Tennessee Titans: 2016 Interactive Fan Confidence Test
By David Mamola
How confident are you in the Tennessee Titans for the upcoming 2016 season? Take our test and find out!
The Tennessee Titans finished the 2015 season with a 3-13 record, yet with a strong offseason that saw the team trade for Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray and draft many impact players, numerous experts are predicting the team to take a big step-forward in 2016.
Do you agree with this? Are the Titans on the brink of a rebound season, or are they closer to picking first in the 2017 NFL Draft? Our fan confidence test can help you decide!
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Simply choose one answer per question, record the points associated with the answer, and at the end of the test, add up all of your points to see your confidence level in the team!
Good luck, and have fun!
- How many yards will quarterback Marcus Mariota throw for in the 2016 season?
- More than 5,000 yards (10 points)
- 4,000-5,000 yards (7 points)
- 3,000-4,000 yards (4 points)
- Can Peyton Manning come out of retirement soon? (1 point)
- Wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham will:
- Gain over 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns (10 points)
- Gain 750-1,000 yards and 8 touchdowns (7 points)
- Gain less than 750 yards and 5 touchdowns (4 points)
- Is he related to Giants’ superstar Odell Beckham Jr.? (1 point)
- The Titans’ running back duo of DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry will:
- Give the Titans the best running game in the league (10 points)
- Have good games and bad games, but overall, will help take pressure off of Mariota (7 points)
- Be below average, as both backs have a similar running style (4 points)
- Get tired of splitting carries, and one (or both) will start to sulk (1 point)
- Rookie first-round pick Jack Conklin is:
- A stud; he’ll be a staple on the Titans’ offensive line for the next decade (10 points)
- Serviceable; he’s not great, but he’ll get the job done (7 points)
- Below average; he’ll struggle to adapt to the NFL game, and his confidence will be shaken (4 points)
- A bust; Tennessee should have drafted Laremy Tunsil instead (1 point)
- Rookie pass rusher Kevin Dodd:
- Will have a Pro Bowl season and win Defensive Rookie of the Year (10 points)
- Is an exciting player who will push Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan for playing time (7 points)
- Isn’t athletic enough and will struggle to make plays (4 points)
- Is already injury-prone and will be a draft-day bust (1 point)
- Inside linebacker Avery Williamson:
- Is a young, budding star who will make his first Pro Bowl this year (10 points)
- Is an above-average linebacker who will do a serviceable job and make others around him better (7 points)
- Will come back to earth and play like a fifth-round linebacker (4 points)
- Who? (1 point)
- Veteran cornerback Jason McCourty:
- Will bounce-back from injuries and become a shut-down defender (10 points)
- Will start all 16 games and be an average cornerback (7 points)
- Won’t stay healthy and will be benched midseason (4 points)
- Will never be as good as his brother, Devin McCourty (1 point)
- Kicker Ryan Succop will miss how many field goals in the upcoming season?
- 0-2 (10 points)
- 3-5 (7 points)
- 6-8 (4 points)
- 9 or more; he’ll be looking for a new job soon (1 point)
- How many games within the AFC South will the Titans win?
- 5-6 (10 points)
- 3-4 (7 points)
- 1-2 (4 points)
- The Titans are in the AFC South? (1 point)
- Head coach Mike Mularkey:
- Will help make Marcus Mariota a superstar (10 points)
- Isn’t the best coach in the NFL, but he’ll get the job done (7 points)
- Is on the “hot seat” already, and could be fired by year’s end (4 points)
- Has a career coaching record of 18-39…yuck! (1 point)
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Key:
- 100 points: Greatest team of all-time!
- 90-99 points: Super Bowl, here we come!
- 70-89 points: Playoff-bound!
- 60-69 points: 8-8 record at best
- Less than 60 points: Is it 2017 yet?