The Facts: In addition to reaching a deal with veteran coach Dean Pees to be their defensive coordinator, Matt LaFleur will be their offensive coordinator under Mike Vrabel, who was introduced as head coach last Monday.
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LaFleur, who interviewed for the heading coaching job before Vrabel was hired earlier this month, joins the Titans after spending one year as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, who ranked first in the NFL in scoring and 10th in total offense in 2017. “I am excited to add both of these guys to our staff,” Vrabel said. “Matt brings an energy and an offensive diversity to our team. He is going to develop an offense that puts our players in position to have success. Matt has worked with some great offensive minds, helped game plan on those staffs and I am looking forward to seeing him take that next step as a play-caller. ”LaFleur has a great track record with quarterbacks, and he’s been involved with some potent offenses. He’s expected to make a positive impact on Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Rams led the NFL in scoring in 2017, averaging 29.9 points per game. The Rams finished 10th in the NFL in total offense in 2017 – 8th in rushing, 10th in passing. LaFleur has experience working with some of the brightest offensive minds in the NFL as he spent time with Mike Shanahan, Gary Kubiak, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay.