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5 Potential Replacements for Ken Whisenhunt

By John Buhler

Nov 1, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt looks on from the sideline during the third quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The Texans defeated the Titans 20-6. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt looks on from the sideline during the third quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The Texans defeated the Titans 20-6. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 7, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) talks with head coach Pete Carroll (left) and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell (right) during the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 7, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) talks with head coach Pete Carroll (left) and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell (right) during the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Darrell Bevell, Seahawks Offensive Coordinator

Darrell Bevell drew some interest in head coaching gigs in the NFL during the Seattle Seahawks’ first Super Bowl run of the Pete Carroll Era two years ago. Bevell’s name wasn’t in the mix last year for some reason.

While Seattle comes across as a defensive-minded team under Carroll, Darrell Bevell could become the third Seahawks coordinator in four years to become an NFL head coach, joining Jacksonville’s Gus Bradley and Atlanta’s Dan Quinn.

What is appealing about Darrell Bevell is that he has nine years of experience as an NFL offensive coordinator and 16 years working on an offensive staff in the National Football League. From his time in Green Bay (2000-05) to Minnesota (2006-10) to Seattle (2011-present), Bevell has worked with two Super Bowl winning quarterbacks extensively: Brett Favre and Russell Wilson.

Bevell has shown the versatility to run an offense with both a gunslinger (Favre) and a scrambler (Wilson) to great success. His offense in Seattle may not seem electrifying, but it does enough to win games.

Winning games and having competent play from its quarterback is something the Tennessee Titans have not had since the Jeff Fisher/Steve McNair days (RIP). Marcus Mariota may actually have more raw talent that Russell Wilson as a passer and that could lure Bevell away from the Pacific Northwest should he be offered the job.

The thought of working with Marcus Mariota and playing the perpetually weak AFC South may entice Darrell Bevell to leave Pete Carroll’s staff and finally become an NFL head coach. Bevell may not make the short list, but it could work with him in the Music City.

Next: The Next Big Defensive Coordinator on the Rise

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