KingTitan Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 minute ago, TitanLegend said: i certainly don't remember that last year. Don't remember it when Vrabel was hired either. I remember reports when Vrabel was hired that we were looking at Ryan Day and Matt LaFleur for OC(similar to how we've got a report that we were looking in to Elliot for OC and Austin for DC), but I certainly don't remember some extensive list. The only times we're gonna get reports is when the candidates themselves leak it to the media, which means we're always going to be at least somewhat limited. Organization ain't listing ****. When we were looking for DC's I remember Bettcher deciding between us or Giants.We looked at Brian Callahan, Ryan Day, Matt Lafleur in separate years. I think one reason that we didn't have a big conga line of interviews is because Vrabel has a very precise list. He wanted Ryan Day didn't get that. So went to Lafleur and that was end of the search. Bettcher was a target, didn't get him and talked Pees out of retirement. End of search. Lafleur leaves, Smith is at his door the first day. Interviews Callahan. Determines Smith was the best guy for job (and he was), end of search. Lol So I don't think Vrabel is a cast a wide net person. I think he has his few targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoToneBlue Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 40 minutes ago, KingTitan said: When we were looking for DC's I remember Bettcher deciding between us or Giants.We looked at Brian Callahan, Ryan Day, Matt Lafleur in separate years. I think one reason that we didn't have a big conga line of interviews is because Vrabel has a very precise list. He wanted Ryan Day didn't get that. So went to Lafleur and that was end of the search. Bettcher was a target, didn't get him and talked Pees out of retirement. End of search. Lafleur leaves, Smith is at his door the first day. Interviews Callahan. Determines Smith was the best guy for job (and he was), end of search. Lol So I don't think Vrabel is a cast a wide net person. I think he has his few targets. And if he doesn’t see anyone he likes, he will run it himself for better or worse. I’m somewhat okay with it just because when he has had his choice of hire, it has generally been a hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTitan Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 And just for clarification: Dean Pees last defense the Titans were: 21st Overall, 12th rushing 24th Passing. Not exactly the Chicago 85. We seemed better organized as a defense tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hope- Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 hours ago, KingTitan said: When we were looking for DC's I remember Bettcher deciding between us or Giants.We looked at Brian Callahan, Ryan Day, Matt Lafleur in separate years. I think one reason that we didn't have a big conga line of interviews is because Vrabel has a very precise list. He wanted Ryan Day didn't get that. So went to Lafleur and that was end of the search. Bettcher was a target, didn't get him and talked Pees out of retirement. End of search. Lafleur leaves, Smith is at his door the first day. Interviews Callahan. Determines Smith was the best guy for job (and he was), end of search. Lol So I don't think Vrabel is a cast a wide net person. I think he has his few targets. vrabel has earned my benefit of the doubt with 2 good OC hires in a row. i personally hope we get some new blood in to help us balance out the offense a bit but ultimately won’t be mad about an internal promotion or whatever. defense....is another story. pees was obviously a good hire but the way things went down this past year destroyed any goodwill vrabel has on that side of the ball in my eyes. with a unit that bad you’d hope for wholesale change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans fan 617 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 hours ago, KingTitan said: And just for clarification: Dean Pees last defense the Titans were: 21st Overall, 12th rushing 24th Passing. Not exactly the Chicago 85. We seemed better organized as a defense tho. Titans got hot down the stretch so that’s what people remember Only way those numbers can go up is if they get a pass rush plain and simple Titans need a guy in the middle and opposite of Landry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TwoToneBlue Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, KingTitan said: Would think that means we didn't offer him the job. Doubt anyone takes a 'senior defensive role' over DC if both are on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hope- Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) are there other teams left that haven't hired coordinators yet, aside from some of those that just hired new HCs? one i can think of is the vikings but gary kubiak only retired a couple days ago, so that makes sense Edited January 23, 2021 by -Hope- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTitan Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Are we waiting for a team playing in the Conference Championships? I could see us trying to take a guy from Green Bay for the OC. Maybe someone from Tampa Bay for the DC? I dunno. Vrabel gonna coach both sides. And have no Coordinators. Or. Eddie George and Keith Bulluck gonna be the coordinators....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTitan Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 A slow DC search is "somewhat" understandable because nobody was fired (even tho someone should be). We technically don't have an opening based on last year's set up. But the no talk of an OC interview is more eye opening since we have a sure fire hole there with Smith gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans0021 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 38 minutes ago, -Hope- said: are there other teams left that haven't hired coordinators yet, aside from some of those that just hired new HCs? one i can think of is the vikings but gary kubiak only retired a couple days ago, so that makes sense I know some of the Titans Twitter guys are big on Jim Leonhard and a couple college DCs. As a Badgers fan, I’d hate to lose Leonhard, but as a Titans fan I’d love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSlim Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Can’t wait to see the reaction when the press release comes out that we stayed in house for both coordinator positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hope- Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, TitanSlim said: Can’t wait to see the reaction when the press release comes out that we stayed in house for both coordinator positions. this is what i'm expecting, solely because this franchise will never, ever escape the ghost of late era jeff fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanLegend Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 19 hours ago, KingTitan said: And just for clarification: Dean Pees last defense the Titans were: 21st Overall, 12th rushing 24th Passing. Not exactly the Chicago 85. We seemed better organized as a defense tho. What this ignores is the long stretch of games we played without Butler and Jackson. We started 2019 as one of the only teams in NFL history to allow so few points but start like 2-4 or whatever it was we were before Tannehill took over. I forget what the exact record we set or come close to setting was, but I know it was related to points allowed. The defense died, as you'd expect, when we had to play two replacement level players at starting CB positions for most of the 2nd half of the season. The defense didn't get hot to end the year, it just got Adoree back which helped stop the bleeding some that was caused by both his and Butler's absence. We were on track for a top 5 defense without losing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
615finest Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I’m convinced we’re waiting on somebody that’s still in the playoffs. Rumors are normally quiet for us but I don’t think they’ve ever been this quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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