Every NFL team’s most glaring weakness for the 2020 season
By Randy Gurzi
Tennessee Titans: Ryan Tannehill
Yes, Ryan Tannehill played great when he took over for Marcus Mariota and was a huge reason the Tennessee Titans had the success they did. However, this is just as much of an indictment of the inconsistent play of Mariota as it is a praise of Tannehill.
For Tennessee, it was enough to get them to pay nearly $30 million per season for Tannehill which is ludicrous. Average quarterback play shouldn’t lead to elite money and that’s exactly what happened here as the Titans paid a guy premium money even though he threw just 15 and 14 passes in their respective playoff wins. If a guy is worth that kind of money, the team wouldn’t spend the entire game keeping the ball out of his hands.
On top of that, Tannehill has struggled with durability his whole career. Perhaps the team winds up looking smart in the end but right now, this seems to be their biggest flaw.
Washington Redskins: Skill positions on offense
Ron Rivera is a very good NFL head coach but he’s going to have his hands full in his first season as the Washington Redskins coach. Rivera has always been a defensive guy but he has had the luxury of an MVP under center in Cam Newton.
With the Redskins, he will have Dwayne Haskins who, while talented, isn’t on the same level as Newton. Outside of Haskins, they have a lack of options in the passing game.
Terry McLaurin and Kelvin Harmon look to be the starters at wide receiver and Jeremy Sprinkle should be their tight end. There’s really not much there that will keep opposing defensive coordinators up at night.