As the Tennessee Titans continue to work through interviews for their head coaching vacancy, one ESPN reporter has revealed a potential favorite.
According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is considered “a strong candidate” for the job — and so much so that Graziano predicts the Titans will hire him.
My prediction for the next Titans coach: Aaron Glenn. I’ve been told by a couple of people close to this situation to keep an eye on Glenn as a strong candidate. The Titans are casting a wide and diverse net, and this is one of the tougher ones to call at this point, but Glenn has appeal as a former player, as a part of what Dan Campbell has built in Detroit and as the coordinator who graded out the best of any on either side of the ball in a recent NFLPA poll of players. He will get a head coach job sooner rather than later, and he could be the guy the Titans pick to work with GM Ran Carthon on their rebuild.
While Glenn is certainly qualified for the job and well-liked by his players, hiring him would amount to a lateral move, at best, from head coach Mike Vrabel, who was also a defensive-minded coach.
Adding to that, Glenn’s defenses in Detroit have been nothing to write home about. Since 2021, the Lions haven’t finished better than bottom-10 in points allowed.
As I’ve said all along, the Titans need to go in a totally different direction and prioritize hiring an offensive-minded coach to help them make the transition to a more modern offense that is built around quarterback Will Levis.
If the Titans were to go with a defensive-minded coach, my top choice would be Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, who has had success in his current role.
Hiring Glenn would an unpopular and uninspiring move that would leave the fan base frustrated, to say the least.
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