Full Stat Prediction for Tennessee Titans' Regular Season

The Titans have rebuilt their offensive line and clearly plan on running the ball a lot in 2013. With a powerful running game, the defense should see less of the field, Jake Locker will have less pressure on him, and the priorities on defense could shift.

Hopefully, the 2013 Titans will look as different from their 2012 version as they seem to do on paper. If that's the case, expect last year's guys to put up some different stats.

Shifting roles might mean one player has more sacks but fewer tackles. A receiver might have more total yards but fewer touchdowns.

Read on for my predictions of the stat lines of every statistically significant player in 2013.

Quarterback

Jake Locker

3,600 yards passing, 27 TDs, 16 INTs, 56% completion; 600 yards rushing, 4 TDs

Locker has looked sharp this preseason, but don't expect him to set any records. The Titans will be running the ball a lot. That will mean fewer passes from Locker overall, not to mention way more running in the red-zone.

Running Back

Chris Johnson

1,500 yards rushing, 10 TDs; 280 yards receiving, 2 TDs

Shonn Greene

850 yards rushing, 6 TDs; 100 yards receiving, 2 TDs

Jackie Battle

200 yards rushing, 2 TDs

Expect to see a lot of rushing from the Titans in 2013. Johnson will see the bulk of the carries, but Greene and Battle will steal some touchdowns from him in short-yardage situations.

Wide Receivers

Kenny Britt

600 yards receiving, 3 TDs

Kendall Wright

800 yards receiving, 3 TDs

Nate Washington

540 yards receiving, 4 TDs

Justin Hunter

220 yards receiving, 2 TDs

Damian Williams

260 yards receiving, 3 TDs

Britt and Wright should have statistically similar years. Britt is the biggest deep threat on the team but has unreliable hands, while Wright will see a lot more completions but few end-zone targets because of his height.

However, with Britt's injury history, I think he's unlikely to play the full season.

No receiver is going to have a lot of touchdowns, since dropped passes seem to be an issue for many of them.

Tight Ends

Delanie Walker

350 yards receiving, 4 TDs

Taylor Thompson

400 yards receiving, 3 TDs

Craig Stevens

130 yards receiving

The tight end situation is hard to sort out. Walker may miss some time in the regular season, which would mean fewer passes for him and more for Thompson and Stevens. The tight ends as a group ought to see a lot of end-zone targets because of their height advantage and better hands.

Defensive Tackles

Jurrell Casey

50 tackles, 4 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles

Mike Martin

35 tackles, 5 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble

Sammie Hill

30 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for loss, 2 defended passes

Karl Klug

15 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 tackle for loss

Casey has been getting better and better and has looked great in training camp. There's no reason to think he won't have another good year.

Martin had a great rookie campaign, and hopefully he'll keep building on that going forward. Hill will be a run stuffer, but with his height he can also interfere with the passing game.

Klug will likely continue to specialize as an interior pass rusher.

Defensive Ends

Derrick Morgan

55 total tackles, 10 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, 6 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles

Kamerion Wimbley

30 total tackles, 6 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 4 passes defended

Lavar Edwards

30 tackles, 4 sacks, 6 tackles for loss

I expect Morgan to have a similar season to 2012, but he should be in the backfield more with some lost weight—resulting in more sacks and tackles for loss.

Wimbley will improve his technique now that he has a full year of 4-3 end under his belt, but age and less playing time will slow him down.

Edwards has looked great for a rookie and should contribute significantly.

Linebackers

Akeem Ayers

80 tackles, 11 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended, 2 INTs

Zach Brown

75 tackles, 6 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended, 5 INTs

Moise Fokou

50 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 4 passes defended

Colin McCarthy

30 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 pass defended

Ayers and Brown are going to become one of the most feared duos of linebackers in the NFL this season—if not the most feared. Ayers will be rushing the passer more, so he'll have fewer total tackles than in 2012 but more sacks.

Fokou and McCarthy will likely end up splitting time at middle linebacker. McCarthy is clearly the better player, but he just can't stay healthy.

Corners

Jason McCourty

65 tackles, 15 passes defended, 5 INTs, 4 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles

Alterraun Verner

45 tackles, 7 passes defended, 3 INTs, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles

Tommie Campbell

30 tackles, 4 passes defended, 1 INT

Coty Sensabaugh

35 tackles, 6 passes defended, 2 INTs

Blidi Wreh-Wilson

20 tackles, 2 passes defended

McCourty will have a similar stat line to 2012. So will Verner because he'll spend time in the slot, on the outside opposite McCourty and in the nickel.

The outside spot opposite McCourty will end up being a revolving door. Right now, the two players vying for it are Verner and Campbell. However, I don't think Campbell will be able to keep it, meaning Wreh-Wilson and Verner will play the position a little as well.

Safeties

Bernard Pollard

60 tackles, 4 passes defended, 2 INTs, 2 forced fumbles

Michael Griffin

70 tackles, 4 passes defended, 3 INTs, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

George Wilson

40 tackles, 5 passes defended, 1 INT, 1 tackle for loss

Pollard is a liability in coverage, which means he won't see the field nearly as much as Griffin.

Griffin ought to have slightly fewer tackles with the defense on the field less often, but otherwise, his 2013 statistics should be similar to 2012.

Wilson will see most of his playing time in three-safety packages and on passing downs, so he'll have the fewest tackles of the group.