Get RBs more involved
When you have a big-play waiting to happen like running back Derrick Henry on your roster, getting the ball in his hands in space and with a full head of steam should be a priority.
Despite knowing that, Henry saw just 24 targets in 15 games last season, an average of 1.6 per contest, and he saw one or fewer in eight games. That simply isn’t enough.
Of course, that isn’t all offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s fault. Henry has proven to be a lackluster pass-catcher when given the opportunity, and the Titans’ screen game was a mess for much of the 2019 campaign.
Smith has got to go back to trying to pass Henry the rock in 2020, and he’ll also have an explosive new toy to utilize in the passing game in third-round pick Darrynton Evans, who should be an upgrade over Dion Lewis.
Not only does involving the running backs more in the short passing game put the ball in the hands of one of the Titans’ best play-makers more often, it also makes Tannehill’s job much easier when those plays are successful.