The Titans replaced former offensive coordinator Chris Palmer with QB coach Dowell Loggains on Monday. (US Presswire)

In their first practice after the promotion of QBs coach Dowell Loggains to offensive coordinator on Monday night, the excitement level in the Tennessee Titans’ locker room Wednesday afternoon was palpable.

Loggains, 32, is a disciple of Sean Payton, and is highly regarded in league circles for his intelligence, energy and ability to relate to his players. For Titans coach Mike Munchak, the question wasn’t if Loggains would ascend to the role of a coordinator but when.

Loggains joined the Titans in 2006 as a coaching administrative assistant before becoming the team’s QBs coach in 2010. The former Arkansas quarterback has also worked under former Titans’ offensive coordinators Norm Chow and Mike Heimerdinger.

“He’s learned from a lot of people,” Munchak said. “He’s a guy that has no ego. He doesn’t worry about who’s getting the attention, he just wants to be good at what he does. He’s the kind of guy that people like working with, they want to help. They like his enthusiasm. Hopefully, that will pay off for our players and our team.”

It’s something that endeared Loggains to QBs Jake Locker, Matt Hasselbeck and Rusty Smith in the position meetings, practices and the sidelines over the past two seasons. Loggains has also coached in several systems that compare favorably with the offense Locker ran at the University of Washington.

“He sees things really similar to the way I do,” Locker said. “I can say, ‘Hey, this is how I saw it, how did you see it? We’re able to have an open dialogue between the two of us without feeling like we're attacking each other.”

Loggains received the promotion after the dismissal of offensive coordinator Chris Palmer on Monday night. Palmer’s offense, which was predicated on the usage of option routes, proved to be too complex at times. The patterns required the receivers to read the coverage presented and make a split-second decision on where to break their route. For example, a Titans’ receiver might have the option of heading toward the post or the corner based on the defense he reads. If a quarterback and receiver aren’t on the same page, turnovers could add up.

“It was something I felt we were able to play with some confidence with, (but) there was something that wasn’t working,” Locker said. “At the end of the day, we’re the ones on the field. We weren’t able to make it work.”

WR Kendall Wright, the Titans’ leading receiver, said as long as the receivers ran their routes decisively, there weren’t any problems with Palmer’s system. With Loggains running the offense, there could be changes with the Titans’ scheme. For one, there will likely be less of a run-and-shoot element and more of an emphasis on the run. The system could be comparable to one used by Heimerdinger, which took advantage of Chris Johnson’s ability to get to the outside on zone stretch runs and used a low-risk passing game.

“It’s exciting to see the plays we’re bringing to the table and the things we’re practicing,” TE Jared Cook said. “It’s kind of like Dinger’s offense -- it has a lot of Dinger in it. With the new offense being implemented, the scheme is a lot different, the scheme is more geared around your players, which is what you need.”

It’s a sentiment shared by Wright, who is intrigued by the energy Loggains can bring to the offensive meeting rooms.

“I like his excitement, how he listens to our feedback,” Wright said. “If there’s something wrong, if we feel like we can help with a route, we’ll let him know and he’ll listen. He’ll do it his way, but he’ll also get it so we can still run it.”

Munchak is hopeful that the change can infuse a spark in the offense, but he indicated that it’s too early to tell if Loggains will remain as offensive coordinator next season. Munchak also doesn’t anticipate making any changes with the defensive coaches on the staff in the next five weeks.

“I’m not planning on it, I wasn’t planning on doing this,” Munchak said. “It wasn’t something that was in the works. As a head coach, you have to think ahead and be ready for things that may or may not need to be done. That’s my responsibility, that’s why I did what I did.”

Injury Update: LB Colin McCarthy (concussion), DE Derrick Morgan (knee) and LB Patrick Bailey (ribs) didn’t practice on Wednesday. McCarthy suffered the concussion in last week’s loss to the Jaguars. The second-year linebacker has missed four games this season with a sprained ankle.

“We have to wait and see how he feels later in the week,” Munchak said.

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