After two straight years without a playoff appearance, Tennessee Titans fans have reason to be optimistic about the 2024 campaign.
The Titans have a new head coach in Brian Callahan, who should bring a more modern approach to the team’s offense, and Tennessee has a promising young quarterback in Will Levis.
Additionally, general manager Ran Carthon has done a fantastic job bringing in talent on both sides of the ball that will put Tennessee in a better position to compete, and if all goes well, this team could make some noise in 2024.
So how optimistic are Titans fans?
Well, we can get a good idea by taking a look at a survey conducted by The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider, Chad Graff and Adam Jahnswhich shows that 69.9% of fans who participated are optimistic about the team’s 2024 campaign.
That percentage ranks 22nd among all NFL fan bases. Here’s a look at what four of the fans who participated in the survey had to say.
Turner optimistic: A roster overhaul was almost as necessary as a coaching staff overhaul (and I’m a big fan of Mike Vrabel). If the offensive line can get its act together, then the playoffs are a given.
Optimistic art: Even if nothing works, we continue to fight. And we will continue to fight to move forward. It is time to update the offensive system, and we are implementing it.
Pessimistic news: I am optimistic about the long-term success of this club, but I think this season will be frustrating. Will Levis hasn’t shown he knows anything other than the YOLO ball yet, which could be fun if the receiving corps performs! I think it’ll be a fun season full of frustrating losses.
Mark the Pessimist: The Titans have improved, but they still lag behind the Texans. I hope Levis takes a big step forward in his second year, but I’m still not convinced the offensive line will be able to adequately protect him or open up running lanes for the backs.
While the fact that the Titans are having an aggressive offseason is certainly exciting, we also have to remember that this is the first year for a new coaching staff, and only the second year for Carthon, though it’s fair to wonder how much power he had in his first year, when Mike Vrabel was still there.
Regardless, this list is easily more talented than the last two and that should lead to a better ending than the Recordings 7-10 and 6-11 the team posted during the previous two campaigns.
