Despite the difficult 1-6 start in 2025, the Tennessee Titans aren't completely devoid of talent. Mike Borgonzi and Chad Brinker acquired skilled players this past offseason. The recent breakout of rookie wideout Chimere Dike further highlighted that.
The Titans are still bad and poorly coached. They roster some players who are performing admirably despite the lopsided results. One of the reasons why that isn't translating into wins is that the Titans don't have enough difference makers.
The two best players on the roster are Jeffery Simmons and Peter Skoronski, both of which have played at a Pro Bowl level this season. However, how many teams make the playoffs solely based on great play at guard and defensive tackle? Those positions are imporant for raising the floor of the team, but not the ceiling.
Titans desperately need to focus on acquiring high-level players at impact positions moving forward
When it comes to good players, the Titans arguably have several. T'Vondre Sweat, Cedric Gray, Amani Hooker, Lloyd Cushenberry and J.C. Latham all fit that definition. Rookies like Dike, Gunnar Helm, and Elic Ayomanor all deserve to be mentioned as players who can be average NFL starters or better.
So why are the Titans so unwatchable? In short, the team lacks force multipliers. The great teams possess the right combination of good coaching, rosters without any glaring weaknesses, and blue-chip talents at premium positions. The Titans have none of those things.
As hard as it is to believe right now, that can change quickly in the offseason. The team will almost certainly succeed in upgrading their coaching staff after firing Brian Callahan. That will make a huge impact on how they maximize their roster. But they can also improve the roster by adding some blue-chip talent at force multiplier positions.
The Titans will possess a vast amount of league-leading resources this offseason. For example, Simmons and Sweat would benefit from playing next to a blue-chip pass rusher. They should have opportunities to add one via the 2026 NFL Draft.
A game-breaking wide receiver would help Ayomanor and Dike carve out niches for themselves in the offense. A smart offensive mind would be able to craft gameplans that take advantage of the flashes that both rookie playmakers have shown.
These types of players are hard to come by, but the Titans will have the cap space and draft capital to attack those areas. Borgonzi and Brinker need to read the writing on the wall and see that they are next on Amy Adams Strunk's chopping block if they don't turn things around in 2026.
They need to make this improvement happen and it needs to be obvious to the fan base and the ownership, or they can put their fate in the hands of their "patient" ownership.