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Shaun Calderon
Following a fast and impressive rise through
the coaching ranks, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was hired back in
2018 with the hope of elevating the franchise to an entirely different level.
At the time, many questioned the move and
wondered if Vrabel was ready for such a significant promotion with only one
year of experience as an NFL coordinator.
This skepticism was often
amplified due to the fact that he was replacing a head coach in Mike Mularkey,
who had just helped the Titans win their first playoff game in over a decade.
Fortunately,
as time continues to pass by, the Titans emphatically proved that they made the
correct hire.
In
fact, out of the seven coaches who were hired during the 2018 cycle, the former
Ohio State and Patriots legend is the only one still employed by their hiring
team after Frank Reich was fired by the Indianapolis Colts recently.
Not only is Vrabel still employed, but he also received a multi-year extension during the offseason after producing:
- Four-straight winning seasons
- Three-straight playoff
appearances
- Two consecutive
division championships
- Two playoff wins
- One AFC Championship
appearance
- One Coach of the Year
award.
Vrabel’s career record (including playoffs) as
a head coach currently sits at an impressive 48-30.
Also, barring something dramatic happening, it
appears that the fifth-year head coach is destined for his fifth-straight
winning season, fourth consecutive playoff appearance, and third-straight
division title.
Needless to say, after several years of
seemingly always being one of the franchises that inevitably hired the wrong
guy, this type of recent
success brings every Titans fan genuine happiness knowing Tennessee was finally
the team that undoubtedly nailed their coaching hire.
