One of the biggest disappointments for the Tennessee Titans this season has been the lack of sacks from their outside linebackers.
Of course, sacks don’t always tell the whole story, but you’d at least like to see some. Instead, the Titans have gotten just 1.5 sacks combined from Jadeveon Clowney (zero), Vic Beasley (zero) and Harold Landry (1.5).
In all, the Titans have seven sacks in six games, tied for the second-fewest in the league.
While things seem to be getting worse and not better — the Titans notched zero sacks in Week 7 for the first time since Week 1 — outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen apparently sees the glass as half-full.
He sees improvement but notes that the Titans need more consistency from the position and must do a better job of winning one-on-one matchups.
.@Titans OLB coach Shane Bowen: Pass rush from OLBs is improving, but we need more consistency.
What we are preaching right now is guys need to find a way to win their one-on-ones— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) October 29, 2020
The Week 8 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals would seem like a perfect bounce-back spot. The Bengals are tied for the most sacks given up (28) this season and are dealing with multiple injuries up front.
Right tackle Bobby Hart (knee) has already been ruled out, and center Trey Hopkins (concussion) and left tackle Jonah Williams (neck) did not practice on Wednesday — and even when those players have been healthy, the protection for Joe Burrow has not been good.
If Clowney, Beasley and Landry don’t have a field day in Week 8, there will be even more cause for concern than there is now.
