28. Tennessee Titans
Last week: 30th
Titans were on a bye in Week 9***
Even though the Titans might have needed the bye week to get healthy, the last thing anyone wants is for the progress we saw from Cam Ward in the team’s tight loss against the Bengals to be stifled.
Ward had his first game with 300+ yards passing, and played well enough to perhaps answer some of the questions about his long-term viability. Now, you can’t overreact to one game, but Ward played his best with the team’s back against the wall, and no Carnell Tate?
It was a big performance, especially in the wake of the Jeffery Simmons trade.
That trade, however, looms large over this organization. Of course, the rest of the season has to be played. But instead of the team being a surprise contender in the AFC, there are now long-term questions at the most important position on the roster.
At least they’ll have a pair of 1st-round picks to keep stacking bricks on the foundation.
27. Arizona Cardinals
Last week: 27th
Minshew Mania was only able to be redeemed in the second half of that Cowboys game. Sorry, Cardinals fans.
The Cardinals had to go on the road to face off against a Seattle Seahawks team that was just embarrassed on their own field by the Chicago Bears last Monday night. Even though it was a battle of backup QBs with Drew Lock dealing with his own injury, the Seahawks’ defense put on a clinic against the Cardinals.
After trading Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens, did the Cardinals put too much faith in Gardner Minshew raising the floor of the offense for the remainder of the season? Are we actually going to see Carson Beck?
Everything should be on the table for this team, unless it’s trading away Trey McBride. The Cardinals got a call from the Broncos at some point, but had to turn them down. You do wonder, though…what will this team be looking to do – if anything – as the deadline approaches?
Add us as a preferred source on Google