The Tennessee Titans this evening announced that they fired offensive coordinator Chris Palmer and named quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains as the new offensive coordinator. In the statement announcing the change, Mike Munchak declared, "As an offense, I didn't feel like we were progressing the way that I had hoped. I believe we needed a change in direction and I hope to see that progress in our remaining games."
The Titans are coming off a 24-19 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in which they attempted five field goals against DVOA's 27th-ranked defense. If I were a cynic, I would note the Titans started 8 of their 12 offensive possessions inside their own 20 yard line. Their first five possessions ended with incomplete passes on third-and-2, third-and-3, third-and-3, third-and-3, and third-and-4. The Titans' overall success rate against the Jaguars was 48%, their third-best of the season, and came after their best offensive performance of the season before...
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