Titans expected to simplify offense for Cam Ward, sources say - ESPN

The Tennessee Titans changed coaches last week, and now they are expected to change some of their offense Sunday.

As the Titans prepare for the debut of interim head coach Mike McCoy, they also are expected to simplify their offense for No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, league sources told ESPN.

McCoy referenced this during his news conferences last week, and it is expected to happen. The Titans want to make sure Ward is focused on doing a few things well rather than trying to grasp the many elements that the rookie quarterback often struggled to do in their first six games.

While the Titans (1-5) are planning to simplify their offense for Sunday's game against the Patriots and beyond, they also will have to do it with a new rushing attack.

When the Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan on Monday, his father Bill — regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in NFL history — also left the organization, leaving those responsibilities to assistant offensive line coach Scott Fuchs and offensive assistant coach Matt Jones.

This will be the first game in which Fuchs and Jones have an expanded coaching role.

The Titans now will have a simplified offense, with new coaches in charge of the blocking schemes, and Tennessee is hoping for a different result as it also embarks upon a head coaching search.

Sources told ESPN that the Titans will not wait to commence their search for a new head coach. Research and conversations already are underway to help identify candidates.

After firing Mike Vrabel — who leads the Patriots into Tennessee on Sunday — and hiring Callahan, the Titans are more likely to go back to a head coach who has experience and strong leadership qualities.

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