Nashville — Brian Callahan’s dream came true on Thursday, when Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk and Executive Vice President Ran Carthon presented him as the team’s next head coach. Callahan fought back tears of pleasure as he thanked his family and football pals. It was a day to express thanks and honest sentiments. But that was then. The Titans’ celebration has turned into labor as they try to rebuild following two straight losing seasons.
To establish a winning culture in Nashville, Callahan must assemble a solid coaching staff, replenish the roster with new players, and devise a game plan that capitalizes on the team’s strengths. He believes that effective communications is the first step toward winning. “My coaching style remains consistent. “My demeanor is pretty consistent,” Callahan explained. “I take pride in being a great teacher.” First and foremost, as a coach. All you truly worry about is how well you can teach and communicate to the players what they need to do.
“I have a pretty laid-back demeanor most of the time, as you’ll see, but when it comes time to make corrections and bring the energy, I can do it. However, my coaching technique is teaching-based. We’re trying to ensure that our personnel know exactly what to do, how to do it, and can execute at the highest level and as quickly as feasible.”
One of the Titans’ primary difficulties was their lethargic offense, which ranked last in the NFL in most categories and averaged less than 20 points per game. Callahan, who had a productive attack as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator for five seasons, believes he can recreate that success in Tennessee.
“I think the biggest thing that we want to do to start is put the players we have in great position,” Callahan said in an interview. “Let them discover their responsibilities, define those roles for themselves, and place them in positions that we believe will benefit us. That’s a wide, general, and offensive philosophy. But that is sort of the starting point. We want to excel in detail in the passing game, including route definition and route spacing. I want to be able to complete balls with a high percentage.
Callahan is a well-known NFL quarterback coach, with endorsements from Peyton Manning, Matthew Stafford, and Joe Burrow. He also has a variety of classic and new ideas for strengthening the running game. “We still prefer to be tactile. Callahan responded, “Don’t get that part twisted.” “That’s been part of the Titans’ identity for a long time and will continue to be. We’ll be a physical football squad that can run the ball as needed to win games.”
Callahan also hinted at how he aims to create a defense. He intends to model the Titans defense after teams he had difficulty game-planning against in previous NFL jobs.
“I understand it causes me trouble. I know which defenses are difficult to game plan against, and those are the characteristics I’m searching for in the sort of defense we’ll use. Without going too far, there are a lot of attributes that don’t mean anything until we put on the pads, but that’s what I look for, which makes it difficult for me as an offensive coach. That’s the type of defense I’m searching for.
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Major Trade Proposal Sees Seahawks Offload $69 Million Star
The Seattle Seahawks could benefit from a massive deal coming up to the 2024 NFL Draft.
According to Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox in this “hypothetical” trade, the Seahawks could benefit from trading wide receiver Tyler Lockett, their 2024 first-round pick (16th overall), a 2024 fourth-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
According to Knox, trading up in the draft might help the Seahawks discover their next franchise quarterback.
“We’d love to see Seattle get aggressive in the draft and move up for a quarterback,” Knox said. “The Seahawks are unlikely to be able to sign Caleb Williams or Drake Maye, but LSU’s Jayden Daniels could be an option. Daniels is the 24th-ranked prospect on the Bleacher Report Scouting Department’s big board, but Seattle would probably have to trade up to obtain him. Trading with the Tennessee Titans would allow the Seahawks to overtake the Falcons at No. 8.
Why the Seahawks Should Move Up in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Many mock drafts predict Seattle will select their next franchise quarterback with the 16th pick. However, the top quarterbacks in the draft — Caleb Williams and Drake Maye — likely be picked in the first few rounds, with LSU’s Jayden Daniels perhaps leaving at No. 16. If the Seahawks remain at No. 16, their best option may be a second-tier quarterback, such as Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy.
If the Seahawks want a true difference-maker at quarterback, they should be encouraged to move up in the draft.
While Lockett remains a solid No. 2 option for Seattle, it’s evident that he’s on the decline. Lockett will be 32 years old for the 2024 season, and his numbers are already falling. Lockett recorded 79 receptions for 894 receiving yards and five touchdowns, his lowest total since the 2017 season.
Lockett still has two years and over $32 million in base money remaining on his four-year, $69 million contract. However, the Seahawks may release Lockett this offseason for a dead cap charge of little less than $19.8 million, saving $8 million in cap space.
As Knox points out, both teams would get what they want, with Seattle in a strong position to select their next franchise quarterback and the Titans gaining significant selection money and an experienced wide receiver to help Will Levis develop.
“This hypothetical trade would net the Seahawks their QB of the future while giving Tennessee extra draft capital and a proven receiver for second-year quarterback Will Levis,” Knox writes in his article.
Why the Seahawks Need a New Franchise Quarterback.
Furthermore, the Seahawks already have Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a 2023 first-round pick, lined up opposite DK Metcalf as the top receiver. Despite playing third-string, the 21-year-old receiver had a spectacular debut season, catching 63 catches for 628 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
While Geno Smith is under contract for another two years, he is about to turn 34 years old and has most likely reached his limit. After a breakout 2022 season in which he was selected to the Pro Bowl and named Comeback Player of the Year, Smith returned to average levels in 2023, ranking in the middle of the pack in important passing metrics including as touchdowns, passing yards, and passer rating.
Smith will most certainly remain on the Seahawks’ roster in 2024, but drafting his eventual successor is at the top of Seattle’s priority list heading into the summer.
