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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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Jan 5, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus against the Houston Texans during the AFC Wild Card at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus against the Houston Texans during the AFC Wild Card at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston Texans

Current favorite: Eric Bieniemy, Matt Eberflus

Assuming that EB doesn’t want to join an offense that is the smoldering remains of the fire sale that Bill O’Brien left behind, that means that the top offensive-minded coaches are going to go off the board quickly.

Now, Arthur Smith is a great name to fall back on, but here is where I think the psychology of a football organization comes into play.

The Texans just fired an offensive-minded coach in Bill O’Brien, and then they promoted a defensive-minded coach in Romeo Crennel. Despite that and all the injuries/suspensions that they had, the offense never really dropped off at all, in fact, it got better.

So the ownership knows that they don’t need an offensive mind to put up points, so maybe a defensive mind is better.

Eberflus has been one of the best DCs in the NFL that no one talks about, and the Texans have seen this first hand. So why not make the Colts weaker while making your team more balanced and better on a side of the ball where you desperately need improvement?

Prediction: Matt Eberflus

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