There is certainly plenty of optimism surrounding the Tennessee Titans as they prepare for the 2020 season after a 2019 campaign in which the team made an improbable run to the AFC Championship Game.
But there are still some questions left to be answered before we can consider them a Super Bowl contender, so let’s take a look at what those questions are.
1. Who calls the plays on defense?
After the retirement of former defensive coordinator Dean Pees, the Titans decided not to name a new defensive coordinator for 2020.
This has led many to believe that head coach Mike Vrabel might call plays on the defensive side of the ball, which is a cause for concern considering Vrabel hasn’t exactly proven to be the best decision-maker even when his attention isn’t on one side of the ball.
It’s possible the Titans go the way of the New England Patriots and use a committee to run the defense, but we have no indication either way what Tennessee will do right now.