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Will Titans OC Arthur Smith land with the Falcons, Chargers, or Texans

By Will Lomas

Oct 18, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) is congratulated by Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith after a touchdown run during the second half against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) is congratulated by Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith after a touchdown run during the second half against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 20, 2020; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith gives instructions to his players during a training camp practice at Saint Thomas Sports Park Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Mandatory Credit: George Walker IV/The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK
Aug 20, 2020; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith gives instructions to his players during a training camp practice at Saint Thomas Sports Park Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Mandatory Credit: George Walker IV/The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK /

Will Arthur Smith leave the Titans?

Well, that escalated quickly for Tennessee Titans OC Arthur Smith.

Last year, Smith was a first-time coordinator after being a relative no-name candidate in the Titans search to replace Matt LaFleur. In fact, through the first half of that season, he hadn’t exactly endeared himself to Titans fans.

It is hard to remember now, but there was a huge emphasis on getting the ball to Dion Lewis as a runner and as a receiver that just never worked and constantly killed drives.

There were also times where Ryan Tannehill seemed to overrule Arthur Smith on plays by changing at the line of scrimmage to something he was more comfortable with. More often than not, these audibles were the best plays of the game for the Titans and it is what forced so many Titans fans to buy into Tannehill last season.

Well, fast forward to Black Monday as the league fires head coaches en masse and the hottest name on the coaching market is…Arthur Smith.

Obviously, he deserves this attention, but it is a little odd to me that he is such a hot name when his offense requires some pretty specific pieces.

Regardless, let’s try and focus on the positives and which team he has the best shot with, and I’ll start at the absolute bottom.

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