Titans vs. Jaguars Game Day Newsletter Sept23Titans_Digital | Page 81

• #36 S Ronnie Harrison: With strong-side
linebacker Leon Jacobs inactive last week, the
rookie safety Harrison played 52 percent of the
defensive snaps and recorded seven tackles in
the win over the Patriots. He held his own and
made several nice plays and tackles near the
line of scrimmage, and – like he did at Alabama
– showed he can hit hard. There is still plenty of
room to grow. Is Jacobs back? Does Harrison
continue to get time? Performances like last
week will force defensive coordinator Todd Wash
to keep Harrison on the fi eld.
• #72 LT Josh Wells: Starter Cam Robinson left
last week’s game with a knee injury that will
keep him out for the remainder of the season.
Wells stepped in and performed well last week,
part of an offensive line that kept Bortles clean
– no sacks. Can Wells, who has some starting
experience, step up and fi ll the role the rest of the
way?
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• #91 DE Yannick Ngakoue: Ngakoue got an early
hit on Tom Brady last week and logged a few
pressures on Eli Manning in Week 1. That said,
Ngakoue has yet to record his fi rst sack in 2018.
Whether it is starter Marcus Mariota or backup
Blaine Gabbert under center today, it is time for
Ngakoue to get home. Once it starts, sacks will
come in bunches for him. Ngakoue had a fumble
return for a touchdown late in the Jaguars’ loss
to the Titans in Nashville last season.
• #99 Marcell Dareus: Titans running back
Derrick Henry went for 92 yards on 14 carries
with a touchdown in the Week 2 game against
the Jaguars last season. That was before Dareus
was with the team. In the Week 17 matchup in
Nashville, Henry logged 51 yards on 28 carries.
Of course there are more factors to defending the
Titans running game, but a stout middle of the
defensive front is a good place to start – this is
the kind of game that Dareus was traded for last
season.