The story of the 2019 Tennessee Titans offense is like a cheesy movie script most people would scoff at when watching it unfold on the big screen.
During the first six games of the season, the Titans had one of the absolute worst offenses in the NFL, averaging a putrid 16.3 points per game, leading to a horrid 2-4 start.
It was nothing short of a dumpster fire that hit peak temperature in Week 6 when the offense, led by Marcus Mariota, posted a bagel against the Denver Broncos.
But then the unthinkable happened after Mariota was replaced with Ryan Tannehill the next week: the offense woke up the rest of the season.
Well, it didn’t just wake up, it exploded.
From Week 7 on, Tennessee averaged 30.4 points per contest, which was among the best in the NFL during that span. The Titans were scoring on an astounding 34.6 percent of their drives, the second-highest in the league.
It was a turnaround of epic proportions that not only helped the Titans make the playoffs, but led to them posting the second-highest offensive grade in the NFL, per Pro Football Focus.
Tannehill’s play wasn’t the only thing that contributed to the offense’s success and overall grade, though.
The offensive line was sensational, particularly in the run game, and wide receiver A.J. Brown’s unheard of efficiency also greatly contributed to what was an impressive all-around season for Tennessee’s offense.
The good news for head coach Mike Vrabel and Co. is that the 2019 offense will be returning almost in full for 2020.
Jack Conklin is the only starter to depart in free agency, but he’ll be replaced by someone the team is already familiar with in Dennis Kelly, who started and played well in Conklin’s place in 2018.
There will be plenty of talk about inevitable regression for Tannehill, and the Titans’ offense as a whole; however, this offense was playing at such a high level that their regressed form is still better than what most offenses out there can produce.
