New Titans' offense may not quash multiple tight end sets

TicketsBar2NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans used three receivers just 44 percent of the time last season, the second-least in the NFL.

Meanwhile, the Rams, where Matt LaFleur coached last season, ran three-wide receiver formations 81 percent of the time, a league-high.SupernawWalkerKC

Tennessee isn’t likely to be equipped to flip from very little to quite a lot.

Receiver depth is a question they carry into the summer break. And while Phillip Supernaw was out for many offseason practiced, presumably for an injury we don’t know the details of, Luke Stocker saw a lot of action along with Delanie Walker.

Tight end coach Arthur Smith said there are some misconceptions about two- and three-tight end sets.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.