The Tennessee Titans seemingly went all-in on second-year quarterback Will Levis this offseason. The Titans fired former head coach Mike Vrabel and replaced him with former Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan.
Callahan, a former UCLA quarterback, is known for his work with quarterbacks. He spent the last four seasons coaching Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.
Additionally, Tennessee spent big money at wide receiver, landing Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd to a group that already had DeAndre Hopkins and former first-round pick Treylon Burks. The Titans also signed free-agent running back Tony Pollard to a three-year deal, signed center Lloyd Cushenberry (four years) and used a top-10 pick on Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham.
That’s a lot of change in one offseason. However, the early returns have been good. Levis has had a solid training camp. Coaches and teammates have praised Levis for his work on the field and his leadership.
The 33rd Team recently named the most intriguing player on every NFL team this training camp, with Levis being the guy for Tennessee.
One of the reasons Tennessee was convinced to hire Brian Callahan as their head coach was his strong investment in Will Levis and the potential work he could do with him.
Callahan has worked with quarterbacks like Peyton Manning, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, and Derek Carr — and now he’s taking Levis under his wing. Despite this, there hasn’t been much national discussion about Levis making a significant leap in his second year.
Tennessee has done everything in its power to create a quarterback-friendly situation by hiring Callahan, signing Calvin Ridley, Tyler Boyd, and Tony Pollard, and drafting JC Latham, in addition to having key pieces like DeAndre Hopkins, Tyjae Spears, and Chigoziem Okonkwo.
While it is early, people in Tennessee have praised Levis’ attitude and believe he has developed into a leader. His performance on the practice field has given them hope that this team could be a real competitor in the AFC.
The Titans were criticized for firing Vrabel, but if the goal was to develop Levis, it was a wise decision. It may or may not work, but it showed everyone that general manager Ran Carthon believes Levis can be the guy.