The Titans were inefficient on screens in 2025. Brian Daboll brings a different approach, while Robert Saleh knows his attacking defense will invite them.

By PAUL KUHARSKY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chim Dike getting tackled close to the line of scrimmage on screens was one of the enduring images of the Titans’ offensive failures in 2025.

Titans coaches often called the plays “run solutions,” but they counted as screens and they were rough. Per Sumer Sports, Dike caught 21 for 70 yards. An average receiver would have gained 107.

While Chig Okonkwo and Tyjae Spears were more productive, Dike was the Titans’ leading target and receiver in the screen game.

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (2) runs with the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Tyjae Spears should key the Titans revamped screen game/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at paulkuharsky.com. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and one of the longest-tenured Titans beat reporters in the franchise's history.