Calvin Ridley signed with the Titans.
Then again, it might end up being Mason Rudoph's toy, but I highly doubt it.
Then again, it might end up being Mason Rudoph's toy, but I highly doubt it.
Definitely to start the year. Levi’s is so darn physical that you wonder if he will get through the season.Surely Mason is a backup
Tannehill is likely gone so Rudolph was definitely signed as the backup.The Mason Rudolph signing surprised me. I thought they were pushing all their chips in on Levis. Hopefully Will keeps the starting job there and Rudolph is a backup plan.
That's a pretty good backup option. Will better perform.Tannehill is likely gone so Rudolph was definitely signed as the backup.
If they don’t fix the OL it’s not going to matter what receiver they bring in.
Great breakdown....They're off to a fair start....not great, but fair.
-Hired a top notch (possibly HOF) OL coach
-Signed arguably the top OC available in free agency with Cushenberry...who graded out very high.
-Already have a great OG (possibly OT) in Skoronski who was named to the NFL All-Rookie team with the highest OL grade.
-They signed Charles.....who is a very young OG with promise. He's probably just for depth, but who knows?
-They were outbid by the Patriots for OT/OG Onwenu.
-They also have the draft and the 2nd free agency period......not to mention the current period isn't over
-And they "could" continue to develop someone currently on the roster.
-And the HC states that the more explosive weapons you provide, the less responsibility on the OL. (It's not my personal philosophy, but there some merit there)
Great breakdown....
1. With Ridley signing....they have their WR core set for the most part.
2. Surely the Titans use the 7th pick in this draft on a tackle now...so Joe Alt (Notre Dame), Fauga (Oregon St), Fashuna (Pen St) are all offensive tackles and one or all will fall to 7th pick. I think it's a given that will be their first round pick.
I'd guess the Titans will go heavy defensive draft rest of their picks....as they have holes on defense to fill. But Ridley and a good left tackle....this is what the Titans needs to build around Levis.
The Titans future is how they pace with
- Stroud/Texans
- Richardson/Colts
- Lawrence/Jags
I think with a good coach....Stroud/Texans are the main competition to me for Titans.
What did you see from Richardson that led you to believe Levi's needs to keep pace with him. I still can't believe that guy got drafted so high. He has all the physical tools but lacks decision making and gets rattled easilyGreat breakdown....
1. With Ridley signing....they have their WR core set for the most part.
2. Surely the Titans use the 7th pick in this draft on a tackle now...so Joe Alt (Notre Dame), Fauga (Oregon St), Fashuna (Pen St) are all offensive tackles and one or all will fall to 7th pick. I think it's a given that will be their first round pick.
I'd guess the Titans will go heavy defensive draft rest of their picks....as they have holes on defense to fill. But Ridley and a good left tackle....this is what the Titans needs to build around Levis.
The Titans future is how they pace with
- Stroud/Texans
- Richardson/Colts
- Lawrence/Jags
I think with a good coach....Stroud/Texans are the main competition to me for Titans.
I saw some definite improvement/development in Will last year. If he can accelerate that development just a tad, he should be fine in the Titans' offense. He has some new weapons, a couple of solid additions to the OL, losing Henry hurt some but they replaced him with a RB who, I think, is more of a Swiss Army knife than Henry. A solid TE draft (and there are several in this year's crop) and a couple of defensive additions and they should be good enough to not need Will to throw 40 times, which I think is ideal for his skillset.
What did you see from Richardson that led you to believe Levi's needs to keep pace with him. I still can't believe that guy got drafted so high. He has all the physical tools but lacks decision making and gets rattled easily
Gotcha...I don't follow NFL close enough to catch things like that. Appreciate the info.He listed the entire division.....then focused on the Texans.
Absolutely nothing. Levi’s was always a better Qb prospect to me and Ar15 did nothing to show me last year he csn be a good nfl playerWhat did you see from Richardson that led you to believe Levi's needs to keep pace with him. I still can't believe that guy got drafted so high. He has all the physical tools but lacks decision making and gets rattled easily
They got Cushenberry which is a huge upgrade.The need a Center, Left tackle and right tackle too
He was signed as the backup. He has good experience and has won NFL games. But he is no where near Levis talentThe Mason Rudolph signing surprised me. I thought they were pushing all their chips in on Levis. Hopefully Will keeps the starting job there and Rudolph is a backup plan.
As far as the Titans, I'm worried. It's not the route I would've gone, but here we are. We have a 1st time HC in Brian Callahan. Brian will be the lone caller of the offense......which he has never done before. Denard Wilson is a 1st time DC. And a sophomore GM in Carthon. And, we're trying to completely overhaul the roster from a plodding, physical, bully game to a faster, more explosive game. That's a metric ton of changes to make while trying to compete in a rapidly improving division.....while trying to develop a new QB.......before everyone gets fired.
You expecting Levis to get injured?Rudolph will be the starter by week 5.
Rudolph will be the starter by week 5.
Will be interesting to see how Levis does in the new offense. The old offense, while perhaps outdated, played exactly to his strengths of pa pass, max protect, couple of routes in pattern.
The new offense will need him to excel in all the areas he traditionally struggles: volume routes in pattern, quick reads, consistent high level decision making.
Levis makes noticable improvement every year. Hopefully he makes a real leap this year because he will need it. With the new offense, not sure they will live him being off two-three games for every one he's on. It needs decision makers more than big arms.
He really fell of after a hot start. You dismiss my post with a snarky comment about an injury and then can't handle a laughing emoji? Your way or the highway I see. Not interested in corresponding any further.
Considering what he did last year in his rookie season and that's what you come up with?LOL at people defending former players like it's one of their own kids and they're being attacked. Goofy. Hope he does well but the signs were there last year for this to be a season with a lot of interceptions/incompletions and a seat on the bench.
Considering what he did last year in his rookie season and that's what you come up with?
What was your view of his rookie season?
As a Titan far, I'll jump in.
1. He shouldn't have been in there this yr at all. IMO, most QB's need a few yrs to ride the bench before starting. Unfortunately, that's not the case in the NFL system.
2. He had a horrid OL and terrible receiving options. There were many, many times that throws had to be let go early while the receivers weren't ready. To complicate matters, there were many passes that were catchable that were not caught....as the Titans had one of the highest drop rates in the league last yr. One stat that was posted late in the year noted that if the WR/TE corps caught 30% less drops than they had that Levis would've been sitting around 64% completion......which is close to Stroud/Love in 2023.
3. The routes that were called for him were not high percentage plays. Sure, short routes were called, but it would be hard to any QB to render >67% completion with the play calling.
4. Despite being pressured way too often, he actually was fairly good against pressure and redzone passing efficiency.
Now for some reality:
5. His mobility is a positive, but he puts himself on the line far too often. He needs to slide or get out of bounds. Save lowering the shoulder for the playoffs.
6. There were times when he holds on to the ball too long.
7. Still lacks touch on some shorter throws.
While I'm not convinced that he's a good fit for the Callahan offense, Levis was ok last yr. Now, if you're trying to compare him to Manning in his prime.....then yeah, it doesn't look good. But then again, Levis actually produced and graded out better in his first 9 starts than Manning did in his.
....AND NO, I'M NOT saying he'll be Manning. But my prediction is that he "can" be a top 15-20 QB statistically for 2024.
Im curious how he does in the new offense. Quick reads and multiple receivers are not his best fit. He is just a beat slow processing. He was actually in the best fit he could get with play action focused offense and ground game.
He improved noticably every year. Lets see how he does. Hopefully he gets more consistent because his highs are amazing. He just has too many games where he really doesn't play well at all. Was that way in college too.