NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An NFL GM isn’t going to talk very openly about trade possibilities a few weeks before the trade deadline.

But I had a chance to ask Jon Robinson about the idea of adding someone to the Titans roster via trade by Oct. 30, so now we have some stuff to parse.

“We’ve had some teams call us, we’ve touched base with some teams, there is a dialogue that goes back and forth,” he said. “There 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The league is in the midst of a scoring binge, with crooked numbers on scoreboards all over the country.

When the Titans hired Mike Vrabel, and when Vrabel hired Matt LaFleur, they were supposed to be heading to a more modern, wide-open offense. The mission wasn’t to score more points, it was to win more games But the path to winning more games in 2018 comes with more points.

And through six games, it’s been an abject failure.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A closer look at all 11 sacks Marcus Mariota endured Sunday in the Titans’ 21-0 loss to the Ravens.

Per @PFF: Ten of the 11 sacks #Titans QB Marcus Mariota took Sunday happened when he held the ball for 2.5 seconds or more. The offensive line was at fault for only three. Mariota was responsible for another three and running back Dion Lewis allowed one. No one faulted on others.

— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) October 16, 2018

FIRST QUARTER

2-6-BLT 37 (12:01) M.Mariota sacked at BLT 43 for -6 yards (C.Wormley).

On a play-action fake to the left, Mariota rolled right, directly into Terrell Suggs, Anthony Firkser had run right past Suggs, apparently to be a primary option for a pass. Suggs slowed Mariota down while Chris Wormley closed and finished.

Result: Third-and-12.

3-12-BLT 43 (11:25) (Shotgun) M.Mariota sacked at 50 for -7 yards (Z.Smith).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Scouting notes from the Titans 21-0 loss to the Ravens at Nissan Stadium Sunday…

The Titans started out with a high tempo offense. No-huddle. A good mix of run and pass, but the pass rush of the Ravens was too much for the Titans offense to handle.

The first sack was a QB roll out to the right, Terrell Suggs was unblocked and the right DT Chris Wormley worked past Ben Jones for a hustle sack. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The touchdown question sounds bad. As it's grown, there’s no really good way to frame it that I’ve found.

So, you haven’t scored a touchdown in half your games…

And where to go from there?

It’s not like the Titans would have a good answer for it anyway.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Greetings and welcome to Week 6. It's a crucial game Saturday afternoon at Nissan Stadium.

Before the Titans kick off against the Ravens, let's dig into some of the best questions of the week.  

Mark Cannon It would appear that the Titans have forgotten the TE position. Zero catches in the last two games. Will Firsker see some playing time?

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Scouting note on the Ravens ahead of their Sunday visit to Nissan Stadium…

The Ravens have an experienced offensive unit with a good combination of receiving threats.

The Ravens have four solid TEs with a mix of receivers and blockers. Nick Boyle is a blocker first, he is the size of an offensive lineman and is an excellent sixth blocker on the line of scrimmage. Maxx Williams and 2018 first round pick Hayden Hurts are receivers first. Mark Andrews is a solid combination TE, and would be a solid No. 2 tight end on most NFL teams.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – We need to talk. It’s one of those times.

I don’t like the Titans wide receiver group. But the recent reaction to them has been so over the top you’ve put me in the awkward position of defending them.

The Titans are not dynamic at the position. They rarely have been.

But the current top three guys aren’t as bad as they are being made out to be. And how the stink of Nick Williams in Buffalo has gotten on Corey Davis, Taywan Taylor and Tajae Sharpe is confusing me.