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Dick LeBeau: Off coverage doesn't mean timid approach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On a telecast of an NFL game, a cornerback playing well off a receiver can look like a pre-snap surrender.

Players and coaches on the Tennessee Titans, a team that has played a great deal of off coverage that looked fear-inspired the last few years, say that’s not the case.

“I don’t think so,” Titans assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said to a question about off-coverage suggesting timidity. “I don’t think so at all. I think that certain coverages lend themselves to certain techniques and I think the biggest thing in the secondary is disguise.