We are proud to be among the first, if not the first, to publish full projections for the upcoming season, going live just days after the Super Bowl. Publishing detailed projections in early February comes with trade-offs, not the least of which is a near-total lack of clarity on how free agency, cap transactions, and the NFL draft will reshape rosters.
We've been updating our projections in near real time, including during the recent onslaught of free-agent transactions. This version will remain largely stable until we can layer in the April NFL draft, but stable projections don't mean settled debates.
We have a staff of sharp analysts with sharp takes of their own, so I thought it would be worthwhile to solicit their views on the key coin-toss situations that will shape each team's outlook in the coming months. These are important questions where reasonable, informed people can credibly land in very different places. I asked my colleagues to weigh in with one assumption: they were answering strictly through the lens of a standard 0.5-PPR redraft league.
Tennessee Titans Coin-Toss Questions
- Can Brian Daboll Save the Titans' Offense?
- Is Ward Even Draftable in 12-Team Leagues?
- Will the Titans Draft a Rookie RB?
- Will Pollard Repeat as a Top-24 RB?
- Is Robinson the WR1 and Undervalued?
- Last-round Dart Throw: Ridley, Ayomanor, or Dike?
The Titans have been linked with rookie Jeremiyah Love. Do you expect the team to draft a rookie running back to compete for snaps?
Jeff Haseley: I expect Tennessee to draft a rookie. Jeremiyah Love would be an ideal fit. Until then, I rank them: 1. Tyjae Spears, 2. Tony Pollard. Pollard's mileage is becoming an issue, and Spears feels like the right type of back in Daboll's offense.
Maurile Tremblay: Probably not. If they end up drafting Jeremiyah Love, he'll start right away. But Pollard and Spears give them enough at running back that it shouldn't be a major priority. If they do draft a rookie back, I'd expect it to happen on Day 3.
Andy Hicks: Love is commonly projected to go at pick No. 4. Teams frequently second-guess themselves, get leapfrogged, or shy away from using such a premium selection on a position that isn't traditionally valued that highly. If Love is the choice, it's unlikely the team doubles up at running back — Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears may not be overly exciting, but both provide solid depth. At least one, if not both, should remain in the rotation. If the team passes on Love, the outlook on another rookie running back becomes far less certain, with no clear alternative of comparable quality.