Tennessee Titans
In Marcus Mariota, Tennessee has a long-term starter and potential superstar. That alone gives them dynasty potential, but the rest of the offense is ain’t half bad. DeMarco Murray had a renaissance last season running behind one of the best lines in football and all five starters are returning. The best part: every starter is under 29 years old.
Tennessee went big on the receiver position in the draft, picking Corey Davis at No. 5 overall and Taywan Taylor in the third round. Put them on top of Rishard Matthews — a solid second option — and tight end Delanie Walker and this offense has a chance to be great — Mike Mularkey’s playbook, circa 1975, notwithstanding.
The Titans also bolstered the defense this offseason, bringing in safety Jonathan Cyprien and cornerback Logan Ryan. On top of the talent already there — Jurrell Casey, Derrick Morgan, Brian Orakpo — this is an above-average unit already. If they fine-tune in some places and players like first-round pick Adoree’ Jackson work out in the long term, the Titans could be a powerhouse relatively soon.
A lot still has to go right, but that goes for every team. The Titans have two big factors in their favor: a young, star quarterback and youth, at least on the offensive side. The Music City could very conceivably see its first playoff game since 2008 this season and from there, who knows?