After the Tennessee Titans didn’t name a defensive coordinator in 2020 and went on to have a terrible season on defense, it’s time for this team to hire someone for the position.
Granted, outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen handled all of the duties of a defensive coordinator without the title, but he was a rookie play-caller and didn’t have much success in the role. As a result, it’s time for change.
As we turn to the 2021 offseason, it appears that the Titans are actively looking to fill the role after Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Thursday that the team had interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers defensive assistant and secondary coach Teryl Austin for the job.
More potential coaching departures for Steelers: Senior defensive assistant/secondary coach Teryl Austin is interviewing with the Tennessee Titans today to be their defensive coordinator.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) January 14, 2021
Now that we know Tennessee is planning on filling the vacancy for this season, we thought we’d take a look at five coaches the Titans should consider for the job. In making this list, we also considered the fact that familiarity is something that is important to head coach Mike Vrabel.