The Tennessee Titans won 12 games, captured their second straight AFC South division title and were the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs. And yet the team has several areas of need heading into the 2022 NFL Draft.
Ryan Tannehill’s poor performance in the postseason coupled with his struggles during the regular season under first-year offensive coordinator Todd Downing have some in the fanbase crossing their fingers General Manager Jon Robinson goes QB in the first round.
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