Titans Twitter not happy about Shane Bowen’s promotion to DC

The promotion of Shane Bowen to DC was met with a negative reaction from Titans Twitter.

The Tennessee Titans officially announced the promotions of former tight ends coach Todd Downing to offensive coordinator and former outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen to defensive coordinator on Friday.

Downing served as the team’s tight ends coach for each of the past two seasons and has previous offensive coordinator experience after being the Oakland Raiders’ back in 2017.

The 40-year-old’s promotion should maintain continuity, as he’s expected to keep Tennessee’s current offensive system in place, which is certainly good news for an offense that was elite in 2020.

Bowen served as the Titans’ de facto defensive coordinator in 2020 without the title and oversaw a defense that ranked 29th against the pass, 19th against the run, and 24th in points allowed. On top of raw rankings, the Titans’ defense struggled with communication and making adjustments in-game.

While the move to promote Downing didn’t really rock the boat either way, Bowen getting the nod as the official defensive coordinator was met with negative reactions by those who follow the team.

Here’s a look at what Twitter had to say about both moves.

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