Titans off season off to a good start

The 2013 NFL league season is less than a month old, and the Tennessee Titans already look better than they did a year ago. Head coach Mike Munchak is fortunate to have survived "black Monday", posting a less than 500 record in his first two seasons. Munchak is certainly on the hot seat this year, so he has no choice but to be aggressive this off season. That should help a Titans team in desperate need of a makeover.

The Titans first smart move was keeping Chris Johnson. Now we all know the Titans have been down right cheap when it came to acquiring and keeping talent. Not only is CJ worth the 10 mil he's going to receive this year, the Titans give their young qb Jake Locker a fighting chance on offense this year. CJ has never missed a start in his career, and has never rushed for less than 1000 yards. The Titans could not afford to lose Johnson's productivity and finally stepped up to the plate.

The next smart move was bringing back controversial defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Williams was recently reinstated by the league for his role in "bounty gate", and will be in charge of rebuilding one of the worst defenses in the league. If nothing else, Williams will restore some attitude...some physicality to a team that is in search of an identity. They were literally pushed all over the field last year, giving up 50 points not once but twice. The Titans were successful on defense when Gregg Williams was there, and it's good to see the Titans not "play it safe again" and look to someone who can help right away. Williams has the skins on the wall. He also has head coaching experience. He'll keep that flame burning under Munchak should the Titans struggle out of the gate.

Now let's see if the Titans remain aggressive as free agency and the draft approaches. There are several high profile wide receivers that could be available soon. Any one of them (Welker, Wallace, Jennings, Bowe, Harvin) would give Jake Locker another weapon at his disposal. Any one of them can help you win now. Time will only tell, but sometimes pressure can be a good thing. So far so good for Tennessee.  follow @plcolter