New Defensive Coordinator Brings a New Approach to the Titans Defense: How Amani Hooker and Company Are Adapting

This offseason, Amani Hooker, one of the Titans’ longest-tenured defenders, faced a new challenge with the arrival of a new coaching staff, including defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. Despite his experience, Hooker had to learn the new defensive scheme alongside his less experienced teammates. The Titans also made some key additions to their defense this offseason, including cornerbacks L’Jarius Sneed and Chidobe Awuzie.

Despite being more aggressive than the previous scheme, the coaching staff has been instrumental in teaching when to be aggressive and when to hold back. The aggressive approach is expected to help the team generate turnovers and improve field position. With these new additions and an aggressive style of play, it could set the stage for better offensive results as well. Amani Hooker’s experience with the team has allowed him to identify the key differences in the new defensive scheme and he remains focused on learning and improving within the new system.