Titans wide receivers 2024 (1 Viewer)

[Bri]

Both Jackson's made plays. Hawks players talked a lot of smack but were often complimentary of these two.

Burks had a good day. He didn't seem to have a prob with Witherspoon. WR coach said he thought confidence was an issue with Burks and he's seen it grow n grow and he's in a good place now.
Phillips has a hammy, likely out for some time.
Kinsey with a nice catch and also a TD

Oliver left early due to heat exhaustion

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

Phillips has a hammy, likely out for some time.

it's time this kid should just hang it up. he is electric when he plays, but he's officially the poster child of injury prone, that is if anyone even knew who he was at this point. i wouldn't know who he is had he not been a Bruin. i feel bad for him, he looked really promising his first year, before all the hammy tweaks.

 

[Bri]

Burks made it a point to tell reporters it's not a hamstring just cramps.

Very interesting that Callahan said w Boyd out that Kearis leads (Jahquan, Kinsey, and Phillips) that position. He reminded reporters that he doesn't do much have a backup slot and the backups have to play all three spots and contribute on ST. They all do contribute and look good in the slot but Kearis has some outside ability. I did NOT expect that. That's considerable news.

In another Q, He mentioned "if six WRs active on GameDay..." That could mean keep seven which is very high BUT sticking with six I'd guess-

Hopkins, Ridley, Boyd, Burks, NWI, and Kearis.

He also replied yes they do have good depth and they can't keep everyone.

Few articles on this. Writers all say Jahquan is going to be sixth and is clearly in the lead. If coach said he's not then he's not.

I would say he's seventh. Coach mentioned he's exciting and playmaker they drafted to do just that but he has to stack days. The other day was how Kearis can play outside.

I don't think the Titans have ever been this deep at WR.

Kearis didn't do that well at Georgia and tested slow at 4.55. Last year he was clearly one of those "plays faster" types but his breakaway speed this year is "wow, how fast is he now?"

I do think Jahquan gets picked up if cut and Kearis has a better chance to clear waivers but with the new kickoff rule getting so much attention maybe a team will trade for a return guy?

As someone elsewhere pointed out, Burks has had a few and looked typical, these two can break some, but otherwise the Titans can't get YAC with Nuk, Ridley, Boyd, and NWI so a big task for the OC is to script plays where they can catch n run and most teams don't have to do that. So the age IS showing up and (full circle) it's very odd to even talk about a sixth WR or possible seventh. It's also odd for the six and seven and eight to even run with the ones at all.

Callahan uses these two on some gadgety plays but also they catch a ton of slants- quick move, burst, catch 1,2,3. It keeps illustrating the simplicity speed brings.

The Titans always had poor yac guys and I was who cares look how many grabs they have and how reliable and then AJB reminded me the game is sooo much simpler when a WR can just catch n run for 40 yards rather than QB having to complete 4-5 passes for 40.

This little YAC could really be a noticeable issue this year. As I said like a month ago- idk why Ridley doesn't get much yac or broken tackles but coach it up and work on it because he's got the physical ability. Sixth and seventh won't play. That's really their only hope.

A second year (less than 16 starts) QB could sorely use to have that YAC and ...I think this comes up as an issue this year

 

[starks]

How is Burks looking of late? Big year for him he will either be let go next year or signed to big contract given Hopkins contract status right?

 

[Bri]

How is Burks looking of late? Big year for him he will either be let go next year or signed to big contract given Hopkins contract status right?

Still good. Has in every camp and always improved each camp.
The key to him has always been how does he look in the regular season so that stinks for FF

 

[Bri]

Kearis was injured should be fine.
Phillips may make it to the final preseason game so his hammy can't be too bad.

On radio today, one reporter said Kinsey and Jahquan seemed to have stepped up since (there were no practices!) coach said Kearis was ahead of them. Writers have opined similarly. Sooo there's this disagreement for last WR spot or if they'll keep seven.

Jahquan had four catches and led the Titans backups.
Kearis had a 30 yard return, Jahquan 19 yards. No catches for Kearis.

It's possible Jahquan passed Kearis tonight but it sure wasn't before.

NWI made two nice catches before sitting.

Oliver caught a few and seems a lock for the PS now

 

[Bri]

Listening to the coach day after presser-
I'd put the sixth WR race now as:
Jahquan
Kearis (knee questionable)
Kinsey(broke pinky went back in)
Phillips(was probably week three w hammy now they're unsure)
Oliver

 

[Bri]

Burks earning the game day off tells us he made the team and has done enough for the new staff

 

[Bri]

An offensive explosion today had the DC upset and comments of I need a calculator to keep up with the scoring.
It seems everyone active had a heckuva day at WR

Talk is Jahquan Jackson is clearly sixth WR and it's no longer close. Derrick Mason said he reminds him of himself so...

So Kinsey, Phillips, Oliver etc will be cut and hopeful PS.
Phillips is too well known so radio hosts are suggesting who will pick him up. One I liked was Buffalo because of Allen's prior work w slot WRs.
The debatable-7th WR-
Kearis is a top returner so he'll definitely be picked up

 

[Bri]

I should also say Boyd returned and was one of those that did very well

 

[Bri]

"Usual suspects" did well

Jahquan praise has been louder and louder and he seems to be getting a smidge more reps with the first string. It's still minimal but it also seems to indicate he's making it.

Burks made a few plays with one particularly nice one and came down weird on his hip. Radio hosts were joking that no one in their booth has ever jumped that high to even know what it's like. Callahan said how once you hurt your hip, every time you come down on it it's brutal. Radio hosts followed that with it won't fully heal til he stops landing on it and how people need to know he's making a fantastic catch to even contort his body to land on his hip. One caller asked if Ds will target the hip and it was brushed off but I think that's an ugh fair question. Mean or not it happens in the league.

Ridley seems to have had some issues with the increased talent on D (CBs returning, fighting for spots, S getting comfy in new home) but he also reportedly made two great catches.

Oliver late.....nothing new here, same guys.

I noticed Treshaun Harrison's name on the out today list and had forgotten him a few times. Oof he's been out a while at the worst time. Maybe he's back on the PS. Reminder he's been the best on like 4th string a get'r done type. This isn't the same team as last year with all their WR depth. Idk that he's got a resume of practice to even be on the PS for the new staff.

 

[Bri]

Open practices are finished so that's about it for these threads.

 

[Bri]

Oliver looks so good. There's always a third or fourth stringer that rocks and ....there's no room for him in the roster

 

[Bri]

Oliver waived and supposedly already has other teams interested. Waiting to hear more

 

[Bri]

Kearis, Kinsey...all the rest of the depth WRs I've been discussing were cut or waived injury settlement

Every team seems to have a WR special teams guy that could be picked up so add Kearis to the list. Just two weeks ago, coach singled him out above the other WRs

 

[EWV1]

I thought Ridley was having a good camp? He has certainly been hyped in terms of usage (X receiver, similar to Chase role in Cin).
Last year he was still one of the fastest wideouts as I recall.

 

[Bri]

I thought Ridley was having a good camp? He has certainly been hyped in terms of usage (X receiver, similar to Chase role in Cin).
Last year he was still one of the fastest wideouts as I recall.

Ridley was doing great.
The better the CBs were that he went against, the lesser quality he played. It exposed timing issues with Levis though in the middle of his struggling finish he did put together a couple very good days.
It's kind of expected. The downside to the Titans adding two top corners and sitting them is that they missed out on the toughest matchups. There's still time before week one and the QB and free agent WR aren't always synced up by week one. It's not that bad or concerning.
He's a giant fast good route runner that has joined the WR corps and off-season workouts since Nuk was organizing them months ago. Everything is good. He was just dominant and that was unrealistic.
Chris Harris heaped praise on him working so hard and not long after he looked real tired and got time off. It's all typical off-season stuff

 

[Bri]

Burks was curiously not mentioned by GM or coach during all the media stuff yesterday. Usually that means a trade is imminent but with him it could also mean they expected a trade and failed. It's unusual and something to remember for a little bit

Nuk is in great shape and doing his thing with trainers and docs. Still expected week one but coach said he won't be thought of as missing practice til next week, if he does, so I guess there's a twinge of doubt but he's probably all good.

Ridley was again singled out for his work ethic and effort since the day he was signed.

.I'll probably ditch these threads week one and roll with individual player ones. Maybe not the TEs since it's going to be a big share work in progress.

 

[Bri]

Kearis Jackson did not make the team or PS and woah did he fall in two weeks. Callahan mentioned availability (injury) but little else.

Oliver came up twice recently. Callahan told him how invested they are in him and that's why he turned down other teams to be on Titans PS. Jets offer confirmed. Giants, Chargers, and Packers not confirmed by any reporter. "Multiple teams" has been widely reported.

Shedrick Jackson turned down Titans PS to be back w Bengals PS.

Kyle Phillips released w injury settlement. Just came up on the transaction wire so I wonder why that's late.

Nuk not practicing today. Wasn't expected. Players get a weekend off before game prep next week. Monday being reported as when they return but since it's labor day idk

 

[Bri]

Kyle Phillips was signed by the Eagles to their PS.
Idk watching tape or a tryout but his route running surely leaped out at them as he's a Welker clone.
Surely all the same concerns about injuries follows him.

I haven't seen Kearis picked up. There's something a bit interesting entering the season. I saw a graphic of the top 8-10 returners (avg) from preseason and most didn't make their team. I would not have predicted that heading into a season with a new kickoff rule. At this moment, I gotta think they all could be picked up before week two. I mean...it's just odd.
As I said before, Callahan singled out Kearis over other WRs for his ability to play all three positions while their depth WRs were primarily good at one spot. It's possible he's that type that gets asked to hang around and get picked up again.
He did very well against the Seahawks in joint practices. Witherspoon fell for some of Kearis' moves for a few reps in a row and said "I'm trash." I've seen Seahawks fans say why not pick him up and ...that's a good point. He should be automatic for that staff. This too lends to a "sweetheart agreement" that the Titans asked him to hang around.

 

[Bri]

Titans reporter Sam Phalen will be on this season of survivor.
Didn't want to start a new thread just thought I'd share