Finally forming an identity was Titans' biggest accomplishment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- During their time at the bottom of the NFL standings, the Tennessee Titans were an aimless franchise and unclear of what they were supposed to be.

Their previous general manager, Ruston Webster, and previous coach, Ken Whisenhunt, liked to say that “versatility” was the franchise’s identity, but it wasn't anything the team could rely on going into a game.

The Jon Robinson-Mike Mularkey regime has done far better, right from the start, in characterizing what they wanted: a physical, resilient, tough and team-first unit.

In practice, they focused on running the ball and stopping the run and built everything off of that. When he was a Steelers coordinator, some tabbed…