The Tennessee Titans are a mess, sitting at a brutal 0-5 after Sunday’s 26-3 absolute pasting by the Houston Texans. And their head coach, Robert Saleh, just went scorched earth on his offensive line, not holding a single thing back.
Saleh’s Scorching O-Line Assessment After an 0-5 Disaster
After that Week 5 nightmare where the Texans ran all over them, Saleh didn’t mince words about his guys up front. On Monday, he laid it out flat: “It was nowhere near good enough to be qualified as a NFL offensive line.” Whoa. That’s a direct shot, folks. We’re talking videos of missed assignments going viral on social media after this performance. While a lot of the initial talk was focused on quarterback Cam Ward’s poor play, it’s clear the O-line was a huge part of the problem. Ward got sacked four times, and he only escaped a bunch more thanks to his mobility. This isn’t a new issue either; Pro Football Focus had them ranked as the 24th-best offensive line in the league *before* this Week 5 meltdown. Now? Yikes.
Cam Ward’s Woes and a Bleak Future
Now, Ward isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire himself. He’s now 3-19 as a starter, which is just brutal. After the loss, the Miami product was asked if he was getting used to Tennessee constantly coming up short. His response? He’s “not a loser.” While you gotta appreciate the fight, it’s pretty clear the offensive line isn’t doing him any favors. Saleh even had to tell reporters on Sunday he wasn’t benching the quarterback, which tells you how much heat Ward is feeling. The Titans are in seriously bad company, too, as one of only three teams stuck at 0-5, alongside the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers. If the season wrapped up after Week 5, they’d be staring down the barrel of the No. 1 overall pick.
At this point, it’s crystal clear: the Titans need to make some serious, serious moves if they ever want to be competitive in the AFC playoff race again. Whether that means drafting another quarterback or just completely rebuilding the offensive line to protect whoever is under center, something’s gotta give. This team is broken, and the words from their coach tell you everything you need to know about how deep that goes.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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