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I think it's a foregone conclusion that Mike Munchak will be fired at the season's end. Hopefully, the Titans do him the courtesy of letting him finish the season, since he's been a loyal member of the Titans in one way or another for his entire career, but his time as head coach is over.

He built a team with a lot of talent on it, but I don't think he really put together the kind of team that wins consistently in today's NFL. He also has made a lot of questionable decisions as a coach.

He'll be fine in the long term. He's undoubtedly one of the best offensive line coaches out there, so I can't imagine it'll take too long for him to find work.

Still, before they can make any serious moves in free agency or plan for the draft, the Titans will need to find a new head coach. There are a lot of candidates out there, like Lovie Smith, David Shaw or Art Briles, who will be popular among other teams as well.

Starting early will make it a lot easier to get the coach they want when all is said and done.