10. Tennessee Titans
While Winston is coming along well, fellow Class of 2015 quarterback Marcus Mariota may be a step ahead of him.
Marcus Mariota was the most improved quarterback in the league this season, especially when it comes to going deep.https://t.co/HhaD47ydw0 pic.twitter.com/CzHZRJk2kS
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) January 28, 2017
The Titans saw a similar progression of success with Mariota as Tampa Bay did with Winston, going from 3-13 in 2015 to 9-7 in 2016. Now, they’re in position to take it to the next level. Tennessee is better positioned than any of these teams to get immediate impact players in the draft, as well.
Of course, that’s because of a savvy trade made a season ago (more on that here).
The Titans had the No. 1 pick in the 2016 Draft, but traded it away to the Rams, who drafted Jared Goff. Part of Tennessee’s return package was Los Angeles’ 2017 first rounder. After a 4-12 season from the Rams, the Titans have the sixth overall pick in the draft in addition to their own 18th. For a team that was already on the brink of being very good, two picks in the top-20 is a huge shot in the arm.
The franchise was moving in the right direction already and now has assets to get even better. Don’t be surprised to see a deep playoff run from Tennessee in 2017.