Soccer is lastly again and the Tennessee Titans will open their 2022 season towards the New York Giants at house in Nashville, with kickoff set for 3:25 p.m CT.

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That is the primary assembly between these two groups since 2018. Since then, each have moved in reverse instructions.

The Titans have change into a perennial winner, securing six straight seasons above .500, together with 4 journeys to the playoffs, one journey to the AFC Championship Recreation, and back-to-back division titles.

In the meantime, the Giants have been a catastrophe since 2016, placing collectively 5 consecutive shedding seasons, together with three last-place finishes. New head coach Brian Daboll and basic supervisor Joe Schoen are in Yr 1 of making an attempt to dig out of the opening New York has been in.

If the Titans need to begin their season off proper, they’ll must do the next three issues.

Feed The King

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Leaning on Henry could be nothing new for the Titans, however doing so has by no means been extra essential than it’s in Week 1.

The Titans are introducing a number of new items within the passing assault, and after not getting any time collectively within the preseason with quarterback Ryan Tannehill, a sluggish begin by the air may be very potential.

Probably making issues tougher for the Titans’ passing assault is the truth that rain is in the forecast for Sunday.

Getting Henry going will make issues a lot simpler for Tannehill and Co. than it in any other case could be. The Giants will probably be pressured to convey additional assist upfront, opening issues up down the sector and establishing the play-action.

New York sported a bottom-10 run protection in 2021, and that doesn’t determine to vary a lot, if in any respect. Henry ought to eat and carry this offense, which is able to enable the passing offense extra time to search out its footing.

Assault Giants’ exterior CBs

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One space of the Giants’ protection we’d prefer to see Tannehill assault is the skin cornerback spots, the place the Giants misplaced their No. 1 from 2021, James Bradberry.

Former Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson is taking excessive cornerback spot on New York’s protection, and whereas he has impressed with Massive Blue since becoming a member of the group final season, Titans followers understand how inconsistent he could be.

Including to that, there’s a significant query mark on the opposite aspect in fellow starter Aaron Robinson. There’s no query the Jackson-Robinson duo is a downgrade from final yr’s Bradberry-Jackson duo.

Two areas of the secondary the place the Giants are robust are at security with Xavier McKinney, and at slot cornerback with Darnay Holmes, who Dan Benton of Giants Wire raved about in our behind enemy traces Q&A.

Like Adoree’ Jackson, had a stellar summer time and seems poised to make a major leap in his growth and probably set up himself as one of many higher inside corners in soccer. And I’m not overstating that — Holmes has legit famous person potential.

Tennessee may discover yards exhausting to come back by over the center and deep down the sector, however they need to be attacking Jackson, and to a larger extent, Robinson, as a lot as potential.

Include Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones

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If the Titans are going to achieve success on protection, they have to power quarterback Daniel Jones to win this recreation along with his arm. They gained’t be capable to do this if he and working again Saquon Barkley are working everywhere in the area.

Sure, Barkley has been on a downslide since his unbelievable rookie season due to accidents and general inconsistency, however he’s nonetheless a significant risk each time the ball is in his arms.

Barkley appears to be additional motivated going into 2022, additionally.

“ all people. I’m able to go loopy,” Barkley mentioned in response to the people who find themselves doubting him.

The excellent news for the Titans is that they sported the No. 2 run protection within the NFL final season and are returning all however one member of their 2021 front-seven (Harold Landry is out for the season with a torn ACL).

Even with out Landry, Tennessee’s entrance ought to nonetheless be very stout, led by run-stuffers like defensive linemen Jeffery Simmons and Denico Autry, and linebackers Zach Cunningham and David Lengthy.

Nevertheless, conserving Barkley in verify additionally entails work in go protection and never permitting him to be a dump-off choice for Jones, which is the place Lengthy seemingly comes into play.

Barkley will get his receptions, however the Titans have to verify they aren’t game-breaking performs when he does.

Whereas he did a significantly better job of taking good care of the soccer in 2021, Jones has been vulnerable to turnovers throughout his profession, which is another excuse to need to hold him within the pocket.

Attending to Jones will probably be tough with New York’s beefed-up offensive line and Jones’ potential to flee. The Titans have to verify they don’t over-pursue within the pass-rush and hold Jones in entrance of them.

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