It was a forgetful 2025 season for the Tennessee Titans and Mike Borgonzi will have his work cut out in order to make the necessary improvements. Brian Callahan was fired in the middle of the season, they lost nine games by double digit points, and went 3-14 to finish out the season.
Not to mention, they had just one win by more than a score against a Kansas City Chiefs team that didn’t have Patrick Mahomes. Long story short, the Titans should have a very busy offseason to improve for next season.
Borgonzi will have the opportunity to turn things around, and the first step is going to be finding a new head coach. The Titans are looking to speak with two candidates in Rams’ DC Chris Schula and Chargers’ DC Jesse Minter, per Adam Schefter. In addition, the Titans are planning to interview former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their open vacancy, according to Jordan Schultz.
Here’s the thing; no matter who the Titans bring in as their next head coach, it won’t matter if they don’t fix one major issue.
Titans must prioritize protecting Cam Ward no matter who the next head coach is
Brad Gagnon from Bleacher Report put together a list of one stat for each team that defined their respective 2025 season, and the Titans’ stat was a very simple “55”. That number represents how many times Cam Ward was sacked in his rookie season. Gagnon mentioned how Ward was the most sacked quarterback in football and that he was “the third-most pressured quarterback”.
You can have a great head coach who has had lots of success, yet if the franchise quarterback is getting pressured and sacked a lot, it won’t matter who the head coach is.
Now of course, Borgonzi will need to find the right head coach that best fits his vision for the Titans. At the same time, he and his staff must find a way to protect the No. 1 overall pick from last year. Without the protection in front of him, Ward won’t be able to keep growing as a franchise player.