Titans Fans have just about had enough with the team that’s on its way to another number 1 overall pick
There comes a point in every season where frustration turns into something heavier, something that feels like resignation. For Titans fans, that point seems to have arrived months early. With the team tumbling toward what looks like a second straight No. 1 overall pick, the conversations in Nashville have shifted from disappointment to suspicion. Not just “Why are we losing?” but “Are we even trying to win?”
The idea of tanking is always complicated. No coach will ever admit to it, and no player would allow it. But fans watch with clear eyes, and right now many believe this team isn’t giving itself a chance. As lifelong fan and Lipscomb sophomore Mason Swiggart put it, “we haven’t proven anything with the team we have,” which is why he thinks the Titans, “should tank for the number one pick.” Whether it’s poor roster construction, questionable game management, or a rebuilding strategy that keeps resetting itself, the product on the field makes it hard to argue with him.
And that leads directly to the bigger issue – trust, or rather, the lack of it.
A growing portion of the fanbase no longer believes this is a team with a steady hand at the top. Much of that frustration is aimed squarely at controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. Fans have not been shy about voicing their concerns, and sometimes the criticism is sharp. Junior Lipscomb student and lifelong Titans fan Cal Holland didn’t hold back, saying, “Amy Adams Strunk is the worst owner in the NFL,” and calling her, “completely unqualified.” For him, her leadership has been one long string of missteps, from directionless roster moves to firing a head coach many believed was the team’s greatest stabilizer. As Holland put it, “She has made nothing but horrible decisions, including firing one of the best head coaches in the league in Mike Vrabel.”
Swiggart echoed that same sentiment, saying the team should consider being sold because Strunk, “doesn’t know how to run a football team,” and has, “cost this team many years of success.” Whether fans agree with every word or not, these comments tap into a larger feeling pulsing through Nashville. You can rebuild a roster, but it’s harder to rebuild trust in ownership.
So what happens if the Titans do land the No. 1 pick again? Ironically, they may not even want to use it. With quarterback Cam Ward still developing, the Titans could very well trade the pick for a massive haul of assets. A deal like that could reshape the franchise, but only if the right people are making the decisions. And right now, many fans aren’t convinced those people are in place.
Holland doesn’t believe in tanking at all. In his words, “We should be trying to win every game to give some confidence to our young quarterback.” Yet even he admits he has, “no doubt” the Titans will end up with the top pick because he doesn’t believe they’ll win another game this season.
That’s where the tension lies. Fans want hope. They want progress. They want a sense that the franchise is building toward something rather than collapsing inward. And lately, it feels like every Sunday brings the same story, slow starts, stalled drives and a team drifting toward a finish line no one asked for.
In a city that cares deeply about its football team, frustration has become the common language. Whether it’s tanking or simply failing, the Titans are headed toward another moment of reckoning. And unless something changes, on the field or in the owner’s box, fans may soon demand more than just another draft pick. They may demand a new direction entirely.
