Titans Hire Mike Mularkey

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by 520, Jan 16, 2016.

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  1. Horrible hire

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  2. Neither pleased or displeased

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  3. Safe hire

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  1. dtm586

    dtm586 The Master Jedi

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    NFL Coach Fire and Hire Grades: WalterFootball.com

    "Titans retain HC Mike Mularkey: MILLEN Grade
    I don't understand this at all. Why do the Titans want to keep Mularkey on as the head coach? Mularkey had miserable stints in both Buffalo and Jacksonville. How bad was he? He's 18-39 on his career, but if you exclude his first season with the Bills, a year packed with fluky victories on numerous special-teams touchdowns, he's just 9-32 as a head coach. Calling him a retread would be an insult to retread coaches.

    I thought about giving this a "D" instead of a Millen because of continuity. However, the Titans are just going to have to fire Mularkey in a year or two anyway, so I don't think continuity means all that much in this instance."
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  2. Chronos

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    I want his head off our staff...
     
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  3. Anthony4Titans

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    I voted horrible hire but now that the deed is done, I only hope against hope that we are all wrong. I was pretty excited about the Whisenhunt hire and we all saw how that went. Maybe this one will turn out better than we expect. Probably wishful thinking but we just have to give it a chance. I think one of our biggest problems has been poor drafting. So maybe if the new GM does a better job of evaluating talent it can work. I just really hope we can get some better offensive linemen and db's. Of course we have all kinds of needs, but protecting the qb is priority 1. Secondary in general needs a lot of change. We have so many holes it will take some time to fill. So we shouldn't expect much change in the first season. Probably not anything of real significance till the 3rd season and that's only if we have two years of great drafting. We don't have the luxury of being a sexy destination for top tier free agents. Really puts us behind the 8 ball and slows the process far more than it would for the powerhouses who have no problems attracting good free agents.
     
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  4. Razorbacks

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    We are the new Raiders.. we are where top talent comes to die
     
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  5. SuperMariota

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    Marcus Being Marcus.

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback
    Marcus Mariota[​IMG] was driving to a mountain range in Oregon when he got the news about Mike Mularkey.
    It came straight from Mularkey, who on Saturday was hired as the team’s head coach.

    “I am excited for him. He is definitely a man that deserves the job,’’ Mariota said. “I look forward to being able to work with him. He is very excited. We are going to focus on what is going on now and finding ways to get better. I can’t wait to get there and work.”

    Mariota, who just finished his rookie season after being selected second overall by the Titans in last year’s draft, said he’s also happy himself.

    “Our relationship has been great,’’ Mariota said of Mularkey. “He did an incredible job with what happened this year and handling everything. I am very excited to have him as a coach and I look forward to getting to work.

    “I am sure guys are excited. He’s definitely a players’ coach, and we are very blessed to have him. We can’t wait to move forward.”

    In his 12 starts during his rookie season, Mariota completed 230-of-370 (62.2%) passes for 2,818 yards, with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His final passer rating: 91.5.

    Mariota broke several franchise rookie records, including most touchdowns (19), completions (230), passing yards (2,818) and passing attempts (370). Mariota completed three or more touchdown passes on four different occasions during his rookie season. He joined Peyton Manning (four in 1998) as the only rookie to accomplish the feat.

    During the first seven games of the season, Ken Whisenhunt served as head coach of the Titans. But Whisenhunt was replaced in November, opening the door for Mularkey to be named interim coach.

    The Titans interviewed three other candidates, but opted to hire Mularkey.

    “To have consistency I feel is important, not only for myself but for this entire team,’’ Mariota said. “Everyone is relatively young, but with what happened we are excited and are very blessed.

    “I think for a lot of us, we were anxious to kind of find out what was going on. I am glad the organization took its time and decided what was best for us as a team. I am happy for coach Mularkey. Moving forward, he just said we just have to take it one day at a time and trust what is going on now and find ways to improve, find ways to get better, and he looks forward to getting to work.”

    Mularkey has 21 years of NFL coaching experience, including three-plus years as a head coach and eight as an offensive coordinator, with coaching stops in Jacksonville, Atlanta, Miami, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay.

    Prior to being promoted to interim head coach with the Titans, Mularkey served as assistant head coach/tight ends.

    “He speaks from the heart, and he is very straightforward. He tells it like it is,’’ Mariota said of Mularkey. “He is very competitive, and really is a guy who is going to do his best no matter what situation he is put in. As a player that is meaningful, and he’s somebody we can look to as a very important influence.

    “I am very happy for him and glad we were able to go in this direction. I look forward to what is coming up.”
     
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  6. SuperMariota

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    I do think losing has become an 'ok' for the org and way of life for it.
     
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  7. Hormesis

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    Gotta be ****ing kidding me! Screw this Mickey Mouse bull****. Unbelievable. Thanks for sticking me with the pointed end again Titans....... Assholes
     
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  8. Msut10

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    Seriously.. This ruined the off season for me. This move absolutely killed the last shred of happiness I had for the Titans. I seriously feel so bad for Mariota.

    We better go find a new OC.
     
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  9. CRUDS

    CRUDS Moderator Staff

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    Been on planes all day so I couldn't check in here.
    Ble.. Mularkey.
    I don't hate him and I can't say with any certainty that the team won't improve at some point.
    I can't say much more without dropping the F bomb a bunch of times.
    So it is what it is..
     
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  10. CalgaryTitansFan

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    I hate the Titans and ownership. This is garbage, pathetic. Sick of being a laughing stock. If it wasn't for MM8, I'd be looking for a new team. Part of me still wants to.
     
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