Titans Head Coach Search 2026 (Working on deal with Saleh)

[titansfan]

15 minutes ago, Pragidealist said:

Why would he leave the chiefs for an OC job here?  Is that what you're saying?

 

Because of his contract situation and there's some speculation that Kafka will be back there. 

[tgo]

17 minutes ago, Pragidealist said:

Why would he leave the chiefs for an OC job here?  Is that what you're saying?

 

His contract with the Chiefs is up and he wants to call plays. 

Edited December 23, 2025 by tgo

[Bulluck4dmvp]

He can call plays at the local YMCA then

[TeamRamrod]

They’re not gonna hire McCarthy

[TF_Titan]

2 hours ago, tgo said:

The chance of Holz being on the next staff is zero

 

I keep forgetting he's still on the staff now.

[tgo]

This alternative scenario is interesting and I think I prefer it to Nagy as HC (in the event Weaver is lost to the Ravens)- 

 

Weaver goes to the Ravens as HC

Harbaugh goes to LV or Browns 

 

Titans go with Burke as HC/Nagy as OC/Schwartz as DC

 

Burke is one of the smartest human beings in the NFL. An Ivy League guy like Borgonzi and Schwartz. He's really heavily into analytics and game management. Looks like a civil war general. Would likely bring in Munchak as OL coach and retain his friends Frank Bush and Tony Oden (both worked under him in Miami), our best defensive coaches. Also spent time across from Bo Hardegree in Miami. 

 

Bill Lazor was Nagy's right hand man on offense in Chicago (and actually had some nice accomplishments there at times, including a really good stretch of leading the NFL in rushing offense after Nagy had struggled running the ball during his stint there). Well Lazor has worked across from Burke for 3 years now in Houston and would easily slot in as Nagy's pass game coordinator. 

 

There is no one in the current NFL who is more legacy Tennessee Titans than Burke other than Schwartz himself. He was Jeff Fisher's coaching assistant before becoming his defensive quality control coach and then following Schwartz to Detroit. He's even more OG Titans than Arthur Smith by almost a decade. 

 

Name me a better fit for the current rendition of the organization than Matt Burke - I'll wait. 

 

Edit: Funny enough, Lou Anarumo, who is 10 years his senior, worked under Matt Burke in Miami as well. 

 

 

Edited December 23, 2025 by tgo

[TeamRamrod]

Besides Bones as far as guys I think the FO will push to keep, I would bet Luke Stocker will be one. He allegedly got way more involved in coordinating the run game after the bye and have to imagine that’s a factor in why it’s gotten so much better 

[tgo]

1 minute ago, TeamRamrod said:

Besides Bones as far as guys I think the FO will push to keep, I would bet Luke Stocker will be one. He allegedly got way more involved in coordinating the run game after the bye and have to imagine that’s a factor in why it’s gotten so much better 

 

Yes, I would be highly highly surprised if Stocker is let go. He's their best home grown coach on staff, and everyone loves him and lauds his work with Helm. 

[titanskick8851]

13 minutes ago, tgo said:

This alternative scenario is interesting and I think I prefer it to Nagy as HC (in the event Weaver is lost to the Ravens)- 

 

Weaver goes to the Ravens as HC

Harbaugh goes to LV or Browns 

 

Titans go with Burke as HC/Nagy as OC/Schwartz as DC

 

Burke is one of the smartest human beings in the NFL. An Ivy League guy like Borgonzi and Schwartz. He's really heavily into analytics and game management. Looks like a civil war general. Would likely bring in Munchak as OL coach and retain his friends Frank Bush and Tony Oden (both worked under him in Miami), our best defensive coaches. Also spent time across from Bo Hardegree in Miami. 

 

Bill Lazor was Nagy's right hand man on offense in Chicago (and actually had some nice accomplishments there at times, including a really good stretch of leading the NFL in rushing offense after Nagy had struggled running the ball during his stint there). Well Lazor has worked across from Burke for 3 years now in Houston and would easily slot in as Nagy's pass game coordinator. 

 

There is no one in the current NFL who is more legacy Tennessee Titans than Burke other than Schwartz himself. He was Jeff Fisher's coaching assistant before becoming his defensive quality control coach and then following Schwartz to Detroit. He's even more OG Titans than Arthur Smith by almost a decade. 

 

Name me a better fit for the current rendition of the organization than Matt Burke - I'll wait. 

 

 

[Pragidealist]

1 hour ago, tgo said:

 

His contract with the Chiefs is up and he wants to call plays. 

That seems a crazy reason to leave a fairly successful team though. I would imagine if he left there-he'd want to go when they were hot.  It seems a poor time for him to leave uness its a HC job. 

 

He can go elsewhere as a an OC without a guy like Mahomes and he can look a lot worse. 

Edited December 23, 2025 by Pragidealist

[tgo]

6 minutes ago, Pragidealist said:

That seems a crazy reason to leave a fairly successful team though. I would imagine if he left there-he'd want to go when they were hot.  It seems a poor time for him to leave uness its a HC job. 

 

He can go elsewhere as a an OC without a guy like Mahomes and he can look a lot worse. 

 

 I get the impression that the Chiefs org is ready for some change, a lot of their fans want him gone (I personally think Reid at his age is more of an issue than Nagy). I don't know that he'll have much choice in the matter, it's a more graceful exit for him than being fired. Eric Bieniemy and Mike Kafka are both good options for them to be their next OC. 

 

It's the same thought process that Bieniemy had when he left though, wanting to get out from under Reid and call plays to take the next step in the HC progression. 

Edited December 23, 2025 by tgo

[tgo]

 

[tgo]

If Nagy doesn't land the Titans HC gig, his only shot at becoming a HC again is to be an offensive CEO under a defensive HC, imo. 

[Bulluck4dmvp]

14 minutes ago, tgo said:

 

Not one positive comment in there lol

Edited December 23, 2025 by Bulluck4dmvp

[titanruss]

I actually like most of our staff.

 

These guys can go - Mccoy, Holz, Tolbert,...

 

Hard to judge Tony Oden and Steve Jackson but they could be replaced.
 

Everyone else is not bad and actually decent Imo for what we've had to work with. Bring in a HC/OC (both having success calling plays before) and whomever else to add to the staff that helps on O.  bring back munch (pipe dream probably)

 

I think Wilson has been hamstrung for 2 years and did the best he could with zero corners and 1 good front 7 player.  I like the way theyve played despite losing half the D.