With a new coaching staff and an influx of talent, the Tennessee Titans have quietly pieced together a team capable of contending for a playoff spot in 2024. However, after just 13 combined wins over the last two seasons the Titans are flying under the national media's radar. Titans former head coach Mike Vrabel played a grind-it-out style centered around a hard-nosed approach on both sides of the football.
Newly hired head coach Brian Callahan aims to change the boring offensive narrative surrounding the Titans which includes maximizing the potential of the team's playmakers. One of those playmakers that is in position to take a sizable step forward in 2024 is running back Tyjae Spears. Spears isn't getting a ton of love from the national media after playing in Derrick Henry's shadow in 2023, but has an exciting ceiling entering his second season in the league.
Spears quietly strung together a productive rookie campaign after the Titans selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Tulane product totaled 453 rushing yards (4.5 yards per carry) and two touchdowns while racking up 52 receptions for 385 yards and one score through the air.
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com/ItXqWcUvpb His versatility out of the backfield gives Callahan an offense that caters to a much less predictable offense than Titans fans are used to. He has the speed to break free from def.