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Why the Titans turned to Tannehill and what's next for Mariota

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.