21-year old WR Kenny Britt would likely be returning kickoffs for the Titans if the season started today.  He playe din 16 games for the Titans last season and he returned 24 kickoffs for 523 yards (21.8 avg).  The Titans would probably prefer to use Britt just on offense and that seems likely what the scenario will be in 2010.

Rookie 3rd round pick Damian Williams could be the primary kickoff returner in 2010 for the Titans.  The Titans have three WRs ahead of Williams on the depth chart but they still want to have a big role for him in 2010.  That means he will have a great chance to return kicks in 2010.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE TITANS KICKOFF RETURNERS in 2010:  C

There is a reason why the Titans can run at will.  Sure Vince Young and Chris Johnson are outstanding runners but they wouldn’t be nearly as good behind any other O-Line in the NFL.  LT Micheal Roos is one of the best blind side blockers in the NFL.  He protects his QB well and he wins most of his battles at the line of scrimmage.  LG Leroy Harris is also a really good athlete and he really gets off the line of scrimmage to hit moving targets.  He could also handle playing center or RT if the Titans needed him to.  Eugene Amano will be sliding over to center after playing guard the last couple of year.  Amano is a excellent run blocker as he loves to hit moving targets on the second level of the D.  RG Jake Scott is another mauler in the running game.  RT David Stewart is solid at everything.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE TITANS O-LINE in 2010:  A

52-year old head coach Jeff Fisher certainly has a slick look to him.  But he’s got far more substance than flash to his game with a headset on.  The Titans were 8-8 (50%) last season as they missed the playoffs.  But when Fisher changed QBs from Kerry Collins to Vince Young (at owner Bud Adams suggestion) the team took off.  Fisher has been the head coach of the Titans/Oilers for 16 years now and he is 136-110 (55.3%) during the regular season.  He is also 5-6 (45.5%) in the post season including a very tough loss in the Super Bowl in 1999 to the Rams.  Fisher seems to almost always get the best out of his players and I don’t see that changing much in 2010.

32-year old kicker Rob Bironas has a really big leg and that’s important for the Titans whose offense sometimes bogs down short of the goal line.  Bironas played in all 16 games for the Titans last season and he connected on 27 of 32 field goals (84.4%).  He also made all 37 of his extra points as he had 118 points last year.  Bironas has now played in 80 games in his NFL career and he has made 136 of 161 field goals (84.5%).  He has also connected on 167 of 169 extra points as he now has 575 career points. 

24-year old Ricky Schmitt comes to training camp to likely help limit Bironas’ work load.  Schmitt played in 1 game for the Niners as a rookie last season and he made 2 of 3 field goals.  He also made both of his extra points as he finished up with 8 points in his rookie year.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE TITANS KICKERS in 2010:  A

The Titans don’t throw the ball a whole lot but they have decent WRs.  26-year old Nate Washington is the top guy for the Titans.  He played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Titans last season and he caught 47 passes for 569 yards (12.1 avg) with 6 TD grabs.  Washington has now played in 65 games (22 starts) in his 5 years in the NFL and he has caught 151 passes for 2,274 yards (15.1 avg) with 18 TD grabs.  Washington has also carried the ball 11 times for 41 yards (3.7 ypc) in his NFL career.

21-year old Kenny Britt was solid as a rookie last season and he has a nice upside.  Britt played in 16 games (6 starts) for the Titans last season in which he caught 42 passes for 701 yards (16.7 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He is a big target who should even be better in 2010 with a year under his belt.

29-year old Justin Gage played in 12 games (10 starts) last season for the Titans and he caught 28 passes for 383 yards (13.7 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He has now played in 89 games (45 starts) in his 7 years in the NFL and he has caught 181 passes for 2,692 yards (14.9 avg) with 15 TD grabs.  Gage is a decent receiver.

Rookie Damian Williams, a third round pick out of USC, will have a good chance to make a mark in 2010.  He’s on the thin side at 6′1″, 197 but he’s fast and he has a nice set of hands.  He will have a excellent shot of being the #4 WR for the Titans in 2010.

24-year old Lavelle Hawkins has not played too well just yet for the Titans.  He played in 10 games (0 starts) for the Titans last year and he caught 7 passes for 110 yards (15.7 avg).  Hawkins has now played in 23 games (1 start) for the Titans in his two years with them and he has caught 14 passes for 178 yards (12.7 avg).

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE TITANS WRs in 2010:  C