackles, 0.1 interceptions on 122 snaps
- Dane Cruikshank: 2 tackles on 20 snaps
While these predictions do seem reasonable for the time being, it will be interesting to see just how closely they align to each player’s actual numbers at the end of the season.
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