Making sense of the Tennessee Titans' coaching search - ESPN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi sat at the table in front of reporters earlier this month for his first season-ending news conference ready to address the team's search for its next coach. Within minutes, the power went out, and he was sitting in the dark.

Borgonzi's silhouette against the light blue LED backdrop foreshadowed how he is positioned to lead Tennessee's pursuit of the franchise's next chapter. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams-Strunk released a letter to fans outlining a front office restructure that placed Borgonzi in charge of both the coaching search and constructing the 53-man roster.

The second-year general manager will spearhead a committee composed of president of football operations Chad Brinker, assistant GM Dave Ziegler, vice president/football advisor Reggie McKenzie and director of player personnel Jon Salge.

Borgonzi pledged to cast a wide net when exploring candidates for the job. The list is around 20 now, ranging from up-and-comers to head coaches who were recently let go.

For some, the job is attractive because of a projected salary cap space (over $100 million), the No. 4 overall pick in the upcoming draft and Cam Ward — a young franchise quarterback in the making.

«We have a lot of good, young building blocks on this roster,» Borgonzi said. «We have one of the best defensive players in the league in Jeff Simmons. We have a young quarterback who has faced a ton of adversity this year, and he continued to get better.»

The Titans find themselves in search of a head coach for the second time in the past three years. The next coach will be tasked with trying to maximize Ward's potential by helping orchestrate his development.

Ward outlined what he'd like to