NFL insider confirms suspicion surrounding Titans' QB plan for Falcons
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters on Tuesday that both Will Levis and Malik Willis will play against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 if Ryan Tannehill can't go. Overall, it raised some eyebrows, but it makes sense to force the Falcons into preparing for three different guys heading into Sunday's matchup. A […]
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters on Tuesday that both Will Levis and Malik Willis will play against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 if Ryan Tannehill can't go. Overall, it raised some eyebrows, but it makes sense to force the Falcons into preparing for three different guys heading into Sunday's matchup.
A to Z Sports Nashville's Sam Phalen deduced on his own merit that the Titans will trot out Levis, initially, handing him the first start of his young career:
In my opinion, this points to Will Levis starting the game and handling the vast majority of quarterback duties with some special packages worked into the game plan for Willis to run. I can see a world where Willis runs some RPOs, designed quarterback runs, or even serves as a decoy for a trick play.
If it's not Tannehill, we're going to see both quarterbacks in some capacity. But I have a hard time seeing the Titans playing Levis sporadically throughout the game. If he's out here, I think he's the primary guy. – Sam Phalen, A to Z Sports Nashville
Well, as it turns out, that will be the case, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The veteran reporter tweeted/posted Wednesday morning that the Titans are indeed prepping Levis to start the game:
The Falcons defense won't be an easy test for Levis, especially since he's a rookie. The unit has improved dramatically in defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen's first year. They've yet to allow more than 24 points in one game, thus far, and they allow the third-fewest yards per game at just a tick over 285 total yards per game.
It'll also be interesting to see the differences -or similarities- in a Levis-led offense compared to a Tannehill-led one. Either way, Sunday's matchup, provided Levis and Willis play, will be an interesting one.
You can check out Phalen's full column, here.
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