The key to every WRs success in the Titans offense
With so much turnover in the Tennessee Titans offense entering 2022, each and every opportunity must be earned. Four of the Titans' five most targeted pass catchers in 2021 (AJ Brown, Julio Jones, Chestor Rogers, and Anthony Firkser) are no longer in the picture, and the team is still establishing who Ryan Tannehill will be […]
With so much turnover in the Tennessee Titans offense entering 2022, each and every opportunity must be earned.
Four of the Titans' five most targeted pass catchers in 2021 (AJ Brown, Julio Jones, Chestor Rogers, and Anthony Firkser) are no longer in the picture, and the team is still establishing who Ryan Tannehill will be throwing the ball to on Sundays.
As camp goes on and regular season games get closer, one thing is becoming more clear about the Titans offense.
The way to succeed and gain opportunity is by gaining the trust of Ryan Tannehill.
During training camp live periods, the players being given first team reps are the players Tannehill has developed the most chemistry with.
It may sound like a pretty simple formula. Obviously, the quarterback is going to throw the ball to the players he trusts the most to make plays.
I do find it interesting, though, how rapidly that chemistry has emerged with some guys.
Kyle Philips went from walkthroughs on the second practice field to being Tannehill's go-to-guy in live two-minute drills in the matter of two weeks.
Racey McMath was hardly ever involved during minicamp or early training camp practices, and now he's being thrown deep balls in every full-team practice.
As Titans practices continue, it may be more important to keep an eye on who Ryan Tannehill trusts the most, rather than who is the biggest, fastest, or strongest.
As Mike Vrabel said in Monday's press conference, the relationship between a quarterback and his wide receivers is the most important relationship on a football team.
Tannehill may not play much during the preseason, but I can guarantee that was he observes from the sidelines will play into how he views his targets in the ensuing practices.
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