Decision to go With Dobbs Goes Against History

NASHVILLE – Two quarterbacks plus another is usually not a profitable formulation. A minimum of it has not been for the Tennessee Titans.

Josh Dobbs turned the Titans’ third completely different beginning quarterback this season when he took the sphere initially of Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys at Nissan Stadium. The sixth-year veteran performed all the best way to the end and stored issues aggressive all through.

The 27-13 defeat, nonetheless, dropped Tennessee to 7-9 on the season, prolonged its present dropping streak to 6 video games and ensured a dropping document for the primary time since 2015.

“You realize, he was in command,” working again Hassan Haskins stated. “He was in management. He knew every part that was happening. … He did actual good.”

Though the wins and losses are barely higher than some in another years, the sub-.500 mark is per these through the Titans period (1999-present) when the franchise has used greater than two quarterbacks. Solely as soon as so far, has Tennessee made the postseason when it had to make use of three completely different beginning quarterbacks through the common season.

A rundown of the seasons during which the Tennessee Titans have used three or extra completely different beginning quarterbacks:

(*-one sport remaining)

The choice to go together with Dobbs, who has been on the roster for fewer than two weeks, was made to permit coaches the chance to weigh their choices for the matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars within the ultimate week of the common season, which is able to decide first place within the AFC South and an automated playoff berth.

The end result had no bearing on Tennessee’s playoff possibilities, and coach Mike Vrabel stated he was ready to return to rookie Malik Willis, who began final Saturday in opposition to Houston, if Dobbs struggled.

Veteran Ryan Tannehill isn’t an possibility due to an ankle damage that has sidelined him for a second time. Previous to the matchup with Dallas, he was positioned on injured reserve, a transfer that ended his season. The one different possibility, due to this fact, is Willis, the third-round select of Liberty College who’s 1-2 as a starter however has not thrown for greater than 99 yards in a sport.

“It was an incredible alternative to guage (Dobbs),” Vrabel stated. “And we’ll decide going ahead.

“I assumed he did some good issues. I assumed he actually wish to have a pair throws again. We’ll see the place issues are right here in a few days.”

A fourth-round select of the College of Tenessee by Pittsburgh in 2017, this was Dobbs’ first begin and simply his seventh profession look.

Dobbs led the Titans’ offense, which was with out working again Derrick Henry, to 317 complete yards, was higher than the typical of 294.4 over the earlier 15 outings. He threw a landing move – a 7-yard reference to Robert Woods late within the third quarter – which is one thing Willis has not carried out in his three begins so far. His 232 passing yards had been near the quantity Willis has managed for the season (276).

“We’re enthusiastic about having Malik. We’re,” Vrabel stated. “We’re enthusiastic about among the issues that he’s carried out.

“We’ll proceed to digest this over the weekend. … We’ll simply should see the place we’re with the quarterback place taking place right here to the final week of the season.”

At this level, it’s potential that they’ve used one too many.