As the Titans consider defensive-minded head coaches, their offensive backgrounds and professional overlap offer clues — not guarantees — about the kinds of staffs they could assemble.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – What follows is a map of documented connections and play-calling experience that helps explain who these candidates could realistically bring with them, and where front-office influence could matter most.
The names Titans brass have allowed out that are on its coaching search list include many NFL defensive coordinators.
The majority are young.
The NFL is littered with young head coaches now, with six younger than 40 – Kellen Moore, Mike Macdonald, Ben Johnson, Sean McVay, Kevin O’Connell and Shane Steichen. All of them but Macdonald are offensive play-callers.
Over the last five years, 58 percent of the 36 head coaches hired had offensive backgrounds, and 64 percent of the 25 first-time head coaches had offensive backgrounds.
That’s why the perception is the best untapped young talent is on the defensive side.
