Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans Cam Ward CONFIDENCE is SKY HIGH | Rookie Weapons Impress | Offensive Line Confirms

Episode Date: August 17, 2025

The Tennessee Titans should be sky high in their confidence in Cam Ward after two weeks of the preseason. Ward has checked every box you could ask for from the off-field to the on-field. It should giv...e Titans fans a lot of optimism for the future. Also, fans should feel excited for the rookie weapons like Elic Ayomanor and Gunnar Helm. Both have had great offseasons and look primed to contribute right away. Don't forget about the defense though where Femi Oladejo and Kevin Winston could make a bigger impact in year one than expected. Finally, one thing that has been the most concerning for Titans fans over the past few years is the offensive line, but they have confirmed enough this soon to feel great about the unit going into the season. Subscribe to the TicTacTitans Film Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TicTacTitans TicTacTitans Merchandise: https://dixons-dream.square.site/shop/tictactitans-gear/C3AAPNWXSXA6SBYG3USV2I7R?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videos Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FantasyPresented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at https://yahoofantasy.com/lockedonnfl.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now.Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNFL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnfl for 50% off your first year.BetterhelpThis episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Talk it out, with BetterHelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.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)

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Starting point is 00:00:00 I have a lot of concerns about this Tennessee Titans football team, but my confidence in Cam Ward is sky high, and I'll explain why on today's edition of Locked on Titans. 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 Roland Titans fans on today's show. I'm going to go over the things I'm most confident about with this football team. We've talked a lot about the issues I think
Starting point is 00:00:41 the team has and things I'm concerned with, but I want to go positive on today's show. Talk about the things I'm most excited about. The Tennessee Titans offensive line looks massively improved. I think all of these rookie weapons can have a major impact after what we've seen so far. And again, my confidence in Cam Ward is as high as possible and there are three main reasons why. Before I tell you those reasons, do want to thank you for making Locked on Titans, your first listen each and every day. Remember, Monday through Friday, Tennessee Titans content all year round, always for free. Make sure that you get subscribed, stay subscribed. It's your team every day here on the Locked on Titans podcast. Speaking of
Starting point is 00:01:19 every day, shout up to my everydayers out there. Tune in Monday through Friday, couldn't do it without you guys. If you aren't an everydayer, you need to be one. Three weeks until the Tennessee Titans' first game against the Denver Broncos. The Titans have practice on Tuesday. The Titans have practice on Wednesday. I'm going to be breaking those down. I'm going to be doing a preview for the last preseason game of the year for the Titans, which is Friday night. I'm going to go live after that game, breaking everything down. I'm going to come back with my final 53-man roster prediction. And then the Tennessee Titans have roster cuts on Tuesday. I'll be here to break down all of the madness. Who made the team? Who didn't make the team?
Starting point is 00:01:57 And then we got a lot to talk about as we get ready for the season ahead with season record predictions, statistical predictions, superlatives who's going to be the MVP of the team, the X factors, all of that. So much coming your way here on the Locked on Titans podcast. Make sure that you get subscribed, stay subscribed. It's your team every day. With that being said, my confidence in Cam Ward is as high as it could possibly be coming out of the last couple of weeks of training camp, joint practices, and preseason games. Not everything has been pretty, not everything has been perfect, but for the boxes that I wanted to see Cam Ward check and the way that he checked those boxes, I don't know how you could look at what Cam Ward has done so far and not been like, okay, my faith that this guy is going to be a franchise changer, that this guy is going to change my team fundamentally.
Starting point is 00:02:47 My confidence in that being true is way higher than it was going into this last few weeks. Like what I've seen from Cam so far has confirmed everything and again there's three main things that I want to hit on that have me so excited about Cam Ward and number one we start with the leadership all field leadership him being with all of the guys and all those videos with the Titans when all the rookies are out doing challenges
Starting point is 00:03:12 eating hot chicken and doing all these different things he's always there Cam Ward's always with the guys he's always one of those dudes and being one of the guys allows you to be someone who can lead the guys. Like to me, a leader is not someone who just tells other people what to do. A leader is someone who leads you there. They don't just give instructions. They are actively helping you row the boat forward. And Cam is one of those guys and he feels like one of those guys. He doesn't feel like he's bigger than the team and all of that to the team.
Starting point is 00:03:41 Not only that, but we've seen flashes of the leadership in other ways. The 5 a.m. showing up to watch film and bringing all the guys with him. He's showing up at the facility seven hours early before a game to get comfortable and all that stuff. That just, it just sets the precedent of my starting quarterback is doing these things. Do you think that I'm going to be able to keep my job or be respected in the locker room if I'm not doing these things? That's instant, immediate leadership right there.
Starting point is 00:04:09 So the leadership, the work ethic, the picture of him with the guys motivating the team after the bad practice in Atlanta, like he just has it. He has the it factor. And speaking of the it factor, we go from the off-field leadership to the on-field intangibles. The on-field intangibles are absolutely critical. Look at Cam Ward out there. And look, I don't want to bash Will Levis, but I cover the Titans, and that's what I see the most.
Starting point is 00:04:37 And Will Levis' happy feet in the pocket when the bullets started flying, it was his worst trait. He just could not control his body. When things got out of control, he looked wildly out of control the entire time. Cam Ward looks perfectly in control. where Ward looks calm, cool, and collected. When the bullets start flying, he never looks out of control or out of place. He's Neo in the Matrix. He's the one. He just, the bullets are flying, and he's seeing it in slow motion.
Starting point is 00:05:03 I know it's just preseason, but that's already what we see from Cam Ward. And there are a lot of players out there who don't look like that in the preseason either. Okay? So that looks like it translates. And you look at the adversity that he's gone through on the field. It's not like the Titans have the best offensive system in the world. Can you really trust Brian Callahan right now? And on tomorrow's show, I might talk about the things that I'm least confident in with this team.
Starting point is 00:05:31 Titans may have practice, though. I don't know how that's going to work quite yet, but if there's practice, I'll be here to cover practice. If not, we'll talk about my least confident things. But either way, you're dealing with Brian Callahan, and we might talk about it tomorrow if we have time. If you watch the Kurt Warner breakdown of Cam Ward snaps, he kind of didn't seem like a very big fan
Starting point is 00:05:52 of the coaching of Brian Callahan and how he's coaching his young wide receivers and his route development. Again, we might talk about that tomorrow but Cam Ward's dealing with that. It's not like Cam Ward has the best weapons in the NFL. I'm very confident in the offensive line though. I think that does give Cam Ward a chance
Starting point is 00:06:07 and we'll talk about them at the end of the show. But, you know, it's not like Cam Ward is in the best environment of all time. So he's dealing with that. And then in the games, penalties, drops. It's third and nine
Starting point is 00:06:22 completion to Chig. It's third and six in the red zone completion to Tyler Lockett. It's first and 20 after a penalty. I'm going to complete two passes to Calvin Ridley, my best target and we're going to get a first down. Cam Ward has been able to
Starting point is 00:06:35 showcase his on-field intangibles by overcoming the adversity. And not only that, we talk about CoolCom collected, in control. And that's also displayed with the procedural stuff. The offense hasn't looked unprofessional.
Starting point is 00:06:49 They don't, you know, not know where to line up. They're not having delay of games. They're not having illegal motion. They're not having an illegal procedure. They don't have people lined up off the line of scrimmage or should I go in motion? Should I not go in motion? Should I line up here?
Starting point is 00:07:04 No, you need to line up there. But there's not a lot of confusion out there in the operational aspect of the pre-snap offense. Cam Ward looks in control of the offense. so outside of the leadership outside of the on-field intangibles then we have the on-field talent
Starting point is 00:07:22 and to see him throw with arm angles the velocity that dot to Van Jefferson those outrouts to Calvin Ridley drilling those passes home over the middle of the field I know that the first third down screen
Starting point is 00:07:40 the linebacker got back and made it hard on Cam Ward but seeing those arm angles and how quickly he can release the ball and get it out and we didn't just get him in the pocket he was able to get out of the pocket make some throws on the run
Starting point is 00:07:53 like all of the on-field talent that you wanted to see from Cam Ward we saw it already we saw what he's capable of already and consistency will be key going forward consistency will be key but whether it's the leadership qualities that have been displayed all long
Starting point is 00:08:10 whether it's the on field intangibles of composure and calmness or whether it's the on-field playmaking talent with the armed talent involved every single aspect of what I wanted to see from Cam Ward I've seen so far and you guys know the truth I will find a way to nitpick something I know it you know it we can all be real
Starting point is 00:08:35 I will find a way and I got to tell you at this juncture where we're at I could, you know, I could find a problem with the sunshine. I got really nothing bad to say about Cam Ward after no turnover worthy plays in that second preseason game. He's learning on the fly, he's checked every box. I could not be more confident in Cam Ward at this point. And I'm confident in his rookie weapons as well.
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Starting point is 00:10:26 Let's continue today's edition of Locked on Titans We talked about my confidence in Cam Ward being at an all-time high But now I want to talk about the confidence that I have in the Titans rookie weapons and why the Titans need to have more confidence in their rookie weapons. We'll also talk about the offensive line at the end of today's show. Before we continue, though, I do want to thank you again for making Locked on Titans. You're at first listen each and every day.
Starting point is 00:10:49 But the rookie weapons showed out a little bit, a couple of them, in that game against the Atlanta Falcons. And here's the reality. The Titans need to play these rookie guys even more than they are planning to right now. I know that the rookie weapons were already going to play a big role especially on this offense guys like Alec I O Manor and Chim DK at wide receiver Gunner Helm on offense they were all right Gunner Helmut tied in
Starting point is 00:11:17 obviously he's on offense but they were already going to play a massive role no doubt they were going to be massive role players but I think we're to the point now where the confidence in those rookie weapons should be so much higher to the point where we don't need to phase them in slow anymore. And here's what I mean. Let's start with Elico Manor. Elk Io Manor, like I have been saying since he was drafted, should be the Tennessee
Starting point is 00:11:44 Titan starting X pretty quickly. The only person who he could compete with is Van Jefferson. Van Jefferson is the only guy big enough out of Tyler Lockett, Calvin Ridley, and Van Jefferson. He's the only one big enough to play the X receiver spot. Van Jefferson has versatility to play the slot or the Z. as well as X? I don't think that's what I-O-Manor should be focused on. I think he should be purely focused on the X wide receiver position and doing as good as he could possibly do at that spot
Starting point is 00:12:15 and then once he's super confident, comfortable there, then we can start moving him around. So what makes the most sense? Starting E.O. Manor at X. I'm not saying he has to play every single snap and Van Jefferson cannot play any at X. but Van Jefferson needs to be used as the utility infielder who spells Tyler Lockett in the slot
Starting point is 00:12:39 if they want a bigger body because they're going to run a run play or a screen who spells Calvin Ridley on early downs to make sure Calvin Ridley can get a breather and he can be out there if they're running the ball since he's a bigger guy who spells Elicio Manor or a rookie when he's just going through rookie doldrums or just needs a break anyway because you don't want to push the rookie too hard too soon but Elykeio Manor should be the starter
Starting point is 00:13:00 Ellic I.O. Manor should play more than Van Jefferson. And I know that one drop from Van Jefferson doesn't mean that, you know, this and that. But here's the reality. He had what you could call a drop in the first game on the very first throw. I wouldn't call it that. I'd call it a P.B.U. But a lot of you guys are more unrelenting than me when it comes to defending Cam Ward and the mistakes others are making. That was a bad drop in the game against the Falcons. and what made me more mad
Starting point is 00:13:32 I'll be honest with you and if this doesn't make you a little salty when you hear it I don't know what else to say but Van Jefferson blamed Cam Ward Van Jefferson said the ball
Starting point is 00:13:46 was a little too far out in front of him the ball was perfect and Cam Ward again leader Cam Ward said you know, yeah, he's right. I got to hit him in the chest next time. Got to hit him in the chest next time.
Starting point is 00:14:05 And it's absurd. And then Brian Callahan, when he was asked about it, was like, that was an incredible throw by Cam. I'm glad he's taking accountability, but, yeah, that's a drop, Van Jefferson. Your head coach knows it. And it just rubbed me the wrong way, man. It just rubs me the wrong way.
Starting point is 00:14:25 that Van Jefferson the guy who has been a journeyman in the NFL never a true starting level talent out of one good year in the RAM system where Sean McVe makes everyone look good a guy who does not in my opinion have the right at all to put the blame on Cam Ward for that
Starting point is 00:14:43 I was taught I was taught in life be a thumb pointer not a finger pointer yeah this guy and that guy and this guy maybe they made mistakes maybe their mistakes are worse but figure out what you could have done better
Starting point is 00:14:58 before you start throwing stones in your glass house some sort of something like that but the point is it just I'm not going to lie it made me mad to hear Van Jefferson blamed Cam Ward for that behind the scenes
Starting point is 00:15:12 and then Cam Ward went out and took accountability good on Cam bad on Van I don't care if he doesn't play at all but anyway there's no reason for him to play more that Alec Ayo Manor at this point I.O. Manor has infinitely more potential, has more talent, and gives you the same size and more speed.
Starting point is 00:15:33 Did you see I.O. Manor catch the ball and think about Van Jefferson. Come on. Let's be real here. So, I'm more confident, super confident right now that I.O. can be the starting X over Van Jefferson and the Titans need to do it than I was before. similarly with Gunner Helm my confidence in Gunner Helm being tight end one
Starting point is 00:15:58 that was one of my hot takes of the all season one of my bold predictions is that Gunner Helm would be tight end one for the Titans and Snaps this year I don't think it's that bold of a prediction I don't think that it's that much of a hot take anymore we know what he can do
Starting point is 00:16:14 what we thought these guys could do in college they have done whether it's a down block where you fall to your knees but continue to gain leverage and execute the block on the goal line to allow Tony Poller to score a touchdown, whether it's a seam route down the middle of the field for about 30, 40 yards
Starting point is 00:16:30 that you catch over top of two defensive backs for the Falcons. Gunner Helm is who we thought he was. He is who we thought he was. And I think he's a better player than Chick-a-Conquo right now. Chick is more explosive. Chig should not be phased out. Chick-a-conquo should be used consistently in the offense as a playmaker.
Starting point is 00:16:51 but I think Gunner Helm is better right now right now is the better tied in and I would play him more than I expected to going into training camp and whatever the Titans wanted to do with Gunner Helm they need to play him more I'm that confident in the rookies here now some other guys who I want to hit on quickly
Starting point is 00:17:10 Chim Dek I can't say that he did anything crazy but I have had better expectations for IO and Helm the entire time So, Jim D.K. coming along a little slowly because the guy who didn't run a diverse route churie at Florida, I'm not shocked by that. That's why I wasn't as hype about that pick as I was Gunner Helm and Elykeyeo Manor. And let me say this before we move on to non-wide receivers or people who catch passes.
Starting point is 00:17:38 I understand why the Tennessee Titans would keep James Prochet over Xavier Restores. He's going to be the punt returner. James Prochay has done pretty good as a wide receiver too. I get it. I totally get it. I get why the Titans are going to keep Bryce Oliver over Xavier Restrepo. He's a good gunner, good on special teams coverage, can play all the wide receiver positions, be your new NWI. I get it. I get it. But keeping, when we look back in two years, when we look at, when we look at, back in two years and we say
Starting point is 00:18:23 the Titans kept James Proche, Van Jefferson, and Bryce Oliver instead of Xavier Restrepo I'm sorry but that's going to look like a mistake. I get why right now, the way that it looks right now and the decision the Titans are faced with right now.
Starting point is 00:18:42 I get why that is the right decision for them right now. But I'm sorry, there's no way that we don't look back at this if they don't keep Xavier Restrepo two catches, 14 yards he did exactly what I thought he could do
Starting point is 00:18:58 out there. If they don't keep him, we're going to feel dumb about it in a few years. Again, I don't think he's going to be a Monross St. Brown. He's probably just going to turn into a solid third down slot guy who's a good depth player, a fourth or fifth receiver for a team who plays a specific role. But that role is so valuable
Starting point is 00:19:19 and would be so valuable to Cam Ward. We are talking about Van Jefferson, Bryce Oliver, and James Proche. Again, I understand their value to the team right now. But this is a rebuilding football team that might not win a ton of games this year, and I'm sorry, but I am much more confident in keeping Xavier Restrepo being the better move and not letting him go to another team
Starting point is 00:19:44 than I am dropping him and letting another team pick him up and him go somewhere else and get a chance. It just, I'm telling you, I get the reasons why you don't have to sell me. I know why the Titans coaching staff would make that decision, but I just think it's short-sighted. It's short-sighted.
Starting point is 00:20:03 Now, Jackson Slater has been moving bodies in the run game, in the second string and third-string lines. Like to see that. Excited about him being a piece next year for the Titans. Femiola-Dazio, I still believe, will be a great contributor on early downs. I don't think he's going to help much in the past rush,
Starting point is 00:20:24 but we knew that all along. And Marcus Harris and Kevin Winston in the secondary. Marcus Harris had a pretty good game against the Atlanta Falcons. I might do a special little breakdown on him at the end of the week that I didn't have planned initially in my three film breakdowns that I'm going to work on first. Cam Ward's already out.
Starting point is 00:20:44 If you miss my Cam Ward film breakdown, check that out on the Tick-Tac Titans film channel. Marcus Harris and Kevin Winston may not be great right away, but I think they could certainly be contributors, Kevin Winston especially. Kevin Winston could start over Xavier Woods by the end of the year. I think Marcus Harris could take over for Darrow Baker Jr., which you might be doing already, but I think both those guys could be contributors.
Starting point is 00:21:06 So my confidence in the Tennessee Titans rookie class is also very, very high and one of the things I'm most confident about with this football team. And the last thing that I want to talk about is the offensive line, which feels pretty good to say. Today's episode is presented by Yahoo! Fantasy. It's the best time of the year, folks. NFL kickoff is almost here,
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Starting point is 00:22:47 Titans fans. Let's cap all. Today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. We talked about the things I'm most confident in. On today's show, we talked Cam Ward, we talked the rookie class. Now I want to talk about the Tennessee Titans offensive line. Because the offensive line has been a massive issue, a massive, massive issue. for years. For years.
Starting point is 00:23:20 I mean, since 2021, and even in 2021, the offense wasn't good. The Titans were just winning games, and the O-line wasn't that good, but they were just finding a way to get it done. But, I mean, it's been a long time since the Titans have had a good offensive line. And I've got to tell you,
Starting point is 00:23:42 I am as confident in this offensive line as I have been since 2020, since 2020. ESPN ranked this Titans' offensive line number five in the NFL. Now, I think that's a bit generous, but the point remains that the offensive line talent has been upgraded in a major way. Dan Moore is way better than Nicholas Petit Ferreira. Worth his contract remains to be seen. But he's way better than Nicholas Petit Farer.
Starting point is 00:24:13 Dennis Daley, Andre Dillard. Way better. Way better than that. And Dan Moore's fine. Came back in the game, got rolled up on a little bit. Dan Moore's fine. No need to worry. Peter Skoronski looks like an absolute phenol. The last six weeks of the season, Peter Skironsky was the best pass protecting guard in the entire NFL.
Starting point is 00:24:36 And the entire NFL. And he looks just as good this preseason. It has not been hard for him. He's getting the job done and it doesn't look very difficult. Could not be more excited about Peter Skoransky this season. We talked about, I talked about. A lot of people hated the pick. But I talked about how Peter Skoronsky could turn into a pro-bowl level guard.
Starting point is 00:25:04 We need that at number 11. But I think he could be an all-pro-level guard. And we could see an all-pro-level season for Peter Skronsky. this year at Left Guard, and the Titans need it. And what I love is, when you watch the tape and what the Titans have done with Skoronsky, he is like their primary puller. He wants, they want
Starting point is 00:25:23 Peter Skoronsky to be on the move, leading through holes, kicking out guys on the run, dominating defensive backs who come up in the hole too early. Like, Peter Skoronsky looks great, and the Titans look like they know how they want to use him. Lloyd Cushenberry did individual work and dressed for the game. Lloyd Cushenberry is expected to get
Starting point is 00:25:43 back out at practice this week. Lloyd Cushenberry might do team drills at practice this week. The plan is for him to be ready for week one. He is on track. And even if he's not ready for week one, I would imagine he wants to be ready for week one because they play Denver in Denver and he wants to go back to where he was from
Starting point is 00:25:59 and, you know, revenge game it. But even if not, second week at home against the Rams, tough matchup against a defensive line of the Rams, bring him back then. Either way, Cush is going to be back sooner than later. and even if he's not playing his best or something happens or whatever
Starting point is 00:26:16 you know that you have a decent depth with Corey Levin. And then of course Kevin Zitler has been the biggest mystery on the offensive line. I just put a question mark. I'm very confident in the offensive line but it's not because I'm confident
Starting point is 00:26:28 in anything I've seen with them with Kevin Zitler who hasn't really participated in anything. Zitler's an older guy, I get it. He's a veteran player. But there haven't been rave reviews about Kevin Zitler coming out of training camp when he has participated. and him not playing in the preseason and not getting ramped up
Starting point is 00:26:45 and not being ready to go, that could be a major concern come week one when you play against a great Broncos defensive line that led the NFL in sex. But if Kevin Zeitler, a 35-year-old veteran who's been one of the better guards in the NFL for quite some time now, if that's my biggest concern and my biggest question on the Tennessee Titans' offensive line going into the season,
Starting point is 00:27:07 folks, we won. Because we get the right tackle. A J.C. Latham looks dominant. Dominant. I kept calling him lockout Latham when I did my offensive line film breakdown, which if you missed it, I put it out on Friday, Tennessee Titans' offensive line film breakdown
Starting point is 00:27:29 on the Tick-Tac Titans YouTube channel from their performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But it looks exactly how we want it to look. And that is so critical for Cam Ward because I talked about this. You can't have a crappy wide receiver group. You can't have an uncertain running back rotation. You can't have a head coach who you can't be certain that he's a good head coach.
Starting point is 00:27:55 You can't have all of that and a crap offensive line. And what looks to maybe be a bad defense. Defense does not look good. Can't have all that and have any success. A good offensive line will at least keep Cam Ward healthy. keep him protected, give him an opportunity he uses playmaking, and when he can use his playmaking, that's going to help wide receivers who can't get open,
Starting point is 00:28:17 get more open because now you're in a say-in-lott situation. That's why Baltimore's wide receivers always have really good separation data, because Lamar Jackson can run around and they get open because now it's not normal routes and defense and playing zone. Now everything's squirly. So if the offensive line is good,
Starting point is 00:28:35 that gives Cam Ward the ability to tap into that more, which helps compensate for the bad wide receiver group. So I'm confident that this offensive line can protect Cam. I'm confident that this offensive line, top five maybe, maybe pushing it. You know what I mean? Top five may be pushing it. Thanks though, ESPN. Appreciate that. A little confidence and optimism for the Titans.
Starting point is 00:28:57 But if the Titans have a top 10 offensive line, even that, even that is great, great, great news. And I'm confident, I am confident that, we'll get that level of play from them. But with that being said, again, tomorrow, if the Titans have practice, I'll be here to break it down. If practice isn't open to media, then we'll talk about the things that I'm least confident in
Starting point is 00:29:19 for the Titans going forward. But practice on Tuesday is open. Practice on Wednesday is open for sure. I'll be here to break stuff down after that. Thursday, game preview, Friday, game recap live after the game. Then, preseason games are over, folks. Cut-down day is on us. And I got roster predictions for you.
Starting point is 00:29:38 you guys coming out of the weekend. So much content playing for you here. Always for free all year round. Thanks for making Locked on Titans. Your first listen for your second listen. Check out Locked on fantasy football. NFL fantasy draft season is here. So again, second listen. Locked on fantasy football is with Vinnie Iyer and the data queen, my girl Michelle Majuk from Locked on NFL as well. They host the show. They're gonna get you prep for your fantasy draft so you can become the most informed manager and take home your league's trophy this season. Find Locked on fantasy football on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcast.
Starting point is 00:30:09 But that's going to do it for me today, folks. As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this was Locked on Titans.

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