Pocket? Where would he scramble to? And for what?
He is expected to carry this team.
Last season the Titans drafted Marcus Mariota. One of the worries about him was his lack of experience taking the ball from under center. He spilt his rookie year with Zach Mettenberger. And he had a OK season but the Titan GM and HC were worried about the amount of hits he took. If you were to add the sacks Mariota and Mettenberger took, it was even more then Rtan Tannehill had to suffer through.
Does anyone remember the hit that put Mariota on the sidelines? It was in week six against us and our Olivier Vernon hit him giving Mariota an MCL sprain in his knee. And knocking him out for a few weeks. In week 15, he again against the Patriots sprains the same MCL in his knee and is out for the rest of the season.
Over the off season, the Titans decided to stop getting their high pick QB hit so often. They decided to built on their tough team reputation and get back to old school, running the football.
And it has worked, they are about 4th now in the NFL in rushing including running over us today for 235 yards. If you look at the top rushing teams this season, you see some things in common besides the fact that all put one are winners. For instance, they all drafted and planned to run the ball. Like the Patriots and the Cowboys. And they use their running game to protect their QBs. Like the top running team, the Browns. The Browns are setting up a "identity" by running the football, something we do not have. And they have no QB left so the defense knows they are going to run the ball. This will pay off for them.
We are weak and must trick the defense to score or move the ball. What do you expect to see every week? Until we get a mind adjustment, we are going to keep getting our lunch money stolen and sand kicked in our face.