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Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 10 win over Titans

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Titans.

In Week 10, the Chargers defeated the Titans, 27-17.

En route to victory, there were some standout performers and others who did not contribute as much.

That said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Top 5 Offense

QB Justin Herbert — 91.6

FB Tucker Fisk — 73.8

OL Zion Johnson — 72.8

TE Will Dissly — 72.6

OT Joe Alt — 72.0

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu — 71.2

EDGE Bud Dupree — 69.1

CB Cam Hart — 67.4

DT Poona Ford — 67.3

DT Morgan Fox — 67.1

Bottom 5 Offense

WR Quentin Johnston — 55.7

RB J.K. Dobbins — 52.8

WR Jalen Reagor — 50.9

OL Foster Sarell — 50.0

FB Scott Matlock — 49.6

Bottom 5 Defense

S Alohi Gilman — 57.3

LB Denzel Perryman — 52.7

EDGE Joey Bosa — 51.1

DT Otito Ogbonnia — 45.0

DT Teair Tart — 34.2

Chargers highlight: Quentin Johnston outruns Kenneth Murray for touchdown

Kenneth Murray’s return to SoFi Stadium has not gone the way he hoped.

Kenneth Murray’s return to SoFi Stadium has not gone the way he hoped.

After signing with the Titans this offseason, Murray was juked by Justin Herbert on a first half scramble up the middle and has struggled to contend with tight end Will Dissly in coverage. With the Chargers up 13-10 in the third quarter, Los Angeles lined up with 3rd and 8 from the Titans 16 yard line.

Herbert dropped back to pass with a solid pocket, waiting for a receiver to come open. Quentin Johnston ran a crossing route that was not picked up until Murray drifted back outside the right hash, chasing after Johnston as they entered the end zone.

Murray was a couple steps too slow, however, and Herbert hit Johnston in stride for a 16 yard touchdown to extend the lead to 20-10.

The drive was set up by a 56 yard kickoff return by Derius Davis that put the Chargers on the Titans 43. A 15 yard pass to Ladd McConkey and 9 yard run by Gus Edwards to open the drive brought the Chargers within striking distance of the end zone.

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Chargers highlight: Justin Herbert makes magic happen, scores vs. Titans

Justin Herbert has a way of making the Chargers offense right.

Justin Herbert has a way of making the Chargers offense right.

Los Angeles stalled out in the red zone on their first two scoring drives, settling for two field goals from Cameron Dicker. The Chargers threatened on their fourth drive of the game quickly, moving to the Titans 25 on a flea flicker to Joshua Palmer that gained 36 yards.

But LA again hit a bit of a snag, grinding down to a fourth and 1 from the Titans 4 yard line. The Chargers lined up to go for it out of shotgun, motioning JK Dobbins out to the slot and leaving Herbert in empty.

Normally, that would signal a pass, and Herbert’s roll to the right after the snap certainly seemed to indicate he’d try to deliver a throw. Instead, Herbert tucked the ball on a designed run, juking past Titans defensive lineman and former Charger Sebastian Joseph-Day and weaving his way into the end zone to score LA’s first touchdown of the game.

It’s Herbert’s first rushing touchdown of the year and 12th of his five-year career. The score gave the Chargers a 13-7 lead in the second quarter.

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Titans’ Will Levis talks QBs being weirdos and tweaking mechanics

Titans QB Will Levis explained why he’s tweaking his mechanics this offseason.

The Tennessee Titans began mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and while things are just getting started, quarterback Will Levis is already tweaking his mechanics.

The second-year signal-caller didn’t like the way the ball was coming out of his hand, so he decided to tweak a few things. When asked about why the tweaks were made, Levis had an interesting response.

“I mean, quarterbacks are weirdos,” Levis declared, according to Buck Reising of AtoZ Sports. “We’re always tweaking with something, you always feel like something might be off. You saw (Tom) Brady go through a couple of different footworks throughout one season.

“And, just the ball wasn’t coming out the way that I would’ve liked it to and just started looking at what could potentially be the cause of it. And just been messing around with things, specifically my base, that I feel like I’ve gotten to a good spot.”

Levis was then asked if the team approached him, or if it was his own idea to tweak his mechanics.

“It was both,” the QB explained. “Obviously, I know when I’m not throwing it my best, and just talking through with Bo (Hardegree) and Nick (Holz) and Brian (Callahan) about why that might be and just a couple of things that I can kind of hold in the back of my head and practice and pre-practice, and then hopefully have it transition into drills, and I feel like it has so far.”

Clearly, the quarterback is serious about taking a step forward in 2024. Levis threw for 1,808 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions in his rookie campaign, but dealt with a poor supporting cast and the team sputtered to a 6-11 record.

The Titans’ mandatory minicamp ends on Thursday and OTAs resume on June 10.

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Chargers’ causes for concern vs. Titans

Reasons why the Titans could beat the Chargers in Week 2.

The Chargers travel cross-country for an away game against the Titans with an opportunity to right the ship after a difficult loss to the Dolphins in Week 1.

Here’s what should give LA pause heading into the matchup.

Chargers’ Joey Bosa, Austin Ekeler miss second straight practice ahead of Week 2 vs. Titans

The Chargers had three non-participants on Thursday.

The Chargers continued their preparation on Thursday for their game against the Titans this weekend.

For the second consecutive day, Joey Bosa and Austin Ekeler were not on the practice field.

Bosa has not practiced as he’s dealing with a hamstring injury. Ekeler is nursing an ankle injury and missed Wednesday’s practice because he was in attendance for agent Cameron Weiss’ funeral.

If Bosa can’t go, rookie Tuli Tuipulotu will start opposite Khalil Mack. If Ekeler were to miss the game, Joshua Kelley would get the bulk of the touches.

Eric Kendricks was also a non-participant for the second straight day. Kendricks has a hamstring injury but was listed as out for personal reasons.

If Kendricks is unavailable, either Amen Ogbongbemiga or Nick Niemann would be in line to start next to Kenneth Murray.

Chris Rumph and Daiyan Henley were limited participants, both dealing with hamstring injuries.

Titans signing Adrian Peterson to practice squad, will elevate him to active roster

The Titans are signing Adrian Peterson to their practice squad and will elevate him to the active roster.

The Titans offense suffered a serious blow Sunday when Derrick Henry suffered a foot injury that will require surgery. He’ll be out indefinitely, though the Titans hope he can return this season.

But Tennessee wasted no time finding a replacement, signing a future Hall of Famer on Monday. The Titans are signing Adrian Peterson to their practice squad with the plan to elevate him to the active roster. Peterson will help fill the massive void left by Henry, joining a Titans backfield that also features Jeremy McNichols and Dontrell Hilliard.

Peterson played all 16 games for the Lions last season, rushing for 604 yards and seven touchdowns on 156 attempts. He’s rushed for 14,820 yards in his career and made the Pro Bowl seven times, being selected as a first-team All-Pro three times.

The Titans will be Peterson’s sixth NFL team. He spent the first 10 years of his career with the Vikings from 2007-2016.

Report: Tennessee Titans release former Georgia football OLB

The Tennessee Titans have released former Georgia football outside linebacker D’Andre Walker.

Per Justin Melo of Draft Wire, the Tennessee Titans have released former Georgia football star outside linebacker D’Andre Walker.

Walker was the Titans’ fifth round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Walker was placed on injured reserve last summer and sat out his entire rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in training camp. He was said to be doing well in training camp this year and was reportedly making progress, per TitansWire. Plus, due to the troubles that the Titans have endured at the outside linebacker position, Walker was expected to be able to find a role.

It’s possible the Titans add him to the practice squad, though.

 

 

Sam Pittman discusses former Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson with Tennessee Titans

Former Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson was taken No. 29 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans last month. Wilson played 25 games at Georgia and was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team …

Former Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson was taken No. 29 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans last month.

Wilson played 25 games at Georgia and was named to the  Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team as a red-shirt freshman and in 2019 was named to the Associated Press All-SEC 2nd Team.

He played under offensive line coach Sam Pittman, who was regarded as the top offensive line coach in America. Pittman now serves as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, but still possesses plenty of love for his former Bulldogs, including Wilson.

The Titans recently posted a video of Pittman breaking down Wilson’s game.

Pittman also discusses his recruitment of Wilson, what he improved on at Georgia, his athleticism and his work-ethic.

Isaiah Wilson talks viral NFL Draft clip of his mother and fiancee

Former Georgia football OT Isaiah Wilson discussed the viral video involving his mom and fiancee after being picked by the Tennessee Titans.

The virtual 2020 NFL Draft was one to remember, not because of shocking picks or huge trades, but really just because of all the funny clips we got of people having to stay at home during this year’s draft.

Of course one of those clips involved former Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson. As Wilson was announced as the No. 29 pick to the Tennessee Titans, his fiancee was sitting on his lap embracing him in the emotional moment. However, she wasn’t aware that she was taking up most of the screen of ESPN’s live coverage from Wilson’s home, so Wilson’s mom made some changes showing some serious power…

Wilson recently reacted to the video in an interview with John Glennon of  The Athletic :

“At the end of the day, the draft was the biggest spectacle of the quarantine,” Wilson said. “Everyone was tuned in, waiting to get something to harp on to put on social media because people are bored. Everyone is in the house; nobody can do anything. People were bored and jumped at some funny content. I mean, my family is doing great. We’re all smiles over here.”

Wilson’s mom Sharese also talked about the video.

“I did get quite a few calls from friends on that,” Sharese Wilson said with a laugh. “It’s funny because that little clip, we couldn’t see it at all (while it was happening) because we were kind of following along with ESPN. But in our minds, we were just like, ‘The cameras are rolling, so let’s get everybody out of the way’ so that Isaiah — we knew they would pan to Isaiah — would talk about his reaction or they’re going to catch him crying or whatever it is. What ended up happening is they were rolling when we were trying to clear out.”