Tag: Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

Three Titans named to the Athletic’s All-Rookie team

Tennessee Titans’ JC Latham, T’Vondre Sweat and Jarvis Browlee were named to The Athetic’s regular-season All-Rookie team.

The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of their general manager search after firing Ran Carthon just two years into his stint. After finishing the 3-14 season, this is a crucial time for the franchise. 

With the team holding the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft, the team needs some clarity and stability in their front office. The roster lacks depth and talent at many positions and there are many tough decisions ahead. Still, 2024 wasn’t a total loss, especially with some bright spots from the 2024 NFL draft. 

JC Latham, T’Vondre Sweat and Jarvis Brownlee all played major roles in 2024, while Cedric Gray, Jha’Quan Jackson, James Williams and Jaylen Harrell all logged playing time and gained valuable experience. 

Three of those players, though, performed better than many expected and played their way onto Dane Brugler’s regular-season All-Rookie Team for The Athletic.

Offensive tackle

Joe Alt, Los Angeles Chargers (Round 1, No. 5); JC Latham, Tennessee Titans (Round 1, No. 7)

The Chargers passed on Nabers, but I don’t know many who believe they made the wrong choice. That is how good Alt has been.
He is incredibly consistent with his steps, hands and body movements to frame up rushers and win with leverage. And he is doing all this at a position he hadn’t played before this season. This is going to sound hyperbolic, but based on Alt’s performance and development, it wouldn’t be surprising if he ascends to be the league’s top right tackle at some point the next few seasons.
While Alt moved from the left side to the right, Latham made the reverse transition and played well in his first season at left tackle. It was far from perfect, and he had understandable struggles for a rookie, but Tennessee can feel comfortable it has its long-term left tackle.

Latham was far from perfect, especially down the stretch, but he did show the talent to be a solid NFL lineman. There were some bumps with his transition to left tackle, although he did hold up. The Titans have options moving forward if a better left tackle prospect comes along, with his ability to slide back to right tackle and be a dominant force that solidifies arguably their biggest hole.  

Braden Fiske, Los Angeles Rams (Round 2, No. 39); T’Vondre Sweat, Tennessee Titans (Round 2, No. 38)

Fiske finished as the rookie leader in sacks (8.5) and collected 51 pressures, three behind Quinnen Williams. He always had the twitchy urgency and quickness to make an impact in the NFL, but the continued development with his hands was awesome to see.
Selected one spot before Fiske, Sweat generally was viewed as a potential first-round pick based on size and ability, but questions about his weight and off-field consistency removed him from several boards. The Titans rolled the dice and, so far, that gamble has paid off. Sweat might never be a playmaker as a pass rusher, but he destroys gaps in the run game and has better range than his 360-pound size would suggest.

Sweat out-played all of the noise surrounding him coming out of Texas and proved to be a force in the middle of their defense. While there is room for growth in technique, you cannot teach his natural combination of size and athleticism. Sweat appears to be an anchor for the defense and was a big hit in the second round. 

Brownlee did not finish in the top four cornerbacks on this end of the season list, but was given an honorable mention nod by Brugler and rightfully so. He was thrust into action and delivered. Yes, it wasn’t the smoothest year and he had a rollercoaster season, but no one expected him to jump into the starting role early in the season. When L’Jarious Sneed and Chidobe Awuzie were out, Brownlee stepped in and held his own. If Sneed can return healthy in 2025, the Titans cornerback room looks to be in good hands.

While none of the rookies were perfect, they showed signs with their performances that they can be foundational pieces for the future. With the Titans holding the No. 1 overall selection, fans hope that the next general manager can select players that will have a similar impact in 2025 and beyond. 

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Titans’ Jarvis Brownlee Jr. doesn’t seem happy about Ran Carthon firing

The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon and rookie cornerback appears frustrated by the move.

The Tennessee Titans remain a team swirling in uncertainty, especially after firing general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday. 

The move has not only set off a firestorm on social media; it has many in the fan base and potentially even players contemplating the franchise’s direction. Tennessee appears rudderless, and there are even more questions today.

However, most of the attention was given to Colorado head coach Deion Sanders; Deion Sanders reacted to the Titans firing GM Ran Carthon, who reacted with a shocked emoji on X after the news broke. In many ways, it is understandable with his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a potential target for the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft in April.

But some players joined in on social media, upset by the move. Rookie cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is one who jumped out with his frustration with the news that the team had parted ways with general manager Ran Carthon after just two seasons. Posting multiple things on X including one with the red flag emoji warning of danger. 

Brownlee Jr. later deleted the post with a red flag emoji and followed it with a different tweet, but the damage was done. 

Brownlee might be right; these are dangerous times for a franchise that has been extremely unstable in recent seasons. It would be an understatement to say things have been rough over the past few seasons, and their moves show a lack of direction and stability. Since 2022, the Titans have now fired two general managers in Jon Robinson and Carthon, and a head coach in Mike Vrabel. Not to mention the uncertainty this move places on Brian Callahan.

Maybe others should follow Brownlee and raise a red flag because this turmoil isn’t going to help the Titans solve the problems that led to a 9-26 record over the past two seasons.

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Titans-Bengals Week 15: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The Tennessee Titans lost their Week 15 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The Tennessee Titans fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 37-27 on Sunday in a game that saw 10 turnovers and 26 penalties between the two teams. It was a sloppy outing that forced Brian Callahan to bench Will Levis after his third interception, and Tony Pollard’s foot/ankle injury impacted the ground game.

There was a lot of back-and-forth in this game, and both teams accumulated 370 yards or more on offense, but the Titans’ six turnovers compared to the Bengals’ four turnovers is what made the difference.

Now, let’s examine the snap counts that contributed to the Titans’ Week 15 loss.

Offensive snaps: 70
Defensive snaps: 69
Special teams snaps: 22

Despite Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Calvin Ridley getting the most snap counts on offense, Tyjae Spears was the most productive offensive player on Sunday. Chigoziem Okonkwo was the second-most productive offensive player, despite being on the field far less than both Ridley and Westbrook-Ikhine.

On defense, the only player on the field for the entire game was Amani Hooker, and he recorded six tackles (three solo). Chidobe Awuzie and Jarvis Brownlee Jr. were only one snap shy of being out there for every defensive play, and both played relatively well.

The special teams unit wasn’t called upon very often on Sunday, and that’s probably a good thing for the Titans given how they’ve played of late.

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Titans CB L’Jarius Sneed out vs. Lions

The Tennessee Titans released their final injury report for Week 8 and see multiple starters questionable for the meeting with the Detroit Lions.

The Tennessee Titans will head north to the Motor City on Sunday afternoon to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field

Coming off an embarrassing loss against the Bills, the Titans are banged up and could see multiple starters on the sideline against the Lions. 

Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (quad) did not practice and is out this week. He will be joined on the sidelines by tackle Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring) who was injured against the Bills. 

Newly acquired LB Jerome Baker (NIR/rest) will join QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip) and CB Jarvis Brownlee, who was a late addition to the injury report and limited on Friday with an ankle injury as questionable for Sunday.

Full injury reports for both the Titans and Lions can be found below.

Tennessee Titans

Out: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring), LB Cedric Gray (shoulder)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: LB Jerome Baker (NIR/rest), QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip), CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (ankle)

Detroit Lions

Out: OG Christian Mahogany (illness), DL Joshua Paschal (illness)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: N/A

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Titans vs. Bills Player of the Game: CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

The Tennessee Titans fell to the Buffalo Bills, 34-10 in Week 7 and cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is our Player of the Game.

The Tennessee Titans fell to the Buffalo Bills, 34-10, on the road on Sunday in a game that came with some surprises.

The first one was that Will Levis was ruled out with a shoulder injury, leaving Mason Rudolph to start the game. This took even the Bills by surprise as the Titans got out to an early lead.

However, after trailing by three at the half, the Bills head coach Sean McDermott made the necessary adjustments at halftime and the Bills came back to win big.

Despite the loss, the Titans had one player who stood out above the rest this week in rookie cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

Brownlee recorded six tackles (five solo), and both of his passes defensed saved the Titans’ defense from allowing a touchdown.

Brownlee Jr. was drafted by the Titans in the fifth round this year, and he has stepped up in a big way. The Titans’ defense has little depth, and Brownlee has proven that he can get the job done in the absence of Chidobe Awuzie.

Brownlee has 13 tackles (12 solo), two passes defensed, and two stuffs on the season.

The Titans were not expected to win in Buffalo today, but watching young players continue to give 100 percent effort through the final whistle is refreshing. Brownlee is one of those players, and that effort paid off today even if it didn’t change the outcome.

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Titans’ cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. excelled in his first start

The Tennessee Titans recieved a huge boost from another rookie, CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr stepped for Chidobe Awuzie and the defense didn’t miss a beat.

When the Tennessee Titans took the field Monday night, they were missing veteran CB Chidobe Awuzie, who was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. This was a huge question mark for some, but rookie Jarvis Brownlee Jr. stepped in, and the defense didn’t miss a beat. 

Not only did Brownlee play well, but the fifth-round pick out of Louisville was outstanding and appeared to be a potential late-round steal. Sure, this performance was against a Miami team that is extremely limited offensively without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, but Brownlee held his own against one of the most dynamic receiving corps in the NFL. 

Brownlee not only passed the eye test in his first start, those outside the organization acknowledged the same thing. After the game, Pro Football Focus gave Brownlee the fifth-highest overall grade for the Titans (82.3) and an impressive 79.2 in 27 coverage snaps. In coverage, the feisty cornerback allowed three receptions for nine yards and was credited with four tackles overall. 

With Awuzie on the shelf for an unknown period, the Titans appear set opposite L’Jarius Sneed. Brownlee Jr. proved he belongs and should only get better as the season moves on. He will likely get his second start when the Titans return to action in Week 6 versus the Indianapolis Colts. 

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How confident are the Titans in their cornerback room?

The Tennessee Titans were a league anomaly after the initial breakdown of their roster, the carried a league low of cornerbacks.

When the Tennessee Titans made their initial cuts to get down to the mandated 53-man limit, they kept five tight ends and only four cornerbacks. It’s a fact that many found interesting and left the Titans in a category of their own, carrying the fewest of cornerbacks in the league. 

By comparison, no other team carried less than five, with a third of the NFL carrying at least six on the roster. Of course, the roster is in constant motion at this time of the season and adjustments have been made.

On Thursday, the Titans claimed former Indianapolis Colts cornerback Darrell Baker, adding another young cornerback to the active roster. But this is still a risky proposition. 

The unit is counting on veterans L’Jarius Sneed and Chidobe Awuzie to man the outside, with Roger McCreary in the slot. On paper, this looks like a solid starting group, but there are some concerns about how they will mesh together on the field when the action starts. Behind them sits rookie Jarvis Brownlee Jr., now Baker on the active roster. 

The Titans did add three more cornerbacks to the practice squad, Tre Avery, Gabe Jeudy-Lally, and Anthony Kendall, who are familiar with the system. This will give the team some added flexibility with elevation rules, so the team should not have issues with the lighter active roster. But it will be something to watch throughout the season.

Titans’ Jarvis Brownlee Jr. talks progress, vows to be ready for camp

Titans rookie CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. had a quiet spring but finished offseason work on a high note.

After the Tennessee Titans made a pair of significant additions to their cornerbacks room with the trade for L’Jarius Sneed and the signing of Chidobe Awuzie, the team went on to draft cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

The move was a bit surprising considering all the resources the Titans unloaded on the position ahead of the draft, but when you consider the uncertainty of the depth options behind Sneed, Awuzie and McCreary, adding Brownlee made sense.

Brownlee was very quiet during the offseason program, but he did have a strong finish, with the rookie notching an interception during the final practice of OTAs.

But he immediately showed the ups and downs of a rookie following the pick, as the Louisville product was beat for a touchdown later in practice.

“It’s always about that short-term memory,” Brownlee said, according to Jim Wyatt. “Just because I made a play doesn’t mean I can give up the next one, or I can slack on the next play. For me, it’s just working on that consistency and making sure I am keeping my technique the same and staying into it. And just knowing I have to have better eyes – that’s why I got beat on that play. … It’s about consistency and staying into it.”

Brownlee noted that there was a lot to take on upon joining the Titans, but he feels like he’s starting to get the hang of things ahead of training camp next month, and that has done wonders for his confidence.

“At first, I came out here, and had a lot to learn. I was still struggling with simple things,” he said. “But as the days have gone on, I started getting better. I started getting in my playbook more, I started asking getting comfortable, asking more questions. And for me, my confidence is way up from when I came out here day one. I feel great, and I am finally getting my swagger back. I feel good.”

Brownlee has no shortage of help as he looks to get acclimated and earn a role. On top of his coaches, the rookie can lean on two established corners in Sneed and Awuzie for help.

“Guys like Chido and Sneed, man,” Brownlee said, “those are guys that I watched before I got into this league. So for me to be on the same team as those guys, it is a dream come true and I am grateful to have those two. I just try and take up all the knowledge that they can give me, and it’s been helping me with my game. I have been learning a lot when it comes to formations and releases that I am getting, and those guys have been helping a lot with that.”

Now, Brownlee will look to training camp, where he’ll try to earn the role as the first cornerback off the bench, a job Caleb Farley, Tre Avery and Eric Garror are also gunning for.

Brownlee says he plans on working hard during the break and “to come back in as great of shape as I’ve ever been in for training camp.”

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2 Titans selections crack top-100 draft picks list

In a list ranking the top-100 2024 NFL draft picks, two of the Titans’ selections made the cut.

The Tennessee Titans had an interesting draft. On one hand, the team selected players to fill the biggest positions of need. On the other hand, the team didn’t choose the players many people expected.

Mock drafts for months had the Titans picking Joe Alt from Notre Dame. Instead, the Los Angeles Chargers ruined that plan by taking Alt with the fifth pick. However, reports came out that Latham was the preferred choice of offensive line coach Bill Callahan.

Matt Miller of ESPN recently ranked the 100 best picks of the draft. Two of the Titans’ picks were included in the list, with Latham and corner Jarvis Brownlee Jr. making the cut.

Latham was Miller’s 49th-best pick while Brownlee was the 71st. Regarding the Latham pick, Miller offered the following:

The value of the Latham pick wasn’t great on my board, but the fit is understandable, given the Titans’ needs at tackle and the fact that Joe Alt was off the board. New coach Brian Callahan oversaw his former team, the Bengals, sign Orlando Brown Jr. to play left tackle last offseason, and he may see a similar player in Latham. This is a complete projection, though, as Latham never took snaps on the blindside while at Alabama.

And regarding the Brownlee pick, Miller said:

I didn’t love what the Titans did early in this draft, but they made up for it late. Brownlee is one of the best press-man corners in the class and has the quickness and toughness to thrive in the slot. The cornerback room here is crowded with talent now, but Brownlee could carve out a nice role in sub-packages.

While the Latham pick was seen as a reach by some, the pick of Brownlee seems like great value since many mocks had the corner as a third- or fourth-round selection.

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Grade for Titans’ Jarvis Brownlee Jr. pick in 2024 NFL draft

Matthew Curry gives his grade for the Titans’ fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

The Tennessee Titans selected Louisville cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. with the 146th pick in the 2024 NFL draft, a selection that shores up Tennessee’s depth behind a stout trio of starters.

Brownlee’s style of play perfectly fits defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson’s saying of DAWG (Disciplined [expletive] With Grit). What are Brownlee’s strengths and weaknesses? What grade does this pick deserve? Lets break it down.

Jarvis Brownlee is far from the biggest corner in the world (5-foot-10, 194 pounds), but he is tenacious. Brownlee is not afraid of contact and loves to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage.

Brownlee showcased plenty of versatility throughout his college career. He played significant snaps on the boundary, in the slot, and in the box. The Florida State transfer thrives in zone coverage, where he earned a 78.0 zone coverage grade last season.

The 22-year-old is disruptive at the catch point, allowing a completion percentage of just 51.4% in 2023.

Brownlee showcases quick short-area movement skills, but lacks elite vertical speed, which could be a problem at the next level.

Brownlee was certainly noticeable against the run on film. Receivers had an extremely hard time maintaining blocks on the feisty corner. He has the competitive nature any coach would want.

In addition to his aforementioned long speed, or lack thereof, another one of Brownlee’s shortcomings is his height (no pun intended). He may be better suited in the slot at the NFL level.

Overall, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is a solid player. He should prove to be quality depth immediately and has a high likelihood of developing into a starter down the road. Brownlee ranks 125th on the consensus big board, another good value addition for Ran Carthon and Co.

GRADE: B+