While it’s hard to imagine that veteran RB Derrick Henry won’t be very involved overall in the Tennessee Titans‘ offense, a league source with knowledge of the situation said head coach Mike Vrabel wants to bring the offense along, and things could look a little different under new offensive coordinator Tim Kelly.
Tennessee Titans Offense Might Look Different in 2023
Another source added that signing veteran WR DeAndre Hopkins, who played for the Houston Texans when Kelly was their play-caller in 2019, has nothing to do with Vrabel’s thinking in terms of adjusting the offensive philosophy.
The Titans had one of the NFL’s worst receiver corps last season in terms of overall talent, and new GM Ran Carthon simply upgraded the group.
It could be that Vrabel doesn’t want to be as run-heavy as in the past or that some things schematically may be different than from years past (blocking scheme or personnel groupings, for example).
But we may finally see Vrabel not be so reliant on Henry as he has been in the past.
Tennessee is not only excited about the addition of Hopkins, but they feel that second-year WR Treylon Burks is ready to make a big jump in productivity this year.
Burks, a first-round pick, missed six games as a rookie and wasn’t always in good enough physical shape. Yet, sources said the word around the team is that Burks looked like a different player during OTAs and is “primed” for a big jump this season.
