Palmer goes upstairs, Ragone goes sideline

In all his games as the Titans offensive coordinator before Thursday’s, offensive coordinator Chris Palmer had called plays from the sideline.

But perhaps in an effort to jumpstart a stagnant offense, the Titans switched things up – with Palmer going upstairs to the pressbox and receivers coach Dave Ragone moving down to the sideline.

Titans coach Mike Munchak noted that some other previous Titans offensive coordinators, such as Les Steckel and Norm Chow, had called games from the press box. He then listed so many positives about having the offensive coordinator upstairs that it was easy to wonder why the Titans hadn’t made the move before Thursday.

“You can see things quicker, you don’t have to rely on down and distance (being posted), you see exactly where the ball is,” Munchak said. “You get to see what personnel is running out, if they’re putting a defense on the field, you get to see coverage faster … You can see all those things from the vantage point you have.

“You can see everything. You can see it quickly. There’s nothing hiding up there. It’s like watching film. I’m assuming it helps (Palmer) make quicker decisions on what he wants to do next or exactly how they’re playing a certain coverage or how they’re attacking.”

Munchak feels Ragone’s presence on the sidelines will benefit the team in a different way.

“With Kenny coming back and being healthy and Kendall being a young receiver, it was important to have Dave Ragone, the receiver coach, down there with them for the game,” Munchak said.

Something must have clicked against Pittsburgh, as the Titans’ 26 points were more than they’d scored in four of their previous five contests.

Munchak says he believes the switch will be permanent.

Source: Titans Insider