Tennessee Titans fans were staring down the barrel of a reality where they hired Matt Nagy as the team's next head coach. Luckily, they managed to get a deal done with Robert Saleh, and that was the first domino in what's been an incredible offseason.
How good was this offseason for the Titans? That is hard to pin down, but Matt Okada of NFL.com gave them an "A+" calling it his "favorite across the entire league."
Tennessee Titans earn A+ offseason grade from NFL.Com analyst
Okada summarized the offseason by saying this:
"Tennessee’s offseason is my favorite across the entire league. It made several impactful signings, including DL John Franklin-Myers and WR Wan'Dale Robinson, and a couple of notable trades in an effort to rebuild the defense to Saleh’s image. But the biggest wins came through the draft. The Titans made the bold decision to draft Tate instead of highly touted LB/edge Arvell Reese at fourth overall, and still picked up DE Keldric Faulk at No. 31 and LB Anthony Hill Jr. at 60. They also secured Jeffery Simmons on a huge extension in June.
Getting Cam Ward a WR1 was my highest-priority fix for Tennessee early in the offseason, and Tate was a perfect solution. He and Robinson should form an excellent 1-2 punch for Ward. All the moves to build a defensive roster fitted to Saleh’s scheme helped round out an excellent offseason -- one which I think will have the Titans competing for the AFC South crown sooner than most expect."
That is all fantastic praise, and the crazy thing is that there is so much more that went unsaid that should give Titans fans hope.
Okada didn't mention that they added cornerback Cor'Dale Flott, who has been consistently getting better every year. Flott was a very good cornerback for the New York Giants despite having to fight to take the job from a former first-round pick.
Speaking of cornerbacks, Okada also didn't bring up that the team added Alontae Taylor, a versatile defensive back who will play all over the defense and bring the chaos and havoc that they need.
The team also quietly made the decision to allow their leading receiver, Chig Okonkwo, to walk so that they could elevate Gunnar Helm and focus on becoming a more balanced offense with more chess-piece players who can hurt defenses in multiple ways.
The Titans have drafted highly in each of the last three seasons, so this team shouldn't be expected to compete for anything in 2026, but there should be confidence in the team's direction. This roster has holes, but much fewer than they have had at any point in the last few seasons, and all it takes is for one or two of their young players to step up to take the league by storm.
If that happens, the Titans will be in a position to challenge teams like the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC South title.
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