Projected stats for Will Levis in his rookie year for Titans
Despite being labeled as the QB3 by head coach Mike Vrabel following the draft, there is a very real possibility that Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis sees game action as a rookie. As we learned with Malik Willis last season, Ryan Tannehill getting injured could thrust Levis into the spotlight sooner than expected. There […]
Despite being labeled as the QB3 by head coach Mike Vrabel following the draft, there is a very real possibility that Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis sees game action as a rookie.
As we learned with Malik Willis last season, Ryan Tannehill getting injured could thrust Levis into the spotlight sooner than expected. There is also a chance that the Titans turn to their second-round pick late in the season if they are not in contention to win the AFC South.
If you want an idea of what to expect and what Will Levis' rookie season could look like from a statistical standpoint, take a look at these projections from ESPN's Mike Clay.
Clay released an article on Monday that projected the NFL's top five rookie stat leaders at every position. Levis cracked the list of quarterbacks, coming in at number four behind Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, and Anthony Richardson, who should all be Week 1 starters.
In both the article and ESPN's fantasy football projections, experts predicted Levis to throw for 629 passing yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions, tally 63 rush yards, and complete 60.8 percent of his passes (56/92).
"Levis and [Stetson] Bennett could get some late-season starts in relief of Ryan Tannehill or Matthew Stafford, respectively, if their teams aren't playoff contenders," wrote Clay.
If Levis were to come in for Ryan Tannehill at some point during the 2023 season, it's important that Titans fans temper their expectations. The supporting cast in Tennessee is still far less than ideal for a rookie quarterback trying to get acclimated to the NFL.
Just because Levis was one of the draft's top quarterback prospects does not mean his feet should be held to the fire if he doesn't light it up immediately.
That said, I do think we can expect more from Levis in 2023 than we could from Malik Willis as a rookie in 2022. The pro-style offense Levis ran at Kentucky should help make the transition to the Titans' system much easier. Working under center and running play action are second nature to Levis, so I'd expect a better statistical output than the 276 yards, 0 touchdowns, and three interceptions on 61 pass attempts we got from Willis last season.
