By MIKE HERNDON, columnist
The last two seasons of Titans football have consistently featured one glaring problem that Mike Vrabel and staff were not able to solve – offensive line performance. Only the Giants and Bears have allowed a higher sack rate over the last two years than Tennessee’s 10.6 percent.
That result is simply not compatible with winning football. Among the ten teams with a sack rate allowed of more than 7.5 percent, none have compiled a winning record over the last 34 games.
Given the statements and interviews provided by Amy Adams-Strunk, Ran Carthon, and Brian Callahan since the latter’s hire two weeks ago, it’s safe to say that Tennessee’s new direction features a heavy emphasis on passing the football on offense. To do that, the Titans will need to protect the passer much better than they did during the last phase of the Mike Vrabel era.
