PFF: Titans LBs missing tackles

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  1. Titans Insider

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    The Titans have had significant difficulty stopping the run in recent weeks.

    Is one of the issues the tackling of their linebackers?

    It would seem so, according to the tackling efficiency statistics posted by Pro Football Focus earlier this week. Three Titans — Moise Fokou, Akeem Ayers and Colin McCarthy — rank among the bottom six linebackers in the NFL in tackling efficiency, which PFF computes by taking a player’s attempted tackles and dividing them by missed tackles.

    According to PFF, Fokou (8 missed tackles) ranks 61st out of 66 linebackers in tackling efficiency, Ayers (10) ranks 65th and McCarthy (11) ranks 66th.

    Coach Mike Munchak said that for the most part, his team has done a better job tackling this season than the past two years.

    “I think the last couple games, down in the red zone, we haven’t tackled as well as we need to,” he said. “I think it was more about guys being out of position, about guys not hitting the right gap.”

    Opponents have scored touchdowns on 10 of their last 12 trips into the red zone, and nine of those touchdowns were scored on the ground.

    “I was bragging a few weeks ago that the biggest difference this year to past is that the communication has been so good, and guys were in position and tackled better,” Munchak said. “But the last few games, we’ve had some issues where guys were out of position a little bit and that led to us missing tackles.

    “Now some backs are going to run you over and make you look bad at times, and guys will make you miss. That’s part of it, too. But I don’t think we’ve been as consistent (recently) … and we have to clean that up, in that part of the field especially.”

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    #1 Titans Insider, Nov 21, 2013
  4. JCBRAVE

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    Explains why Ayers only has 35 tackles.
     
    #2 JCBRAVE, Nov 21, 2013
  7. Titanup1982

    Titanup1982 All-Pro

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    "Opponents have scored touchdowns on 10 of their last 12 trips into the red zone, and nine of those touchdowns were scored on the ground."

    This is what explains our record.
     
    #3 Titanup1982, Nov 21, 2013
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  10. TitanCynic

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    Those are linebackers? I thought they were saloon doors. I see the rankings you posted but does anybody really think these guys are that bad or is it just coaching?
     
    #4 TitanCynic, Nov 21, 2013
  13. The Hammer

    The Hammer Ace Degenerate

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    So Foku is better than :injured: after all. Take that TWW2!
     
    #5 The Hammer, Nov 21, 2013
  16. RockyTop Fox

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    Can you really judge a linebacker just based on missed tackles? Crutches is much more of a playmaker, and a more solid overall. His missed tackles have been a disappointment thought. Munch should have never fired that LB coach... smh.
     
    #6 RockyTop Fox, Nov 21, 2013
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  19. Architect

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    How has Crutches missed MORE tackles than any of our other linebackers with the least amount of playing time?!
     
    #7 Architect, Nov 21, 2013
  22. steverife

    steverife Pro Bowler

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    He has been active. He has more tackles in the last 4 games (36) than Ayers has all year.
     
    #8 steverife, Nov 21, 2013
  25. RTH

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    Bad tackling has been a consistent problem with this team... almost since it became the Titans.

    I honestly think whoever the DC is assumes the position coaches are worrying about tackling, so he only has to worry about scheming. AND THEN the Position Coaches assume the DC is worrying about tackling, so they only have to worry about conditioning and position technique.

    So... nobody on this team focuses or even glances at tackling.
     
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  28. RTH

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    Titans brought in a "Pass Rush Specialist" last season... maybe they should bring in a "Tackling Specialist".
     
    #10 RTH, Nov 22, 2013
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