The Tennessee Titans defense is in its second year under defensive coordinator Dean Pees, and the Titans coach is seeing his defense making progress during practice.
Pees spoke to the media after Sunday’s session and pointed out how safety Kevin Byard is becoming a more vocal leader on defense, and that the unit’s communication as a whole is improving from where it was a year ago because players are more comfortable in the system.
Here’s what he had to say, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.
“I think he’s (Byard) great, I’m very very pleased with him, as I am with all those guys back there.