Make no mistake about it, the Tennessee Titans made a ton of upgrades this offseason from coaching changes, free agency additions, and bringing in young rookie talent for the now and the later. Impactful changes take time to develop. However, the Titans are in a much better position than they were at this point last offseason.
Maybe they could make more additions, whether it’s through free agency or via trade, but the Titans should be much better than they were last year. With a new head coach in Robert Saleh and an experienced coaching staff around him, improvements should be on their way in 2026 and beyond.
Let’s not forget about second-year quarterback Cam Ward, who showed signs of franchise potential as a rookie with very little to work with around him. Now he has a better supporting cast and a massive upgrade at offensive coordinator with Brian Daboll.
Lastly, the defense has a lot of additions that have worked with Saleh in the past with the New York Jets, and those Jets defenses were some of the best in the league at one point. You would think that with all of the building that Tennessee has done this offseason, they are on track to make some serious noise in 2026. Well, Kristopher Knox from Bleacher Report doesn’t think so.
Titans find themselves on exclusive NFL list that they shouldn't want to be on
Knox placed the Titans as one of the six teams that could find themselves as most likely to tank for 2027 now that the first major wave of free agency and the NFL Draft is over. Tennessee was on the list with the Cardinals, Falcons, Browns, Dolphins, and Jets.
"Tennessee has a better receiving corps after signing Wan'Dale Robinson and using the fourth overall pick on Ohio State's Carnell Tate. However, it may still lack a legitimate No. 1 target, it doesn't have a top-tier tight end, and it did little to improve an O-line that surrendered 56 sacks last season. It's also fair to question how Tennessee's revamped defense will perform under new head coach Robert Saleh, who fielded the league's worst defense and a four-win squad as a first-year head coach with the Jets in 2021." said Knox.
Saleh learned a lot of valuable lessons in his time as the Jets head coach. Even though they still failed under him, he was not their biggest problem. Since his departure, the Jets became even worse on overall but especially on defense. One of the biggest reasons why Saleh failed in East Rutherford was because he didn’t have a solid quarterback to go with a great playcaller.
That is taken care of with the combo of Cam Ward and Brian Daboll. Throw in the upgrades that Tennessee made on both sides of the ball this offseason and it is extremely hard to think that the Titans would be tanking for 2027.
While there is urgency in the organization, the Titans also have to realize that unless Saleh and his team can catch lightning in a bottle immediately, patience is going to be key. The Titans shouldn't be one of the worst teams in the NFL for a third straight season, but it might take them a season or two before they truly start competing for championships.
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