In an attempt to bring in a more contemporary philosophy on both sides of the football field, the Tennessee Volunteers, under the direction of head coach Brian Callahan, have entirely restructured their coaching staff and roster this summer.

L’Jarius Sneed, a cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs, was acquired as one of the major moves of the new administration. He quickly signed a 4-year, $76.4 million contract, which one analyst believes was crucial for the organization.

When talking about Sneed’s Titans career, legendary analyst Greg Cosell recently appeared on The Ross Tucker Podcast. He said, “A lot of coaches now feel in the league that corner play has superseded edge pass-rushing because of the quick-game dimension that the league has evolved into that you need physical, press corners…and Sneed is just an animal.”

Many coaches believe that corner performance is now more important than edge rushers.Snead is little more than an animal, mauling recipients.GregCosell on the significance of L’Jarius Snead’s signing for the Titans: image

There were many photos of Sneed simply mauling receivers and making a bigger impact than any edge rusher could have, according to Cosell, who lauded Sneed for playing only on the outside last year because that’s what the Chiefs needed.

In addition to getting former Cincinnati Bengals standout corner Chidobie Awuzie to line up opposite Sneed and create one of the best corner tandems in the league, the Titans made significant improvements to the secondary this offseason.

Tennessee didn’t invest much in the edge rusher position, so the idea is that this team can follow Cosell’s advice and shut down the field to extend the pass rush’s route home.

It differs greatly from the strategy the Titans used under Mike