The Tennessee Titans managed to get a win on Monday Night Football this week, gaining some momentum heading into their bye week. The bye week comes at a good time for the Titans, too, because they have a serious injury problem on the defensive side of the ball.
The Titans started out the season with four defensive players on the injured reserve list: T.K. McClendon Jr., Marlon Davidson, Garret Wallow, and Cedric Gray.
Last week, Chidobie Awuzie ended up on IR and Jeffery Simmons admitted to having a torn ligament in his elbow. On Monday, Keondre Coburn suffered a knee injury.
All of these injuries have led the Bleacher Report scouting department to suggest that the Titans should sign free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs.
Cornerback was supposed to be a strength of this team. Chidobie Awuzie and L’Jarius Sneed is a great duo on paper. Unfortunately, the former was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury and the latter has a hamstring injury.
Jerry Jacobs struggled at times last season, but he’s at least a younger player (27) with starting experience. He started 12 games for the Lions last season and had three interceptions.
Jacobs joined the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and played three seasons there. During his tenure, he recorded 131 tackles (116 solo), one sack, one forced fumble, four interceptions for 83 yards, 23 passes defended and five stuffs.
Given what the Titans have to work with on defense right now and the cap space they have to work with, it makes sense for them to sign a defensive back of some kind. Jacobs is someone they could get at a decent price who has on-field experience and can contribute immediately. It’s really not a bad idea.