Titans GM Ran Carthon: Addition of CB L'Jarius Sneed ideal for aggressive scheme

Tennessee's splashy offseason took another aggressive turn with the acquisition of L'Jarius Sneed, who portends to be the catalyst of an attacking Titans defense that enters a transitional season.

Titans general manager Ran Carthon said as much at Sneed's introductory news conference on Tuesday, adding that along with free-agent signee Chidobe Awuzie, new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson now possesses a duo of cornerbacks that will be crucial for employing his aggressive scheme.

"We have two corners now that are physical, that will put their face on people, set the edge and send it back to guys like Jeff (Simmons) and Kenneth (Murray) and all our guys coming in, running, chasing the ball," Carthon said of Sneed's addition. "That's an impressive part of his game that I think really stands out."

Sneed, a sure-tackling, physical corner with shrewd coverage technique, played an instrumental role on a Chiefs defense that lifted Kansas City to a second consecutive Super Bowl win this past February.

The 27-year-old's multifaceted skills were on display during Kansas City's latest championship run. He prevented a late touchdown with a heads-up forced fumble of Zay Flowers at the goal line in the AFC Championship Game and provided stiff coverage in Super Bowl LVIII that saw 49ers wideouts Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk be held to three catches apiece.

"It helps us tremendously out from a coverage standpoint on the back end," Carthon said. "If you guys know Dennard and what he wants to do, I think the guys that we signed in Chido and LJ, I think they both fit what he wants to do from a coverage standpoint, and then having Roger (McCreary) here. Roger's played outside, he's played inside, so it gives us a legitimate top three out of