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| Titans safety Michael Griffin, in happier times. |
When making my Thursday Night Football pick, I typically like to highlight a high-performing player who may not be a household name. Last week it was Rams defensive end Chris Long, who, according to our analysis at Pro Football Focus, abused the Cardinals offensive line for nine quarterback pressures and may have left Kevin Kolb shell-shocked for the rest of the season.
This week, I'll highlight a player not for his good play, but for his bad. The Titans are surrendering a league-worst 36.2 points per game, and much of it has to do with veteran safety Michael Griffin. After a solid 2011 season, the Titans franchise-tagged Griffin this spring and rewarded him with a five-year contract. He has not rewarded their faith. Griffin's 2012 season has been a mess of blown coverages and a league-high 12 missed tackles. Quarterbacks have a 156.8 passer rating when throwing the ball in Griffin's direction. When Antonio Brown, Mike Wallace, and Rashard Mendenhall are running free in the Titans' secondary tonight, odds are that Griffin will have had something to do with it.
The Pick: Steelers (-6)
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