The 2024 Tennessee Titans are one of the NFL’s most mysterious teams. Tennessee underwent more change this offseason than anyone in the NFL outside of the Washington Commanders.
The Titans fired a successful head coach to bring in a first-time head coach. Mike Vrabel’s time in Tennessee seemed to be nearing its end for a while. Not only had the Titans had back-to-back losing seasons, but there were some issues between Vrabel and ownership.
Enter Brian Callahan. Callahan comes to Tennessee with a reputation for developing quarterbacks, which makes him the perfect mentor for Will Levis. The Titans completely revamped the offensive side of the ball this offseason, bringing in players such as Calvin Ridley, Tony Pollard, Tyler Boyd, Lloyd Cushenberry, and JC Latham.
Tennessee also made significant changes to its defense. Rookie defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, lined up next to Pro Bowl DT Jeffery Simmons, could quickly become the NFL’s best interior duo.
As we begin the first week of the preseason, the Titans and their new coaches and players are surrounded by many unknowns. How good can Tennessee be in 2024?
Eric Edholm of NFL.com released his preseason Week 1 power rankings and had the Titans at No. 28. While that sounds ominous, Edholm mentioned the unknowns surrounding the team and believes most of Tennessee’s changes are positive.
The Titans have undergone major changes on offense and defense, as well as to the coaching staff, and I don’t quite know what to think of all the upheaval yet. I’d say I am mostly positive, but will the makeover result in more wins? A ton obviously depends on Will Levis and his development this season, but you can’t say Tennessee hasn’t at least tried to insulate him well on offense. How it all comes together under a first-year head coach in Brian Callahan is anyone’s guess. There’s probably a wide span of possible results this season, given the sheer number of unknowns here. But I will say that anyone claiming the AFC South is weak might want to step back and measure it against other divisions. There are four teams here that have a shot to finish over .500. It’s not as strong top to bottom as the AFC North, but it might not be terribly far off, either.
That means Edholm believes the Titans are one of the NFL’s worst teams—for now. He sees hope, but many questions must be answered, and those questions begin and end at the quarterback position.
