Ex-Titan says Caleb Farley should change positions
Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson has an interesting take on what the future of Caleb Farley might hold. Dyson, like Farley, is a former first round pick by Tennessee, drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played five seasons in Tennessee (one with the Oilers, and four with […]
Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson has an interesting take on what the future of Caleb Farley might hold.
Dyson, like Farley, is a former first round pick by Tennessee, drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played five seasons in Tennessee (one with the Oilers, and four with the Titans), and is currently the Pregame and Postgame Analyst for Titans Radio on 104.5 The Zone.
On Monday, Dyson joined "Ramon Kayla & Will" on 104.5 to discuss his takeaways from the Titans' win over the Commanders. When discussing the struggles of Caleb Farley in the game, Dyson made an interesting point as to what the future could look like for the Titans' young CB.
Dyson shred that, in his opinion, Farley should make a position change and move to Safety.
"I look at him, and I look at his progress, and I look at his hips," Dyson explained. "Vertically, he can run. I still think he's fast enough. I think he has enough skillset and football IQ that moving to safety would be kind of a natural fit. I think he can play the middle of the field, get sideline to sideline and be fine."
Dyson believes that Farley is still capable of playing at a high-level in the Titans' secondary, but does not believe Farley is currently able to do that out wide as a corner.
"I just feel like he has struggled at the point of attack," Dyson said. "I still think he's a good football player and has a lot of good football left in him. I just don't know if right now, based on where he has been with his injuries and progression and limited time he's had at corner, if he has that in him for the National Football League right now."
It's certainly an interesting thought.
Entering the NFL out of Virginia Tech, Farley was thought of as a project with all the tools necessary. NFL.com reported Farley's largest weakness as having a "clunky backpedal with a tendency to open his hips too early," but the overwhelming assumption was he would make up for his technical failures with his size.
"He is big, long, and can run," the scouting reports said.
Farley's speed has not been what is used to be since he's returned from his ACL surgery, but it hasn't been the reason he's performed poorly.
Poor technique is proving to be the achilles heel that gets him beat over the top on go routes, and to Dyson's point, Farley's physical traits have not significantly changed. That size and speed combo could make him a capable safety.
Who knows if this is even something the Titans would consider, but it's definitely a question worth asking. The Titans invested heavily in Farley, and it'd be nice to see them find a way to get him more comfortable and productive in their defense.
I don't foresee anything happening during the season, but maybe the summer of 2023 is a good time for Farley and Tennessee to make the move if both parties are interested.
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