Both players can turn around a game on any simple slant or screen. When speaking to O'Hara, Downing, Vrabel, and even Willis himself during training camp, the consensus seemed to be that Willis needed to improve on his footwork and timing from the pocket. IND Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Bears hire Luke Steckel: Get to know the new assistant OL coach Overall, O'Hara did a sufficient job with the situation he was given. He became the Titans running backs coach in 2018 after serving as West Virginia's running backs coach in 2017. Even the minor decisions will get blown out of proportion against other playoff teams. Mike Vrabel - Head Coach. Coaching Staff Mike Vrabel Head Coach Mike Vrabel is in his fifth season with the Titans after being named the 19th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 20, 2018. As long as Tony Dews does not receive a job elsewhere, he should back next season. Changes to the personnel, changes to the organization's philosophy, and changes to the coaching staff. NE Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. Vrabel will need to make sure this group remains confident and satisfied with their roles on the team. The two hires are Erik Frazier as offensive skill assistant and Jason Houghtaling as offensive line assistant. It is never easy to manage an NFL locker room that is full of egos. TEN Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Biggest Running Back Breakouts of 2022 While some coaching staffs begin preparation for their upcoming playoff matchups, others will undergo serious changes. In February 2022, he received a contract extension from Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. During his first four seasons in Tennessee, Vrabel led the Titans to a 43-27 overall record and three postseason appearances. TEN Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:10. TEN Randy Bullock 30-yard field goal, 8:18. TSU has showed steady progress in George's two seasons; after it won just five games in 2019-20, the program has amassed a combined nine wins in George's . Tennessee also got positive contributions from Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, and Julius Chestnut throughout the season. 2017 was a great learning experience for Downing due to offensive woes, but this Tennessee squad brings more to the table. 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Report: Former Tennessee Titans Great Eddie George Named Head Coach at He is a former head coach of the New Orleans Saints, a former interim coach of the St. Louis Rams, and a defensive coordinator in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Washington. TEN Ryan Tannehill 23/32, 153 yards, INT, PIT Ben Roethlisberger 16/25, 148 yards. Brown 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD. ARI DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Two months ago, I would have told you that an underperforming inside linebackers group meant that the Titans should go in a different direction, but the final stretch of the 2022 season changed things a bit. Examining Todd Downings's running back room in 2017, the results are pretty disappointing. 3835 0 obj <>stream [7] Wide receiver Mason Kinsey was signed to a futures contract on January 21, 2021. Consecutive postseason trips have been impressive, but they lost at home against Baltimore in the Wild Card round last season. Titans Front Office - Tennessee Titans - Titans Coaching Staff | Tennessee Titans - TennesseeTitans.com Ownership Amy Adams Strunk Chairman, Board of Directors The Titans won the AFC South, and they claimed the top seed in the AFC playoff field for the first time since 2008. However, their season ended with a 1916 loss to the eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, their third-straight playoff loss dating back three seasons. 2021 3:50 PM EDT . [3] Bowen had been the de facto defensive coordinator in 2020, but his defense that season was ranked 30th in sacks and 28th in yards allowed per game. Atlanta Falcons Coaching Staff Roster. Cleveland Browns hire Tennessee Titans assistant Jim Schwartz as Mike Vrabel is in his fifth season with the Titans after being named the 19th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 20, 2018. After a 343 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans clinched the AFC South for the second consecutive season. Booker helped Kevin Byard earn his first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2021, and has developed Amani Hooker into an everyday starter on the Titans defense. Bowen is even younger at 34, but he lacks the experience that Downing and others on the staff have. The Cleveland Browns are set to hire away one of the most experienced presences on the Tennessee Titans coaching staff, per multiple reports.. The Titans suffered several injuries in the game, with LB Bud Dupree already sidelined prior, WR A. J. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. While this team may lack defensive stars, there is enough to manage in a struggling AFC South division. TEN Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 3:10. In their first game without Henry, the Titans accounted for just 194 total yards on offense, but won due to a strong performance by their defense, which set up several short fields and intercepted Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on two consecutive plays in the second quarter, with the second pick being returned for a touchdown. From the NFL Combine: Titans Pleased With QB Malik Willis' Approach This one is pretty simple. If Vrabel can get his defensive coaches to get a bit more out of that side of the ball, this could be a team that gets back to the AFC Championship. Ryan Tannehill completed 18-of-27 passes for 197 yards, while also rushing for 56 yards on five carries. Sign up for the Titans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [8] Finally, defensive back Maurice Smith was signed to a futures contract on February 1, 2021. After Crow moved to outside linebackers coach in 2021, Harold Landry posted his career-high 12 sack season. TEN Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 9:45. After a 34-3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans clinched the AFC South for the second consecutive season. at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Titans are one of the more explosive offenses in the NFL when healthy, and that will be pivotal for Vrabel. Okonkwo is sure to be a massive piece of what the Titans try to do on offense in 2023, and Steckel returning to assist in his growth is a no brainer. He has always been given Vrabel's trust and built strong relationships with a vast majority of the players on the roster. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. . Still, adding him next to Derrick Henry and A.J. TEN Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:53. Something needs to change with how the Titans handle their offensive linemen. Week 7 against the Colts, Tennessee had Robert Woods, Cody Hollister, Mason Kinsey, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine as their only active receivers. They did so despite needing to use 91 total players during the seasonthe most in NFL history in a non-strike year. One full season under his belt in Tennessee, and it's still unclear exactly what Tim Kelly does on the Titans staff. 2023 THE TENNESSEE TITANS. The Titans struggled on kick returns this year, finishing 27that 19.5 yards per return. Those are the decisions that can drive the fans crazy, and only winning will cure their woes. But if it were me , secondary coach Anthony Midget would be the one move I'd make. TEN Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. The addition of Jones at wide receiver could turn A.J. There may been a slight dip in the number of rushing attempts we see from Ryan Tannehill in 2021, but it won't be significant enough to impact his fantasy value. It was also the twelfth meeting since they were the Houston Oilers. To get a better understanding of the value the Titans coaches help bring to this team, we can look at the NFL league averages in each of the past two years in a variety of statistical categories and then compare them to the averages achieved by the Titans' coaches. The first Monday after the final NFL regular season game. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. To find out, here is a look at the Tennessee Titans coaching staff for the 2021 NFL season. But he was a healthy scratch in each of the last two regular-season games, a disappointing development for the 2017 fifth-round pick who had a combined 202 tackles, two interceptions and seven sacks in 2018 and 2019. This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 19:34. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. But it's important to remember that rushing is not really Derek Carr's forte and it's just one season. Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, but bookies doubt La Albiceleste can defend the title. Thomas Zanot is a poker player from Las Vegas. The Titans. Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel has been named the 2021 Associated Press Coach of the Year, it was announced Thursday night during NFL Honors.