RB Derrick Henry
Can Henry contribute more in the passing game?
We already know Henry is one of the most fierce runners in the NFL today, but the one thing holding him back from getting a mega deal the likes of which Christian McCaffrey got from the Carolina Panthers is his lack of involvement in the passing game.
Henry caught just 18 passes on 24 targets in 2019, and while some of that has to do with the Titans not doing enough to get him involved and the utter dysfunction of the offensive line in the screen game, Henry also didn’t help his own cause after dropping a few easy passes.
Considering his history as an elite play-maker, getting the ball in Henry’s hands in space by any means necessary is vital to the Titans’ offense. The Alabama product becoming a more active pass-catcher not only helps the team, but it also helps his case for getting the biggest contract possible.
WR A.J. Brown
Can Brown avoid a sophomore slump?
You’re going to hear “sophomore slump” a lot this season when analysts talk about Brown after the standout year he had in his rookie season — but there is plenty of reasons to be optimistic that he’ll avoid that slump.
Brown really took off when Tannehill became the starting quarterback, and he really didn’t fully take off until Week 12 on, as he compiled four of his five 100-yard games in that span.
Even if Brown fails to produce the kind of elite efficiency he did in 2019, having a full 16-game season with Tannehill and getting a bigger target share than the 18.7 percent he saw in his rookie campaign should more than make up for it.
The biggest thing Brown will have to overcome is the extra attention he will inevitably receive from opposing defenses, but thankfully the Titans have enough talent in the receiving corps. to keep defenses honest.