SharmSports

View Original

Biggest Standouts from week 2 of Titans Training camp

The Tennessee Titans wrapped up their second week of training camp on Sunday, as the team will have the day off on Monday and return to the practice field this week. Tennessee will square off against the San Francisco 49ers at Nissan Stadium to begin the preseason this Saturday, August 10th. With week two of camp in the books, let's go over the biggest standouts from the week.

Titans.Com

Quarterback Malik Willis

Willis has had a rough start to his career, but the third-year signal-caller is having an excellent training camp under the new coaching staff. According to Jim Wyatt of Titans.com, Willis has completed 48 of 70 passes during 7-on-7 and teamwork drills in training camp so far, which is a 68% completion rate. Wyatt also stated that the former Liberty standout is "much improved in his third training camp with the squad." Though he will likely be the QB3 on the depth chart, it's good to see Malik Willis flourish under the new regime.

See this content in the original post

Titans.Com

Cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

The rookie corner out of Louisville has been given an increased role due to Chidobe Awuzie's injury and has taken advantage of every opportunity. The 23-year-old's physicality and competitiveness have been on display since the pads came on earlier this week, as the rookie has held his own against the likes of Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd. Though he will be the CB4 during his rookie campaign, Brownlee has a bright future in Nashville.

See this content in the original post

Titans.Com

Defensive Tackle T'Vondre Sweat

The most scrutinized Titans' draft pick continues to impress at training camp. T'Vondre Sweat has gotten better and better as camp has gone on, generating pressure on the interior of the defensive line during team drills and bullying offensive linemen during 1v1 drills. The former Texas standout has dominated since the pads have come on and has shown why he was considered a first-round talent by many teams before the draft.

See this content in the original post

Titans.com

Safety Matthew Jackson

Second-year safety Matthew Jackson is fighting for a roster spot, as Tennessee is expected to keep four or five safeties. Per Jim Wyatt, the former Eastern Kentucky standout leads all Titans' defenders in interceptions in training camp with three. If Jackson continues to be a ball hawk for Tennessee's second-string defense, a roster spot is in the realm of possibilities.

See this content in the original post




Titans.com

Titans WRs

Injuries are the worst part of football, and the Titans were hit with an injury to their wide receiver room on August 1st when it was announced that Deandre Hopkins will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee sprain. Though Hopkins' injury will hurt Tennessee, the future hall of famer's absence opens up an opportunity for other receivers on the roster to showcase their talents to the coaching staff.

Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd are still fantastic players, but we're going to focus on the receivers beneath them on the depth chart. Treylon Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine continue to impress, as the duo have hauled in multiple deep balls from Will Levis and taken advantage of increased opportunities with Hopkins out.

See this content in the original post

Kyle Philips and Mason Kinsey are fringe roster players, but both impressed this week and will make the wide receiver cuts a difficult decision for Brian Callahan and Ran Carthon. Per Jim Wyatt of Titans.com, Philips has 14 catches in training camp during 7v7 periods, third most on the team. The former UCLA standout has quietly had a good training camp. Mason Kinsey is a similar player to Kyle Philips and has also had a solid training camp. Jim Wyatt has described the young Kinsey as a "scrappy receiver who gives relentless effort and irritates defensive backs in the process." The former Berry College standout has caught multiple touchdowns from Mason Rudolph and is also working as a returner during practice.

See this content in the original post