Former Head Coach Interested in Becoming Titans Head Coach

Even though he was not interested in becoming a defensive coordinator in with the Philadelphia Eagles or Denver Broncos, former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora, Jr. has expressed interest in the NFL’s only remaining head coaching vacancy with the Tennessee Titans.

“If they were to express interest, I would certainly be interested,” Mora told the Tennessean. “General Manager Mike Reinfeldt and Ruston Webster are two guys that I know from the past and I know they are good football men. Any time you get a chance to be a head coach in the National Football League, I think you would have to consider it.

For me, they know that I am here and if they are interested in talking they’ll call and if not, they won’t. I don’t think there is any sense in lobbying for it. But I have been a head coach, and I am familiar with Ruston. Anyone would be flattered to get a call from them.”

As you might have guessed from reading that quote, Mora has yet to actually hear from the Titans and is more-or-less throwing his hat into the ring through the media.

The hope appears to be that someone in the Titans organization reads these quotes and starts thinking about Mora. However, it might be a little late for that as the Titans appear set on hiring one of the few assistants who actually stuck around.

Offensive line coach Mike Munchak is considered the front-runner, and the Titans recently interviewed offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger as well. They plan on interviewing their linebackers coach Dave McGinnis and will bring in former Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Ray Sherman as an obvious attempt to satisfy the Rooney Rule — the most ridiculous rule in sports.

Yes, worse than the Tuck Rule.

But I digress.

Mora wouldn’t seem to be a bad candidate, but it looks like the Bud Adams is looking for an offensive-minded head coach after 16 years of Jeff Fisher — a former defensive coordinator.

It’s not a bad way to go considering the team is hellbent on trading quarterback Vince Young and starting over at the position. That’s not to say a defensive-minded coach couldn’t groom a quarterback (see: Mike Smith with Matt Ryan, Jon Harbaugh with Joe Flacco, and perhaps Rex Ryan with Mark Sanchez), but it might make more sense to bring in a guy who will more willingly spend time with the young quarterback.