Robert Saleh on starting defense giving up TDs: Glad it happened in preseason
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Key Points:
- Titans head coach Robert Saleh expressed optimism after Sunday night’s preseason game despite the defense allowing two early touchdowns to Seattle’s backups.
- Saleh acknowledged the mistakes—a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown run—but viewed them as valuable learning opportunities for his players.
- He emphasized that these errors highlighted fundamental issues that can be corrected with more reps and experience in the defense.
- Saleh praised the overall defensive performance outside of those two plays and is confident the mistakes will be fixed before the regular season.
- He described the experience as an important “a-ha moment” for the players, beneficial because it occurred in a preseason setting rather than regular-season play.
