NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – New Tennessee offensive coordinator Chris Palmer knows part of his role with the Titans will be as a teacher.
Palmer was introduced at a press conference Friday and said he thinks coaching is teaching.
“As a teacher, you are graded by how many kids pass your exam, and as coach you are graded by how many games you win,” he said.
Palmer’s first pupil will likely be a quarterback, as part of his responsibility will be to develop whatever signal-caller the Titans obtain this offseason. The Titans plan to release or trade Vince Young this offseason, Kerry Collins’ contarct expires March 3 and only Rusty Smith will be left on the roster. Tennessee plans to draft a quarterback and possibly trade for a veteran.
Head coach Mike Munchak says he brought in two or three candidates and decided on Palmer as the replacement for Mike Heimerdinger. Munchak fired Heimerdinger a day after being promoted himself on Feb. 8.
“It’s my job as head coach to figure out what our needs are,” Munchak said. “For the offensive coordinator position, I sat down and thought about exactly what we needed as an offense and thought about some of that criteria. When Chris and I finished our interview with Chris, I knew I had my guy.”
The 61-year-old Palmer has been in pro football for more than 20 years. He has been the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and most recently, the head coach of the UFL’s Hartford Colonials. When he was with Cleveland, he tried to lure Munchak to join him with the Browns.
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