Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans Biggest 'What Ifs,' What if Hopkins doesn't sign & What if Malik Wins QB2??

Episode Date: June 22, 2023

The Tennessee Titans have had some tough moments in their franchise history and there are plenty of moments fans wish they could change. What are the biggest what ifs for the Titans though? Tyler gives his top three including Kevin Dyson being one-yard short. Next, what do the Titans do if Hopkins signs elsewhere? Go over some free agent options and ideas. Finally, what if Malik Willis wins the QB2 spot and should the Titans consider trading him?Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitansFollow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPodSubscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videosSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnfl and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNFL, they’ll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are some of the biggest what ifs in Tennessee Titans history? I'm going to give you guys my top three on today's edition of the Locked On Titans podcast. Let's get it. You are Locked On Titans, your daily Tennessee Titans podcast. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Welcome to the Locked On Titans Podcast. I am your host, Tyler Rowland, Titans fans. You guys sent in your questions, and I have an excellent mailbag episode for you to end the week. Before we get into this mailbag episode, do want to let you know that it is brought to

you by Bird Dogs. Go to birddogs.com slash locked on NFL, and they'll throw you a free custom Bird Dogs Yeti style tumbler with every order. I got my Bird Dogs on right now, ready to rock out the last show of the week. But again, it is a mailbag episode. We asked what is the biggest what-ifs in Tennessee Titans history. I'm going to give you my top three. What if DeAndre Hopkins doesn't sign with the Titans?

Also, what if Malik Willis is clearly quarterback two as we go through the summer? I'm going to answer all of those questions you guys sent in. doesn't sign with the Titans. Also, what if Malik Willis is clearly quarterback too? As we go through the summer, I'm going to answer all of those questions you guys sent in. But I do want to thank you guys for making the Locked on Titans podcast your first listen every day. Shout out to my everydayers out there. It's Monday through Friday, Tennessee Titans content all year round on all apps and always for free.

Make sure that you get subscribed. Stay subscribed to the Locked on Titans podcast. Right now, we're in the middle of our positional preview series where I go position by position through the offense and the defense, break down everybody who's on that 90-man roster going into training camp, ask some great questions about what the Titans should do and what different players can do at each of these positions. We've talked about quarterback.

We've talked about running back. We've talked about running back. We've talked about wide receiver. If you missed any of those, go back and check them out. We'll be hitting tight end, offensive line, and the defense in the coming weeks. So make sure, again, that you stay locked in to the Locked on Titans podcast. But let's dive into your questions. And of course, you can always send your mailbag questions to me on Twitter at TicTacTitans. But the first questions that I

have here are very similar. So I kind of want to combine them together. But Max Bishop says, what's your biggest what if Titans moment of all time? And then Cody Weath asks, if there was one moment or event in Tennessee Titans history that you could change the outcome, what would it be and why? And to me, both of those questions are the same. What's the biggest what if moment for the Titans of all time? And I think that really everyone should be on board with this, that what if Kevin Dyson would have scored? I mean, the one yard short is, if you're a Titans fan like me, who's been around for a while, nearly 25 years as a Tennessee Titans fanatic, to me, it's obviously what if Kevin Dyson scored? Because you hear the one yard short all the time. I mean, it's been joked about in

movies. It's just one of those things that you always think about if you're a Titans fan who's, again, been around that long. I know it was a long time ago. Not everybody watching the show was alive when that happened. But to me, that's got to be the number one. And after that, you can get in debates about everything. But if Kevin Dyson would have been able to break that tackle or stretch out a little further and actually score,

the Titans may have their one and only Super Bowl. And that's got to be the biggest what if for me. But I wanted to do a couple of more what ifs for you guys as well. I'm going to give you guys my top three here. And I want to give some recent ones as well so that everybody's on board. Because you could go throughout Titans history and create a bunch of what ifs, whether it's drafts or free agencies or trades or different games and moments. Actually, put your biggest Titans what-if down below in the comment section. Also, if you don't mind, throw a thumbs up on the video. The show's free.

All I ask for in return is the press of a button. But anyways, another what- if that will truly haunt me until the day I die. Like, unfortunately, I care that much about the Tennessee Titans that these games will be burned into my memory

and I'll literally remember most of them when I'm going. But, Rashawn Evans missing that tackle on the sideline

on Patrick Mahomes right before halftime. If Rashawn is just able to push him out of bounds, even if Mahomes gets a first down, that run, what was it, 30, 40-some yards, through the entire, not only Titans defense, but the heart and soul of the team. Rashawn Evans missing that tackle, the Titans' first-round linebacker,

missing that tackle, and then Mahomes trotting all the way to the end zone, scoring a touchdown. The Titans were up 10, 11 at that moment in time. The Chiefs get it. And you just knew at that moment in time from that run, the crowd went nuts. It was like, if you've ever played Madden and you do a couple of good plays with your X-factor player,

the X starts glowing red. Mahomes's X started glowing red after that, and it was on the rest of the game. And that's how it works in real life. It doesn't turn off. There's no time limit like there is in Madden. So that moment really, like, I'll be honest with you guys. I was a child.

I was eight years old when the Kevin Dyson play happened. I mean, it sucked, but I'm eight. You know what I mean? The Rashawn Evans thing, that was the first year that this became my career. I was as invested in the Titans' success, and it has a bigger impact on me than ever before. And the magical run that they went on that year

after they switched to Tannehill, I just knew they were going to the Super Bowl. Like, I could just feel it. And they were. And I am convinced to this day, if Rashawn Evans is able to make that tackle, the Titans go to the Super Bowl, and who'd the Chiefs go against?

The 49ers? Jimmy Garoppolo? Derrick Henry is running down their throats, and the Titans are winning the Super Bowl. Like, I know it. I know it in my soul. I feel like I've seen it in my mind's eye. So yeah,

that is a big what if, and then I just want to throw in this last one. And when we look down 20 years from now, what if the Titans didn't trade AJ Brown? He wins a title or two in Philly. He already broke their regular season receiving yards record. I mean, he could go down as one of the best wide receivers of all time. And that will obviously be like one of the biggest player what-ifs ever.

We actually had him on the team. Let him go. But anyway, those are the three what-ifs that I wanted to bring up. Kevin Dyson, the one-yard short if he would have scored. Rashawn Evans tackle or non-tackle against Patrick Mahomes on the sideline in the AFC Championship game in 2019. And then the Titans trading A.J. Brown. Those are my three biggest

what-ifs right now. And again, put your biggest what-ifs. And some of our fans who have been around as long as I have, some maybe of the older ones would be fun to see in the comments as well. But we're going to move forward. I got more of your questions to dive into. What if DeAndre Hopkins does not sign with the Titans? I got some options and some good questions coming our way here in just a moment.

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want to take my bird dogs off. I promise you that. Titans fans, we are going to continue today's mailbag edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. You guys sent in some great questions. Again, you can send those questions to me at tic-tac-titans on Twitter. I'm not going to lie, during this period before training camp, I'm probably going to do a mailbag every Friday, I would say. Makes a lot of sense. That's probably what I'm looking at right now. Send those questions in. I'll bookmark them. I'll keep them until next week so that you can make sure you send them in.

You're not going to wait until next week to send them to me so that I remember I got you. On that, tag me in a tweet, at TicTacTitans again, and I'll get those to you. But continuing forward here, we got a question from Rob. And it's a simple question, and I like it. Is DHOP actually worth it?

And to me, Rob, this is a simple answer. Yes. Look, I have said numerous times that I think the direction that the Titans are trying to go this season is the wrong direction. They should have did things a little bit differently, prioritize youth, all of that.

Riding it out with a last dance with Tannehill and Henry, I just don't know what the ceiling is on that. Riding it out with a last dance with Tannehill and Henry, I just don't know what the ceiling is on that. But, if you're Mike Vrabel in the organization and that's the way that you want to go, is this last ride with Tannehill and Henry in the last year of their contracts,

well then you've got to go out and get Hopkins and give yourself a chance. So, even if it doesn't work out in the season, like we've seen before, as we know, just the idea of adding Hopkins for what the Titans are trying to do this year and maximize wins. It's worth it. It's worth it.

And financially they're going to set the contract up in a way to where it's not something that they can't stomach going forward. So it's absolutely worth it. In my opinion, Rob, a good question. Another question that has to do with Hopkins is from Cuban neck on Twitter, a strange name, but a good question. Nonetheless, would D hop be worth more to the Titans than other teams due to the impact he would have on Burke's development. It would give him a true number one to learn from

as well as take some pressure and defensive attention away from him. Okay. I think that's a great point, Cube Neck. I really do. And it's from two perspectives, two perspectives, in my opinion. One, obviously on the field, like you mentioned, it's going to take defensive pressure off of him. It's going to allow Burks to have a little bit more room, a little bit more freedom, a little bit more ability to go up and make plays. We know that Burks is going to win a lot of one-on-one matchups with contested catch situations where you've got to go up and high point it because he's bigger and more physical than most of the cornerbacks in the NFL. So the only way that that's going to work is if he gets those one-on-one matchups

to take advantage. Teams can consistently keep their safety hovering over top of him. It's going to make it tough. But if you have Hopkins on the other side of the field, you can't necessarily leave your cornerback one-on-one with DeAndre Hopkins, even if they're a good cornerback, because we know Hopkins is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL at being open even when he's not open.

So on the field, it's obvious how that's going to help Brooks. But I think even off the field, showing Brooks different, and I don't necessarily mean off the field, on the field. I mean like on the field production-wise, like we just talked about, but off the field craft, you know what I mean? Or on the field craft, I guess is really what I mean to say. Different release packages, different ways to be covered, but be open and catch the ball, ways to adjust to the ball,

ways to notice what cornerbacks are doing and understand how to set them up as the ball is in the air without tipping them off to it. Little tricks that a guy like Hopkins, who isn't the most freak explosive app. I mean, don't get me wrong guy sitting in his basement. Deandre Hopkins is a freak explosive athlete, but he's not compared to like Tyreek Hill or adjusted. Well, Justin Jefferson may not be a good example, but, uh, DK Metcalf, you know what I mean? Like he isn't a guy who has thrived off pure speed and this incredible athletic profile. He's a guy who wins with craft and understanding. So he can

part all that wisdom onto Traylon Burke. So I think that's an excellent point. And that's why the Hopkins thing for the reasons I just explained with both those questions is so, so important for the Titans. But I like the next two questions that they have and basically the same question, but from two different people. So I want to give shout outs to both, but it acknowledges the reality of

what if the Titans don't get DeAndre Hopkins? What happens then? So first question is from Gannon Cornley and he says, if DeHop decides to go elsewhere, What happens then? So first question is from Gannon Cornley, and he says, if DeHop decides to go elsewhere, do you think the Titans roll into the season with their current wide receiver core?

My answer would be yes. I think they will, or it won't be a free agent that they'll pick up. It'll be somebody who got cut, which we don't know right now. And if not, who else could be a realistic answer to bring in besides DeHop? And then a similar question is from Johnny the Russ,

and he says there's a lot of hype around DeHop right now amongst Titans fans, but there's still a good chance he doesn't end up in two-tone blue. Are there any compelling backup options out there at wide receiver in case DeHop decides to call somewhere other than Nashville, his new home. Those are both great questions guys. And it's basically just what are the Titans do of Hopkins goes to new England or somewhere else at this time. And look,

if you want to look at free agency, then a guy like Rashad Higgins makes some sense, had some success in his career, started some games. I think he's got some natural talent and he's a bigger bodied guy who can win on the outside, which is what I think the Titans need. And if the Titans really want to be desperate, Kenny Galladay.

So Galladay is a guy, I absolutely crushed Galladay in my film review when the Titans played the Giants. I have never seen somebody run a deep in on a dagger route, or he was the inside slot running the vertical. Yeah. So he ran a vertical route on a dagger route, or he was the inside slot running the vertical. Yeah. So he ran a vertical route on a dagger concept, which is where the inside receiver runs a vertical route. The outside receiver runs a deep in dagger.

And the point is that the vertical route from the inside has to clear quickly so that it opens up the middle space where the dig is coming. You got to be able to influence defenders in that area to open that concept up. clear quickly so that it opens up the middle space where the dig is coming. You've got to be able to influence defenders in that area to open that concept up. And he just absolutely lollygagged through it, and he didn't play the rest of the game. So Brian Dable saw what I saw, and it was despicable. So obviously, Kenny Galladay getting a big contract and then disappearing off the face of the planet is not a good sign but I mean he had natural ability

that got him that big contract in the first place and maybe what's happened in his career the last few years has woken him up a little bit to what he needs to do and maybe you get like a career resurrection out of Kenny Galladay and he turns into a solid contributor you know those are options if not it's going to be somebody

who's cut on another team. I'm looking at the Jets, who have a lot of guys. Of course, Corey Davis involved in that. I'm looking at the Browns, who have quite a bit of guys. At wide receiver, there are some other teams as well that could let some guys go that could be of interest to the Titans. If they don't get Hopkins, it's probably going to be somebody who gets cut from another team, a veteran that they want to give the spot to a young guy. Then then that in turn will be an option for the Titans. But I mean, we're talking a few months away before that happens, maybe right before free agency or right before training camp.

Some teams start to turn their roster a little bit and let those veteran guys go. But right now, you know, it's just hard to know exactly who would be available to give you those exact names. Although I have written for Sports Illust illustrated at all titans.com. I've written a column or an article on the teams and the players that could eventually be cut. So you can go check that out as well. Um, work pretty hard on that one, but we'll dive into that here. And, uh, as we get closer to training camp, that may be something I focus on, especially

if in fact, Hopkins does sign elsewhere. That's going to be exactly what we talk about during that show. So we'll get into that conversation eventually. Uh, moving forward though, some other great questions coming from you guys to go on top of the great questions that we've already gotten. What happens if Malik Willis continues to impress and is just quarterback

too? How do the Titans handle that? Got some interesting questions on that note. Uh, also most underrated and overrated Titan going into the season. I have an answer for both of those. Pretty obvious one for me. So we're going to get into that in just a moment. Titans fans, let's cap off today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. Little mailbag episode.

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If Levis continues to struggle like this through training camp and Malik continues to flourish like this through training camp and Malik continues to flourish like this through training camp, do you think there's a possibility that Malik Willis becomes QB number two? And yeah, I think the obvious answer is sure. Sure he could.

If he drastically outperforms Will Levis, then, I mean, they'll have no choice. I mean, it'll be obvious. But to me, that's one of those things. It's not just training camp. We need to see it in the preseason. And like I said, I want to pump the brakes on the Malik Willis hype train. He may be improved, but that doesn't mean he's improved enough.

So we're going to have to see that in real games. It's different when you can't hit the quarterback and he knows he's not going to get hit. It can help him go through his progressions quicker now and all that, but he's got to be able to translate it to a game. So I have some people when I say things about Malik Willis like that, come to me and say that, I don't know why you're so high on Will Levis.

I'm not that high on Will Levis. I wasn't high on Will Levis coming into the draft either. I think he's a 24 year old quarterback that still needs development. And that's worrisome. And I would hope that he would have performed better through the month of OTAs that happened. But at the end of the day, it's a month of OTAs. And the familiarity that gets people excited about Will Levis and how comfortable he would be in a Titan-style offense,

that comfortability maybe will show up more now that he's got his feet under him. This isn't his first time ever practicing with the team. He takes that break, that sigh, that deep breath, and then gets into training camp. Maybe things will slow down a little bit. So I just don't want to call the fight too early. That's really what I'm against, you know? So I have my concerns about Malik. I have my concerns about Will Levis, but I could absolutely see Malik Willis beating him out and being quarterback too. That could surely happen. But a great question here from Brett that I thought was interesting, a great follow-up. If Malik Willis keeps his post-OTA hype into the preseason,

would you rather trade him to a team without a potential quarterback of the future or keep three quarterbacks on the roster? Look, back to what I just said, I'm not like a huge believer in Will Levis by any means, so I would want to keep Malik. And I mean, if he's clearly better than Will Levis throughout preseason and everything, then I mean, why would we not believe that maybe he'll just be better? So I wouldn't risk getting rid of any of them unless there's a clear winner here. And it's not Malik Willis. If Levis is clearly better than Willis, then you can let Willis go. But if Willis is clearly better than Levis, you got to keep both those guys and see what happens because

they're probably letting Tannehill go after the year anyway. But that is a great segue into a great question from Nick Bradley, who says for the mailbag. So figuratively speaking, would you resign Tannehill to a one to two year deal if he balls out this season and takes us deep into the playoffs? If the Titans go to the AFC championship game again,

you run it back. You run it back. You got, because that is like a hit in the ceiling, ceiling, ceiling. And if this group, let's say they add Hopkins. You get Hopkins. Burks explodes. Chig is the player that we expect.

The additions on the offensive line really do work. Derrick Henry runs for 1,800. Brian Tannehill is back spinning it, feeling comfortable, all that. And the defense takes steps. Like if everything hits, Aziz, Heron Landry comes back right. Simmons gets even more dominant. Bayard picks all five to six passes. Fulton stays healthy. Sean Murphy bunting works out. If all that stuff happens and the Titans go, you got to run it back again. The Titans haven't had enough shots at the Super Bowl that if they make a deep playoff run, they have to try to add to and just take their medicine on the

quarterbacks they drafted, add to what they're doing and try it one more time. I think they're getting further away from that, but if they get back to that sort of peak, you've got to bring Tannehill back on a one-year deal. Just give them another one-year deal. They've got cap space next year. They will kill themselves to do it. Just give them a one-year deal. Add some void years. Give them another one-year deal. They got cap space next year. They will kill themselves to do it. Just give them a one-year deal. Add some void years. Give them like $20 million for one season. Bring them back, and you got to give it a shot again.

If they do that, if they do that, you know what I mean. But moving away from the quarterback discussion, great question here from Tighten Up. What's your – or wait, sorry, my apologies. Jay King. Jay King says, who is your most underrated and overrated Titan for the 2023 season?

He says it's a projection, of course, which obviously it is. But for me, underrated is Tajay Spears. Some people were hating on that pick because of the knee and everything. I think Spears is going to come out and impress people. And I think the Titans, I talked with Brian Peacock of Peacock and Williamson. Go check out that show.

But I talked with Brian Peacock of Peacock and Williamson and filled in for Williamson for a show to talk about the Titans. And I said that Tajay Spears is a guy that you got to like fantasy wise think about because the Titans are changing to a more multiple offense. It's not going to be so outside zone based. They're going to have that. They're going to be able to run wide, mid, inside zone for sure. But they're going to incorporate more gap and more man runs,

which I think a guy like Spears may have more success with than Henry because of the short area change of direction skills. So I think Tajay Spears will have a big impact for the Titans. I think he's underrated right now because he's a rookie in the injury conversation and the third round pick. I think he's going to have a bigger impact than people realize. And then overrated. This maybe goes against the grain a little bit

of what some folks have been saying lately, but for me, overrated is Monty Rice. Monty Rice does play with speed. He plays with aggression. But I don't see a guy who the Titans are going to be looking to extend after he's done with his four years right now. I just don't see that. And he said a lot on Twitter, you know,

basically saying that, you know, he's going to prove people wrong and all that. And I don't think there's a lot of people out there hating on Money Rice. And I don't mean to be hating on Money Rice. I'm just saying I think he's another guy who, like David Long, you know, David Long had some great moments.

David Long looked awesome at times. He would have you saying, oh, they got to re-sign him. I think Monty Rice is going to have some good moments, but I think Aziz Alshair is better. So the Titans are going to look at that and say, we'd rather maybe take a chance on a veteran than give Monty Rice another contract. And I know he's not a free agent after this season, but I'm just giving you an idea of the

type of player that I think he is. I don't think he's going to be a must re-sign after 2024. They're just going to let him go in free agency and add another young linebacker in the next couple of years and keep it moving. So linebacker is one of those spots where I just don't think the Titans are going to be making investments or giving second contracts. It's like running back. We're not going to be giving second contracts unless a guy's generation. So hydration break. Had to get to it or I was going to have a coughing fit on you guys.

But last few questions here. And got some questions on Kyle Phillips. Again, Tighten Up said, what's your real thoughts, expectations for Kyle Phillips this year? And then Ashton Kennedy said, over under 500 all-purpose yards for Kyle Phillips. That's an over for me. Kyle Phillips needs to be between 500 and 900 all-purpose.

I think as a receiver, he just needs to be between 500 and 900 all purpose. I think as a receiver, he just needs to be between 500 and 700. I think he could get 55 catches, you know, 670 yards, four touchdowns. I think that would be a pretty good season for Kyle Phillips, if you ask me. And the Titans need that to happen. Because again, like I was talking about yesterday on the wide receiver preview show, teams play tight man coverage against the Titans and dare them to beat them one-on-one. Phillips can do that. He can win one-on-one. He just has to stay healthy. And if he stays healthy, I think that's the kind of numbers that he's going to be able to produce. So those are my

realistic expectations, but I'll say over 500 yards for Kyle Phillips, I'm hoping. Travis P. said, Do you think the win streak, 11 games, baby, and division lead for the Cincinnati Reds makes the Reds a buyer at the deadline, or do they wait until more money comes off the books after this year? I think they have to be a buyer. This team looks like it could be the best team that they've had in a decade or more. If they remain

hot, if they're leading the NL Central as we get closer to the trade deadline, they need to be buyers. Bring in some middle relief to the bullpen and maybe another starter. I think that would be great. I think they have the offense that they need. Sorry, I had to throw

in a Reds question there. I'm so hyped. I know. I know, guys. I know. And then Caleb Dyson asked if me and my fiancee had picked a honeymoon yet. And no, we haven't. We have not. So I know people always make weird comments, but we just haven't thought about it yet. So anyways, moving right along.

That's going to do it for me today, folks. That's going to do it for me this week, folks. It was a great week of Locked on Titans podcast. It's going to be a great one next week as well as we continue our positional preview, but that is going to do it for me today, folks. As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this

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