NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday when they named Ryan Tannehill the starting quarterback over Marcus Mariota for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
At 2-4, the Titans are two games behind first-place Houston in the AFC South. They still have time to right the ship, but making Tannehill the starter has ramifications now and in the future, which begs a few questions:
Why make the QB change now?
Titans coach Mike Vrabel preaches the importance of complementary football in all three phases, but one-third of the equation has been missing.