a pass, and had a season-high two sacks on quarterback Drew Brees during a 34–28 overtime road victory against the New Orleans Saints. In the next game, he had a season-high six combined tackles and a sack as the Titans lost 27–10 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10. Orakpo finished his first season with the Titans with 51 combined tackles (38 solo), seven sacks, and five pass deflections in 16 games and starts. Orakpo received an overall grade of 80.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2015. 2016 season The Titans retained head coach Mike Mularkey and hired Dick LeBeau as their new defensive coordinator. Mularkey named Orakpo and Derrick Morgan the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season, along with inside linebackers Avery Williamson and Wesley Woodyard. During Week 5, Orakpo collected a season-high six combined tackles and sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill twice during a 30–17 road victory against the Miami Dolphins. On December 20, 2016, it was announced that Orakpo was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl roster. Orakpo finished the 2016 season with 46 combined tackles (38 solo), 10.5 sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 16 games and starts. He was also ranked 78th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. 2017 season Head coach Mike Mularkey retained Orakpo, Derrick Morgan, Wesley Woodyard, and Avery Williamson as the starting linebackers in 2017. During a Week 2 37-16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Orakpo forced a fumble off of quarterback Blake Bortles, which was recovered by teammate Erik Walden. During Week 12, Orakpo recorded four combined tackles and a season-high 1.5 sacks during a 20–16 road victory against the Indianapolis Colts. During Week 16, he collected a season-high six combined tackles in a 27–23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. Orakpo finished the 2017 season 44 combined tackles (30 solo), seven sacks, three forced fumbles, and two pass deflections in 16 games and starts. Pro Football Focus gave Orakpo an overall grade of 78.2, which ranked as the 29th best grade among all qualifying edge rushers in 2017. The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and qualified for the playoffs as a Wild Card team. On January 6, 2018, Orakpo started in his first career playoff game and recorded two combined tackles and 1.5 sacks during a narrow 22–21 road victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in the