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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 04: Will Levis #8 of the Tennessee Titans drops back and throws a pass during Titans Mandatory Minicamp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on June 04, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
Will Levis enters his second NFL season as somehow the oldest quarterback in a suddenly loaded division of signal-callers in the AFC South. He remains a young and mostly unproven player.
Levis, a former second-round draft pick, enters the 2024 season attempting to answer the question of whether he can be the long-term solution for the Tennessee Titans. And when you consider the Titans’ pieces and look at the recent moves the franchise has made, the 2024 Tennessee offense is a more promising situation than most young quarterbacks are plopped into.
Look at it all from a narrative sense:
An offensive-minded head coach
A veteran group of pass catchers, including three wide receivers with complementary skills
An investment into the offensive line through the draft with two recent first-round selections on the left side
A free agency splash with a center receiving the second-most practical guaranteed money for his position ever
And the cherry on top includes one of the most respected offensive line coaches in football to bring that o-line sundae together
While the offensive-minded head coach, Brian Callahan, is unproven as the captain of his own ship, most of the other characters have their sea legs in NFL waters. DeAndre Hopkins, who turns 32 when this article comes out (happy birthday, DeAndre!), still looked as effective as ever in 2023 as he topped the millennium yard-mark again. Calvin Ridley, who was affected by the Jaguars’ fragile offensive ecosystem, has the traits and route-running chops of a featured No. 1. Tyler Boyd is a steady and consistent option working over the middle who does his best job underneath and at the intermediate levels.
The center is Lloyd Cushenberry, a strong, smart and steady presence in the…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-06-06 14:00:23
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