Upon being hired by the Tennessee Titans, general manager Ran Carthon stressed collaboration in making personnel decisions, something that was very important to owner Amy Adams Strunk.
But Carthon also made it clear that his job is to give Titans head coach Mike Vrabel and his staff the types of players they need to implement their vision on the field.
Carthon says he’s still in the learning process in terms of knowing what the Titans’ coaches want in their players, but in order to help the process along he’s requesting tape from each position coach to better spell out what they want in the players he brings in.
“I lean on Mike a lot,” Carthon said, per Paul Kuharsky. “Our offices are right next door to each other and so I’m in there or he comes in my office. And, again, this is his vision of the offense, defense, and special teams. I’m learning that, right? So, the best person to learn that from is him. So, I go to him, ‘hey man, am I seeing this correct? I think this guy can do these things, and what are we looking for in this?’
“So I met with the assistant coaches from each position group and had them put together a 15-to-20 play highlight tape of what they’re looking for in every single position,” he continued. “And when they’re talking about hand use or talking about specific moves, put examples on the tape so I can see, so I’m learning their language through that… We’re spending time together so I can learn their language and see exactly what they’re talking about when we’re talking to players.”
There seems to be a really great line of communication between Carthon and the coaching staff, which is all you can ask for at this early stage. Let’s hope it translates into more success in free agency and the draft.
