NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans general manager Ruston Webster has made a good share of bad moves in his four years on the job.

His second- and third-round picks, the core of many good teams, have been a bad batch. And his overall free-agent record is poor.

Those are the biggest problems of Webster’s tenure.

But as unpopular as he is in Nashville for his roster-building, his work this season has been better than he’s received credit for in several departments.

Titans GM Ruston Webster's track record has been mixed, but several moves this past offseason have seemed to pay off. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Let's run through those:

He spearheaded the Titans scouting of Marcus Mariota and ensured the team got its quarterback for the long term.

Brian Orakpo is the best defensive free agent the team has added in Webster’s term, a very good all-around outside linebacker who applies good pressure to the quarterback and stops the run.

Another veteran free agent, Perrish Cox, is coming off a poor game, but has been a solid starting cornerback.

Webster’s found some quality defensive linemen who are developing nicely, from 2014 free agent Al Woods to second-year fourth-rounder DaQuan Jones to rookie fourth-rounder Angelo Blackson.

He hit a home run with a 2015 fifth-round pick on Kentucky inside linebacker Avery Williamson, who ranks behind only defensive lineman Jurell Casey and Orakpo among the team’s top defensive players.

The Titans closed the preseason with a major depth concern as outside linebacker behind Orakpo and Derrick Morgan. But Webster claimed David Bass off waivers from Chicago. He played well in limited work offering the two starters a rest and has been a good enough player filling in for the injured Morgan the last two games, though he’s failed to corral two passes he could have intercepted.

He plugged in some depth holes in 2015 with guys who’ve contributed about as much as could be expected given how they came to Nashville -- with cornerback B.W. Webb and guard Quinton Spain at the top of the list.

Webster’s overall personnel record isn’t good enough.

But there have been some good developments in the last year, and he’s now working with his third head coach in his four seasons. The big staff change in 2014 to Ken Whisenhunt included a major system change on defense, from the 4-3 to the 3-4.

The two full-time coaches hired by the franchise were ownership choices: Mike Munchak by Bud Adams and Ken Whisenhunt by Tommy Smith.

Indications are that Webster will continue as the Titans general manager in 2016. That means he will have a hand in determining who the Titans next coach is.

He needs to do far better in the draft, particularly in the second and third rounds. He needs to spearhead a revolution at the wide receiver position. He needs to finally complete the team’s revamp of the offensive line.

Webster certainly needs to self-scout and draft better.

Beyond that, perhaps most of Webster’s shortcomings can be solved to a large degree by the same thing that should help cure a lot with the franchise: By the team getting the right coach in place and having him in place long-term.