The Tennessee Titans spent the offseason trying to fix an offense that was a mess from top to bottom in 2025, and the clearest reason for optimism is Brian Daboll.
That’s where the real pivot point sits for a team that finished 31st in yards per game at 259.6 and 30th in points at 16.7. The Titans were trying to function with No. 1 overall quarterback Cam Ward while juggling two head coaches, Brian Callahan and Mike McCoy, plus two different play callers, Callahan and Bo Hardegree. The result was chaos.
Mike Borgonzi made it clear the offense needed attention, and Tennessee responded by clearing out the old setup. Robert Saleh is now the head coach, and Daboll has taken over as offensive coordinator. For the Titans, that might be the move that changes everything.
This is a franchise that has been searching for real stability on offense for a while. Since Arthur Smith left after the 2021 season, Tennessee hasn’t had a coordinator who could truly tilt the field.
Mike Vrabel tried Todd Downing and Tim Kelly, and then the Callahan era unraveled over two years. Daboll arrives as the most proven Titans coordinator since Matt LaFleur, even if LaFleur came in with less play-calling experience when Tennessee hired him.
Now Daboll gets the job of guiding Ward’s growth and helping him settle in as the team’s clear franchise quarterback. Ward’s rookie year was rough by the numbers, including a league-high 55 sacks, but the tape told a more complicated story. He was constantly dealing with the dysfunction around him and still found ways to survive it.
The Titans also made sure Ward won’t be doing this alone. They added wide receiver Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick and signed Wan’Dale Robinson to a $70 million contract in free agency. The pieces around the quarterback are better, and that matters.
If Daboll can get this group to the middle of the pack offensively, Tennessee should look like a very different team in 2026. And if that happens, Ward may start giving the Titans the kind of answer they’ve been waiting for. Daboll holds the keys to Tennessee’s offense.
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