Former Exec: Titans Among Teams With Most To Do This Offseason

The Tennessee Titans did what appeared unthinkable not that way back.

They missed the playoffs, which commenced Saturday afternoon. In mid-November, the Titans have been 7-3 and battling for the highest spot within the convention standings. Then got here a season-ending seven-game shedding streak that left them with their first shedding file in 5 seasons beneath coach Mike Vrabel and out of the postseason for the primary time in 4 years.

Because of this, a former Titans govt recognized them as one of many groups with rather a lot to do that season.

Jeff Diamond, Tennessee’s President and CEO from 1999-2004, included his former franchise amongst 5 NFL Groups With Lengthy To-Do Lists to Get Again on Observe in 2023, a column posted this week on The thirty third Crew. He included Tennessee together with Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas and the Los Angeles Rams, all of which had even worse seasons.

Diamond’s evaluation of the present Titans incudes the assumption that they need to keep on with Ryan Tannehill as their quarterback however get him some assist.

“It’s handy responsible quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who missed 5 video games (together with the final three) due to ankle accidents, however the staff was solely 6-6 with him within the lineup, so it runs deeper,” he wrote. “Tannehill (34) nonetheless has some good years forward, however he wants a replenished offensive line (they have been backside 5 in sacks allowed with 49) and extra depth at broad receiver (their 16 TD receptions have been third lowest within the league).

He additional notes that the choice on a brand new offensive coordinator is vital. The Titans could have their fourth totally different play-caller after Todd Downing was fired days after the tip of the common season.

“(Vrabel) must discover a high substitute to repair the Thirtieth-ranked offense,” Diamond wrote. “… The brand new offensive coordinator should get [Malik] Willis to enhance extra quickly so there’s a viable backup (quarterback).”

All of that doesn’t go away a lot time to concentrate on the protection, which is simply superb with Diamond.

“The protection is nice sufficient beneath Mike Vrabel’s steerage,” Diamond wrote. “… Additionally they ought to prolong their Professional Bowl defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons (7.5 sacks, 54 tackles), who’s going into his fifth-year possibility season.”