NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans ' preseason mistakes have new coach Robert Saleh sounding almost giddy.Fixing technique problems or communications issues are easier when a coach can point to the blown assignment on tape.“Sometimes experiencing growth hurts,” Saleh said Monday. “There’s no team in the NFL (that’s) going to go through the entire season high-fiving each other all the way through it. There’s going to be painful moments, but the good news is that it’s an opportunity for us to learn and we’ll get better from it.”Saleh’s Titans had plenty of painful moments in a 19-16 victory over Seattle that looked much better in the final score. Tennessee (2-0) sent Saleh home from his first game at Nissan Stadium with a win.The Titans’ starters opened against Seattle’s backups, keeping schemes fairly basic, which is where the mistakes started piling up. The defense gave up not one but two long touchdowns, with nobody around Elijah Arroyo on a 36-yard pass on the opening drive. Then Jacardia Wright went untouched on his way to a 69-yard TD run.
Saleh said it was awesome to see the mistakes because of how clear it becomes to explain what needs to be done the next time.“There’s nothing like seeing it in a live rep, and I’m glad it happened,” Saleh said. “Like I said, there’s sometimes you need a scar to feel the weight of communication, and that was one of those moments.”
