NASHVILLE, Tenn. – While Cam Ward’s development is the top story in that department, the Titans have chosen a heavy development path overall. 

In my previous post, I looked closely at the position coaches on offense and players they’ve had a role in developing before. Now we flip to the defensive side of the ball in Part 2. 

Tennessee Titans linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo, right, works with outside linebackers coach Ben Bloom, left, after an NFL football practice Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ben Bloom and Femi Oladejo/ ASSOCIATED PRESS, George Walker IV

The best predictor of future performance is past performance. So what do the Titans’ position coaches believe about cultivating players, and who have they had success with in the past?

DL Tracy Rocker

Previous stop: Eagles

Primary projects: Philip Blidi, undrafted; Cam Horsley, undrafted; Devonte O’Malley, undrafted; Isaiah Raikes, undrafted. 

Josh Sweat made his lone Pro Bowl in Rocker’s first season with the Eagles and had his career high in sacks (11) in Rocker’s second year with the team.

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