Robert Saleh Shares if Titans Plan to Move OC Brian Daboll to Sidelines

The Tennessee Titans have had offensive coordinator Brian Daboll away from the action so far this season. 

If you've been watching Titans games, you may have noticed that Daboll has been calling plays from the booth every game. 

Daboll has had confusing play calls at times. The decision not to pass the ball on the Baltimore Ravens' goal line in Week 4 was confusing. In one sequence, the Titans ran the ball four straight times in a goal-to-go situation. 

The Titans were stopped on three downs and chose to go for it on fourth down. The play call was a Tony Pollard wildcat. It was stuffed, and the Ravens got a massive goal-line stand. 

Baltimore then turned that momentum into points on a 98-yard scoring drive. 

This was an interesting decision after Cam Ward threw a game-ending interception on the final drive against the New York Giants just one week earlier. However, Daboll said the decision stemmed from the push the offensive line was getting at the time. 

There have been questions about Daboll potentially moving from the booth to the sidelines as it relates to Ward. The idea is that it would benefit Ward by having his offensive coordinator closer to him, especially since he's the one calling the plays, not Robert Saleh. 

Saleh calls plays on defense, and Daboll handles the offensive playcalling. 

Saleh was asked at Wednesday's press conference if there were plans to move Daboll down to the field on game days. He said that there weren't, but understood why people would want Daboll to move there.  

"No, for sure," Saleh said. "Those are all valid questions, but at the same time, it's whatever he feels he needs. Whatever, wherever he needs to be to be his absolute best is all that's important. The whole idea of field will help him be better; it's kind of all fake, but it's real. It's fake in the sense that making change like that doesn't necessarily make you better unless it's something that gives you calm and puts you in a headspace where you can be your personal best." 

At this point, the Titans may want to try moving Daboll down to the field to see if it changes anything for Ward. 

So far, he has been underwhelming in his second year as the starter. He's thrown for 896 passing yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. 

The expectation was that Ward was going to take a big leap in year two, especially with a perceived quarterback whisperer like Daboll as his offensive coordinator. 

Daboll helped shape Josh Allen into the player he is today with the Buffalo Bills. He then helped get the best from Daniel Jones with the New York Giants. 

If Ward continues to struggle, the Titans may have no choice but to bring Daboll down from the booth to the field. 

Are Ward's struggles entirely related to Daboll not being on the sidelines? No. However, it's worth seeing if it makes a difference with the Titans being 0-5. 

We'll see if anything changes with Daboll as the Titans progress further into the season.