Aukerman took a risk by moving on from veteran Brett Kern, and it seemed to pay dividends this past season. He has four years of head coaching experience and 14 seasons as a defensive coordinator under his belt. On January 15, 2021, Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to be their head coach after Smith helped the Titans reach franchise-high offensive production in 2020. Houston Texans 2021 NFL Coaching Staff Preview, Cincinnati Bengals 2021 NFL Coaching Staff Preview, Denver Broncos Coaching Staff Preview for 2021, Jason Houghtaling: Offensive Line Assistant, John Streicher: Coordinator of Football Development. Hooper and Okonkwo combined for 50 first downs on 73 catches this season. Inside linebackers coach Jim Haslett, assistant defensive line coach Kenechi Udeze, assistant special teams coach Matt Edwards, and assistant strength and conditioning coach Mondray Gee have all been removed from their positions, a source confirmed Tuesday. However, their season ended with a 1916 loss to the eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, their third-straight playoff loss dating back three seasons. "I will look at each and every phase of our team, as it relates to the coaching staff, and as it relates to the players. A look at the number of targets per game Tennessee Titans OC Todd Downing has seen from his TE room each year (as an OC/HC)2017: Oakland #Raiders OCPresent: Tennessee #Titans OC pic.twitter.com/aEoYyXNlqM. Henry rushed 35 times for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Like what you see? Vrabel received one of the NFLs highest honors when he was named the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year after directing the Titans to a 12-5 regular-season record in 2021. The Titans will have the same head coach in Mike Vrabel, but promoted two new coordinators from within - former tight ends coach Todd Downing to offensive coordinator and former outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen to defensive coordinator. "The one thing I talked to Malik about was just to continue to grow as a quarterback, and that is not just throwing the ball, and not all these different things," Carthon said of Willis. The final aspect we should look at concerning Todd Downing's running backs is how much he uses them in the passing game. Evans, the Titans first-round draft pick in 2018, was limited to 12 games because of injury this year. The team will report to Saint Thomas Sports Park on July 27, with the first practice scheduled for the following day on July 28. at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. This drop-off in production may have been due to the Titans letting go of defensive coordinator Dean Pees and rolling with no official defensive coordinator in 2020 (Shane Bowen was reportedly the de facto defensive coordinator). Sign up for the Titans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The Tennessee Titans interior offensive line group is one of the most intriguing to watch on the roster as the Titans sit just a few weeks out from free agency. BUF Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Vrabel, 46, guided the Titans to a 12-5. In addition, the Titans have also added two to their scouting department in former NFL defensive end Ryan Davis through the Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship, and Kiaro Mayo via the Amy Adams Strunk Women in Sports Program. NYJ Matt Ammendola 27-yard field goal, 0:19. TEN Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 14:15. Titans Front Office - Tennessee Titans - Titans Coaching Staff | Tennessee Titans - TennesseeTitans.com Ownership Amy Adams Strunk Chairman, Board of Directors XFL Risers and Fallers Week 3: Players With Expanding Roles Including Kyle Sloter, Abram Smith, Morgan Ellison, More He has been around for a while now and gives this team another experienced coach. NE Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, but bookies doubt La Albiceleste can defend the title. The Titans revealed their 2021 training camp schedule on Friday. As long as Tony Dews does not receive a job elsewhere, he should back next season. Examining Todd Downings's running back room in 2017, the results are pretty disappointing. But running back Derrick Henry was lost for the rest of the regular season with a foot injury that necessitated surgery and also the signing of Adrian Peterson. Tennessee's defense ranked in the top half of the league in points allowed each of those two seasons, including tied for fifth in 2021. It was also the twelfth meeting since they were the Houston Oilers. Brown 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD, IND Michael Pittman Jr. 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD. Being able to dominate the line of scrimmage and ease stars like Jones and Brown into their passing game will be a task throughout the season. Vrabel will need to make sure this group remains confident and satisfied with their roles on the team. Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. The Titans' defense as a whole produced 43 sacks, up from 19 last year. Some of his other roles in the NFL include being the Seattle Seahawks offensive quality control coach (2012-2013), the Atlanta Falcons assistant offensive line (2015-2016), and the Atlanta Falcons running backs coach (2017). HOU Kaimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Consecutive postseason trips have been impressive, but they lost at home against Baltimore in the Wild Card round last season. Titans' safety Andrew Adams who joined the team two games into the 2022 season, had a big year in the secondary as well. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports. TEN Ryan Tannehill 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT, KC Patrick Mahomes 6 rushes, 35 yards, TEN Derrick Henry 29 rushes, 86 yards, TEN A. J. Top 10 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers Of All Time Those are the decisions that can drive the fans crazy, and only winning will cure their woes. TEN Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Fraziers stint with the Vikings in 2018 overlapped with new Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downings tenure there as the teams tight ends coach. Steckel will work alongside offensive. Moore should be back next season as he continues to develop Burks and Philips in the Titans' offense. Tennessee Titans coach . A number of Titans seemed to have difficulty putting injury issues behind them this year, a group that included veterans Julio Jones and Bud Dupree. Edwards spent four seasons with the Titans, serving as a special-teams assistant in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Black Monday. He coached the Titans inside linebackers the past two seasons. TEN Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. TEN Ryan Tannehill 23/32, 153 yards, INT, PIT Ben Roethlisberger 16/25, 148 yards. Adding Julio Jones will do that, but many have concerns about his health. Last season against Baltimore, they punted the ball away late in the game. TEN Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:05. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. PIT Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 7:20. On January 29, 2021, tight ends coach Todd Downing was promoted to offensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was promoted to defensive coordinator. Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel has been named the 2021 Associated Press Coach of the Year, it was announced Thursday night during NFL Honors. He has always been given Vrabel's trust and built strong relationships with a vast majority of the players on the roster. The Tennessee Titans poached from the 49ers organization same as the Texans did in the 2023 offseason. There should be no doubts that Bowen returns to the Titans staff next season, provided he is not given a head coaching job elsewhere. Kevin R. Wexler/Imagn Content Services, LLC. Vrabel has quietly gotten the job done thus far, but there will be critics out there if and when they come up short in January. 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. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Secondary Coach: Anthony Midget -Anthony Midget has been the Titans secondary coach since 2020. A look at the number of carries per game Tennessee Titans OC Todd Downing has seen from his QB room each year (as an OC/HC)2017: Oakland #Raiders OCPresent: Tennessee #Titans OC pic.twitter.com/PSyCCtf2bh. This was the 55th career meeting between the two teams since founders Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt co-founded the American Football League but only the fifth meeting in Tennessee. Will Levis - 2023 NFL Draft Rookie Profile. This article will look at the potential impact this coaching staff will have on the players and try to pinpoint the Titans players' fantasy values in it. The status of special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman is a bit of a toss up for me. [9], Rookies in italics He took home the largest Pai Gow progressive Sriram Krishnan Favored to be Elon Musks Replacement as the Next Twitter CEO. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. From a fantasy perspective, Tannehill should be valued somewhere in the low QB1/high QB2 range based on his talent and situation. Consecutive postseason trips have been impressive, but they lost at home against Baltimore in the Wild Card round . A look at the number of carries per game Tennessee Titans OC Todd Downing has seen from his RB room each year (as an OC/HC)2017: Oakland #Raiders OCPresent: Tennessee #Titans OC pic.twitter.com/WGwREQdJUo. On one hand, the Titans' allowed an average of 10.78 punt return yards per kick, fifth worst in the NFL, and over 200 more return yards than every other team. They have played like it for a while, and Tennessee fans are hopeful for another double-digit win season. The 2021 season was the Tennessee Titans ' 52nd season in the National Football League, their 62nd overall, their 25th in the state of Tennessee, and their fourth under head coach Mike Vrabel. Before his time in Tennessee, George was a star at Ohio State, winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy. 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. Brown 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD. Jeffery Simmons was never truly playing at full strength with his ankle injury, and a return to health paired with Autry, Landry, Tart, and Weaver next season should have this defensive front in good shape. His name is likely to be in the mix for any jobs that come available, and there's no guarantee the Titans will be able to retain him. The Titans struggled on kick returns this year, finishing 27that 19.5 yards per return. The Titans won the AFC South, and they claimed the top seed in the AFC playoff field for the first time since 2008. This move combined with the team's talent probably won't be enough to make the Tennessee Titans D/ST anything more than a streaming option for fantasy football leagues in the 2021 season. While the team's records have been good, the defenses have been mediocre at best - which is disappointing given Vrabel's defensive background. This would be the first time since 19601962 that the franchise would win their division in back-to-back seasons. For fantasy football purposes, it's also important to pay attention to the amount of rushing work a quarterback receives since it can be acheat codein the fantasy football world. They should feel confident and excited as they are playing in the most favorable division. He is highly thought of within the organization, and even with the special teams struggles in 2022, I think those get chalked up to personnel issues and Aukerman returns in 2023 for his seventh season. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel says he looked at a lot of candidates in shaking up his coaching staff. HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 13:35. His demeanor and hands-on coaching style fit perfectly with Vrabel's Titans, and the results speak for themself. The Cleveland Browns are set to hire away one of the most experienced presences on the Tennessee Titans coaching staff, per multiple reports.. In addition, inside linebacker Zach Cunningham seemed to make a quick transition into a starting role for the Titans, after he was claimed off waivers in December. The Titans offense turned the ball over three times, however the Titans defense only allowed the Colts to score one touchdown in the game and force them to try four field goal attempts. The Titans rallied to the overtime win and only their third sweep of the Colts since formation of the AFC South. Ryan Tannehill completed 18-of-27 passes for 197 yards, while also rushing for 56 yards on five carries. TEN Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. 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They did so despite needing to use 91 total players during the seasonthe most in NFL history in a non-strike year. The Titans will bring back the same head coach (Mike Vrabel), offensive coordinator (Todd Downing),. He's still raw. 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. The Titans only scored one touchdown, a pass from Tannehill to A. J. Tennessee had one of the more popular off-seasons among NFL playoff contenders. TSU, currently coached by Rod Reed, plays Southeast Missouri today in final game of spring. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? A sixth-round pick in 2018, Long also intercepted two passes and totaled six passes defensed. 2020 Tennessee Titans Season 11 5 Lost in Wild Card to BAL. 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. Groundbreaking NFL coach Lori Locust, a Philly native and Temple grad, on her path to the Titans. Dillon Radunz in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. A video of Drew Brees supposedly getting hit by lightning went viral on social media last week. We're sorry, residents of your region are not accepted by this gambling site! The Titans suffered several injuries in the game, with LB Bud Dupree already sidelined prior, WR A. J. All free! The ability to run the ball with Derrick Henry and Tannehill made it challenging for the opposition. Udeze spent one season with the Titans after one year as Vanderbilts linebackers coach in 2020. Brown into one of the best weapons in the NFL. TEN Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:29. Brown, in the entire second half. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports. Another close call for me is inside linebackers coach Bobby King. However, if you are expecting Henry to build upon his incredible numbers in 2020 you will likely be disappointed. The expectations are never easy to place on a team in the NFL. In those 16 games that Downing's been an offensive coordinator, his running back room has averaged 0.63 rushing touchdowns per game which is average. 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ARI DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. The Titans are the only NFL team that Dews has worked for. 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. The Titans' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. Rookie season down, and that story hasn't changed much. TE Coach: Luke Steckel -Luke Steckel has been with the Tennessee Titans since 2013 in a variety of roles, but 2021 will be his first year coaching tight ends. Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (75 vs. 66). Early 2026 Chicago to Get a $1.7 Billion Casino Resort in West Town. Join the Best Live Fantasy Chat Community! [7] Wide receiver Mason Kinsey was signed to a futures contract on January 21, 2021. Running back Derrick Henry eclipsed 1,500 rushing yards for the third time in his NFL career. Tennessee scored just 37 points in the fourth quarter of games this season (2.1 points per game), and 94 points after halftime all season long. From after the final preseason roster cuts through the end of the season, the team placed 26 different players on injured reserve and 21 different players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, plus additional practice squad players that received those designations. While this team may lack defensive stars, there is enough to manage in a struggling AFC South division. TEN D'Onta Foreman 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD. That's a testament to both Dobbs' intelligence and O'Hara's coaching. The Titans' offensive line was the achilles heel of their 2022 season. Biggest Running Back Breakouts of 2022 2021 3:50 PM EDT . After a 343 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans clinched the AFC South for the second consecutive season. A look at the number of targets per game Tennessee Titans OC Todd Downing has seen from his WR room each year (as an OC/HC)2017: Oakland #Raiders OCPresent: Tennessee #Titans OC pic.twitter.com/wnGiDsdxLt.
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