Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans Will Levis HAS A CANNON, Calvin Ridley is WR1 & Best Free Agents Remaining

Episode Date: May 27, 2024

The Tennessee Titans have made a lot of improvements, but Will Levis will be the biggest factor in their success or failure this season. One thing to keep in mind is Will Levis has a cannon of an arm,... but that is not all he brings to the table. Next, the Titans added two new explosives weapons at running back and wide receiver, but only one of them is now the top at his position. Finally, the Titans still need to add a free agent or two at positions of need with Carl Lawson and Justin Simmons being the top of the market. 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!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms Apply. FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARANTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – with any winning FIVE DOLLAR BET! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. 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 Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis has a cannon, but that's not the only reason he's set for a breakout season. I'll explain on today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. 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. Today's edition of the Locked On Titans podcast is brought to you by GameTime. Download the GameTime app, create an account, use the code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase.
Starting point is 00:00:46 Terms apply on today's show. I'll tell you why Will Levis has a cannon, but that's not the main reason why he is set for a breakout season. Also, I'll explain why Calvin Ridley needs to be wide receiver one for the Titans this year, and we'll look at some free agents that are still on the market that make the most sense for the Tennessee Titans. Before I dive in, I do want to thank you for making Locked on Titans your first listen each and every day.
Starting point is 00:01:12 Remember, Monday through Friday, Tennessee Titans content all year round, always for free. You're not going to beat that anywhere else. Make sure that you get subscribed. Stay subscribed to the Locked on Titans podcast, part of the Locked On podcast network. Again, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, nearly 25 years a Tennessee Titans fanatic.
Starting point is 00:01:32 I covered the team for USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and I'm here breaking down the X's and O's with you guys all year long. Shout out to my everydayers out there. Tune in Monday through Friday. Couldn't do it without you guys. We've got a great show today. But tomorrow, I'm going to look at the guys that were absent from OTAs last week
Starting point is 00:01:50 and tell you who needs to be out on the field the most while previewing this week's practices as well. So a lot of great content coming your way. Make sure, again, that you get subscribed. Stay subscribed. But with that being said, let's get it. Will Levis. A lot of talk about Will Levis over the last few days, over the weekend.
Starting point is 00:02:08 Some interesting developments, I will say the least. But what we know for certain right now is that Will Levis has an absolute canon. All right? That is number one, what we know. But it's not just the physical attributes that have me excited for Will Levis and what he can do in year two. I think Will Levis is going to have a massive breakout season here, and I'm not the only one who thinks so. Brian Callahan, Tennessee Titans head coach,
Starting point is 00:02:38 spoke recently on the Bustin' with the Boys podcast. It was a really good episode, a lot of insight. I would encourage you guys to check that out if you have time to do so. But Brian Callahan didn't just talk about the physical stuff with Will Levis. He talked about the mental aspects, the internal aspects, the personality aspects that make Will Levis great. And I think that's what we don't focus on enough. There is a focus on that when you talk about Will Levis.
Starting point is 00:03:05 But, of course, the number one things that people talk about, he's got the big arm, he's got the quick release, the physical talents that Will Levis has that give him the ability to be a high-level NFL quarterback. And it's crazy to me that some of those things, you know, the physical attributes cannot be ignored. Everyone sees it. But it's the mental stuff that I don't feel like he gets credit enough for what he showed last year, his ability to go through progressions, the leader that
Starting point is 00:03:35 he is and is going to be as he gets forward. And Will talked about this on his own throughout this all season that last year you come in, you're the third string quarterback. You're a rookie. Ryan Tannehill is entrenched, you're the third string quarterback, you're a rookie, Ryan Tannehill is entrenched, has been the starter for multiple years. You're not going to do some of the things that you're going to do now that you're the number one quarterback and that you're the guy who's entrenched in the starting spot. I think some of these quotes from Brian Callahan really illuminate what drew him to the Tennessee
Starting point is 00:04:02 Titans job more than just the physical skill set of Will Levis. And Brian Callahan said this, quote, I believe in Will Levis, which reminds me of like, I believe in Harvey Dent. We need to get that on a sticker on a poster somewhere. That has to be a thing. But he says, I believe in Will Levis. It's a large reason why I took the job. I think he's capable of being a really good player. He is not disappointed so far in the offseason program. He's fantastic. Does everything you want the way you want. He continued the drive. He's got the drive. He wants to be a great player. He wants to do whatever it takes to be a great player. I think one of the cool things about watching Will get to play last year
Starting point is 00:04:50 in some pretty adverse circumstances is you saw his toughness. I think that's a common theme with these guys, and Callahan was talking about Peyton Manning and Matt Stafford and Joe Burrow, and he continued, I think that's a common theme with these guys. They have this innate toughness that guys rally around. And he says, you saw the physical talent. He's proven toughness to his teammates. He's got all the traits.
Starting point is 00:05:23 And again, Brian Callahan didn't mention the big time arm. Brian Callahan didn't mention the release quickness. Look, of course he has the physical talent to do it, but it's all the other reasons is why Will Levis is going to break out this season, in my opinion. His drive, his toughness, his competitiveness, his willingness to be coached, his want to, to get better every single day. I just feel like when we talk about pro sports, and you guys have heard this,
Starting point is 00:05:53 if you've played sports your entire life, it's not always the most talented guys that end up being the best players. It's the guys who want it the most. It's the guys who work the hardest. It's the guys who don't cut corners. It's the guys who inspire their teammates. It's the guys who people the hardest. It's the guys who don't cut corners. It's the guys who inspire their teammates. It's the guys who people want to play for. Those guys often end up rising to the top, even above some of the more supremely talented guys. That is the way that life works. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't have the other stuff,
Starting point is 00:06:19 it's going to be hard for you to get to your pinnacle. All right? It's going to be hard for you to reach your potential. So for me, you look at the cannon arm. Of course, Will Levis has a cannon. All right? And we know that. That is confirmed. Okay? But it's the other aspects of who he is as a player
Starting point is 00:06:40 that I think are going to drive him to that next level and ultimately create the breakout season that I think a lot of us him to that next level and ultimately create the breakout season that I think a lot of us not only want to see, of course, from Will Levis, but expect to see from Will Levis. I think hearing from Brian Callahan here and how he goes on a long diatribe about Will Levis and what he likes about Will Levis, it's not until the very end when he says he's got all the physical traits. You saw the physical traits. Because we know about that. We know about the physical traits. It's the other aspects of Will Levis as a person that are going to set him apart and that's
Starting point is 00:07:16 what I'm most excited for. So let me know down below, what are your expectations for Will Levis this year? Seeing him work with Calvin Ridley, seeing him work with DeAndre Hopkins, seeing him work with Tyler Boyd, with the offensive line improvements that the Titans have made, just really, really excited about what Will Levis is going to be able to do. And as somebody who doubted Will Levis coming into the NFL, I will be first in line to admit that I was wrong
Starting point is 00:07:41 when he comes out and dominates in year two. And I think that should be the expectation. And one of the reasons that he should be able to have a big breakout season is because of the talent that was added around him, namely Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard. I'm going to tell you why those are the two most explosive additions the Titans made on offense this year. But both of those guys aren't necessarily the number one player at their position.
Starting point is 00:08:07 So I'll explain who I think is wide receiver one for the Titans and who I think is running back one for the Titans that will be flanking Will Levis this offseason or this offseason into this season. Of course, we'll talk about that now. Before we do, do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by GameTime. GameTime is the best place to buy tickets. I mean, I've bought concert tickets, NFL, NBA, MLB,
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Starting point is 00:09:39 Last minute tickets. Lowest price. Guaranteed. Last minute tickets, lowest price, guaranteed. Titans fans, let's continue today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. Today's episode, yesterday's episode, kind of a recap of week one of OTAs. Of course, tomorrow's show, I'm going to be doing another preview for the second week of OTAs. The Titans hit the practice field once again on Wednesday.
Starting point is 00:10:18 So I'm going to have a ton of content coming your way based on what happens at practice on Wednesday night. But tomorrow, I'm going to kind of preview all of that stuff. Make sure that you don't miss out. Get subscribed. stay subscribed. It's your team every day here on the Locked on Titans podcast, part of the Locked on Podcast Network. But kind of a controversial statement, potentially, here. But Calvin Ridley is the Titans' wide receiver one.
Starting point is 00:10:40 I don't think there's a lot of question about that. The other conversation I want to have here is Tony Pollard is RB2 while Tajay Spears is RB1. And I don't care what the salary says. So I'll explain all that. Got to start with Calvin Ridley though. Calvin Ridley to me, I know that the Titans add Cushenberry, the Titans add Leereus Sneed, the Titans add Chito, the Titans add Tony Pollard, all that. But Calvin Ridley was the addition that I liked the best this offseason. This was my favorite offseason addition in my everyday as we'll remember. I talked about it last week. One of your guys' mailbag questions, I answered that. I love the addition of Calvin Ridley because he fits so
Starting point is 00:11:23 perfectly with what the Tennessee Titans needed. The Tennessee Titans had a terrible, maybe the worst, wide receiver group in the NFL when it comes to separation data. All right? Getting separation from the cornerback. Now, with DeAndre Hopkins, you're not as worried about that. Hopkins has never been an elite separator with his speed and his route running. He's just going to win.
Starting point is 00:11:47 No matter what, you can cover him all you want. He's going to win. He's going to win in catch point situations. He's going to use body control with strong hands. He's just going to win no matter what. But sometimes, he's double covered. Sometimes, there's a tight cornerback on him with press coverage
Starting point is 00:12:03 and then you have a shadow over top with the safety because DeAndre Hopkins is the only guy you had to worry about last year. Traylon Burks isn't a number one separator. He isn't a guy who runs good routes or anything like that. He's just big, physical, and fast. He's not a separator. I don't got to tell you that NWI isn't a separator, okay? And Kyle Phillips is a good separator for his size,
Starting point is 00:12:23 but he can't be on the field every down. So it's tough to use Kyle Phillips all the time, especially with the injury issues. So there's just nobody out there. I would say the Titans' best consistent separator last year was Chris Moore, who should be like a wide receiver five in the NFL and modern NFL.
Starting point is 00:12:40 So to me, what the Titans needed most is a separator, a speed guy who can get open every single time. All right. And if they want to put double coverage on Calvin Ridley because he's getting open, well, now you're going to have one-on-one with DeAndre Hopkins. He's always open. So Calvin Ridley fits so perfectly. And also, let me just say this. This is ultimately why Calvin Ridley needs to be the wide receiver one for the Titans and should be the wide receiver one for the Titans. Because he is the better player. Calvin Ridley at 29 years old right now
Starting point is 00:13:18 should be a better football player than DeAndre Hopkins at his age. 32 getting ready to be 33. Like, it's not really a question. You know? Like, look at the pay. DeAndre Hopkins getting paid $18 million this year on the cap. And while that's a higher cap charge than Calvin Ridley, Hopkins got a two-year deal worth $27, $29 million
Starting point is 00:13:42 somewhere in there last year from the Titans. And this year, the Titans paid Calvin Ridley $90 million. I know that with the contract details and actuality, it's about, you know, $47, $50 million somewhere in there when you look at what the money will actually be paid out probably throughout the life of the contract. But it tells you all you need to know. Calvin Ridley is expected to be the better player with his skill set
Starting point is 00:14:03 and what he's able to do. He should be the Titans wide receiver one. And let me just say, when we talk about wide receiver one, schematically speaking, your wide receiver one is your X receiver because that's your isolated guy, physical player on the line of scrimmage, and that's going to be mostly DeAndre Hopkins. But when I say wide receiver one, I'm talking about the numbers, the production. Who is going to have the most yards, catches, all of that? That's what I'm thinking about when I think of
Starting point is 00:14:36 wide receiver one, and it needs to be Calvin Ridley. DeAndre Hopkins right now is an incredibly high level number two. The Titans need Calvin Ridley to be a bona fide number one wide receiver. Like the most productive wide receiver on the team. And I think he will be. I think Calvin Ridley is 1,100 yards. 75 to 85 catches. Five touchdowns. Like that's the kind of year the Titans have to have
Starting point is 00:15:06 from Calvin Ridley if they're going to hit their ceiling as a team. So to me, there is no question here. Calvin Ridley needs to be wide receiver one, and I think he will be, and I think DeAndre Hopkins is a very good player still, but
Starting point is 00:15:22 I think Calvin Ridley is a better player. And if I didn't believe that, I would not have been so gung-ho about going I think Calvin Ridley is a better player. And if I didn't believe that, I would not have been so gung-ho about going and getting Calvin Ridley in free agency. If I thought that DeAndre Hopkins was a better football player right now than Calvin Ridley, I would not have wanted to pay Calvin Ridley. So to me, it's not really a question.
Starting point is 00:15:38 Calvin Ridley needs to be the Titans' most productive wide receiver. Calvin Ridley needs to be wide receiver one for the Titans. Flip into the running back spot. There's a lot of debate about this. Let me tell you one thing that I saw from OT, and let me say this. Calvin Ridley looks fantastic at OTAs. That's really what prompted me to have this discussion.
Starting point is 00:15:59 So explosive, cut on a dime. He just looks great catching passes from Will Levis. But speaking of OTAs, we talk about running back one. I want to make an overarching point before I get into the players here. Both of these guys are going to play a ton. Like, they're going to alternate a ton. That was the big allure of getting Tony Pollard is that he can do the same things as Tajay Spears. You don't got to change your
Starting point is 00:16:27 offense or run different plays or be limited or be predictable with either one of them on the field. You don't know what the Titans are going to do based on the running back they have in the backfield. And that is quite the change from the last five, six years. Okay? So number one, I don't, this conversation doesn't have to be, oh, this guy is way more talented than this guy. And that's not necessarily the conversation here. But,
Starting point is 00:16:56 you look out at OTAs. Who's with Will Levis when they're going through drills? It's Tajay Spears. Who's with Mason Rudolph when they're going through drills? It's Tajay Spears. Who's with Mason Rudolph when they're going through drills? It's Tony Pollard. So I don't care that you tell me that Tony Pollard got, you know, $7 million a year on average. I don't care about that.
Starting point is 00:17:22 Tajay Spears is on a rookie contract. If Tajay Spears was a free agent right now, he would get paid more money than Tony Pollard. So, like, when people use the money argument, it just doesn't make sense to me. Look, Tajay Spears is the Titans' RB1. I have said this all offseason,
Starting point is 00:17:41 even before Tony Pollard got signed. Tajay Spears is RB1. But to me, to me, that conversation is different than wide receiver. It's a technicality. What does it matter? If Tajay Spears gets 11 carries and Tony Pollard gets 10, does it really matter who's RB1 at that point? You know what I mean? To me, it just doesn't matter that much with running back. With running back and their paychecks,
Starting point is 00:18:10 it just doesn't matter. Both of these guys are going to be used interchangeably. That's how the Titans need to use them. So I was asked who is the RB1, and I've seen arguments taking place about that. Well, it's Tajay Spears to me, and it seems pretty obvious. But at the end of the day, arguments taking place about that. Well, it's Tajay Spears to me, and it seems pretty obvious. But,
Starting point is 00:18:27 at the end of the day, this needs to be RB1A and RB1B. That's really what the Titans are hoping for, and I think that's exactly what we're going to see. But, don't underestimate Tajay Spears here, okay? Don't look at the paychecks and be like, oh, it's clear, Tony. Tajay Spears
Starting point is 00:18:44 is a baller, okay? So I'm excited to see him in full functionality this season. But with that being said, the Titans do need to still add a couple free agents at certain positions of need. I'm going to tell you what those are, talk about who I think is most likely to sign, who I would like to see them add,
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Starting point is 00:20:35 We've talked about Will Levis and how he has a cannon. But that's not necessarily why I'm so excited for his breakout potential. We talked about Calvin Ridley being wide receiver one, Tajay Spears being running back one, but now we got to talk about some guys who need to be added to this team because there are still two blatant roster holes that this team needs to fill. Before I get into them though, I do want to thank you again for making Locked On Titans your first listen each and every day. I also want to tell you guys that Lockeded on Titans your first listen each and every day. Also want to tell you guys
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Starting point is 00:21:48 I talked about offensive tackle yesterday. I just don't see any free agent offensive tackles. They're going to make a difference for the Titans. So no real point to focus in there. But there are two spots on defense where the Titans still have not made an addition despite telling us that they were looking to make additions there. Number one is edge rusher.
Starting point is 00:22:08 And then number two is safety. Let's start with safety. The big names are still out there, folks. Justin Simmons, Marcus May, Quandre Diggs, Jamal Adams, Eddie Jackson. I mean, there are still a lot of good free agents at safety.
Starting point is 00:22:26 The question really becomes, when do the Titans think they need to add these players? To me, I want to get these guys in before mandatory minicamp in June. I think it's June 4th through June 6th is when the Titans are having their mandatory full-team minicamp. I would like to have the player in by then. All right? Then they get the break between mandatory minicamp. I would like to have the player in by then. All right? Then they get the break between mandatory minicamp.
Starting point is 00:22:49 There's another OTA at the end, but a lot of teams cancel that after mandatory minicamp. They just say, oh, you know, go enjoy your summer. Come back for training camp at the end of July. Be ready to go. I would like to get the new players acclimated to their teammates, even if it's just a three-day stretch.
Starting point is 00:23:06 Get them access to the building. Get them acquainted with their coaches, their position coaches, the strength and conditioning staff, the expectations for the team, the playbook, all of that. I would like to get the player ingratiated a bit before training camp. But it looks like some of these players,
Starting point is 00:23:28 and you think about it from an NFL player's perspective, do you really want to go do these OTAs that are technically voluntary, but you're new, so you're expected to show up? A lot of these guys would like to just take their summer off and then show up for training camp and be ready to go. I get it. But not every player on here would I be comfortable with that. You know what I mean? Not everyone on here is Justin Simmons, who was an all-pro last year. And let me also
Starting point is 00:23:51 say, I saw a conversation take place and there are Titans fans saying that Marcus May is better than Justin Simmons or a better fit in the Titans defense. There is no schematics on earth where Marcus may is better than Justin Simmons, not a better fit, not a stop. Just stop.
Starting point is 00:24:14 Look, I think Marcus may because of the jets connection with Denard Wilson from 2021, because of his aggressive physical style. I think Marcus may is who the Titans ultimately do sign at safety. But stop pretending that there is any situation where Marcus May is a better player than Justin Simmons, who is a multi-time All-Pro,
Starting point is 00:24:35 and I'm pretty sure made the All-Pro team last year. Stop. So Justin Simmons is still my top choice. I think Marcus May is the most likely choice. But again, I would be excited about Quandre Diggs, who maybe isn't as physical as those guys, but is a good coverage player. Even an older player like Eddie Jackson,
Starting point is 00:24:56 who has shown that he has great ball skills, can create turnovers, can play in the back end, physical enough to come forward if you want. I think at his age, you let him play more coverage. But the only player that I don't want out of that group is Jamal Adams. And I've said it before, and it's tongue-in-cheek, but at the same time, it's kind of not. Jamal Adams is a defensive lineman.
Starting point is 00:25:18 Jamal Adams has not been a safety in a long time. He does not have safety skills. He's basically a small linebacker at this point, and with the way that he covers, he's basically a defensive lineman. All you can do with him is blitz him. Now, within the Titans' new system, maybe that is what they're looking for, but I just would not be happy with Jamal Adams. So, Justin Simmons, Marcus May are the top two options. I would take Quandre Diggs as a third option as well.
Starting point is 00:25:46 Dark Horse, Eddie Jackson, I wouldn't be as happy about and don't want Jamal Adams. But the Titans still desperately need to add a safety. We saw Mike Brown out there with the starters in a couple of clips. Elijah Molden was on the side field working out. So his injuries are still popping out again. The guy can't stay healthy after that rookie year. And then an edge.
Starting point is 00:26:08 I've said it before. The Titans need another edge rusher. They need a fourth edge rusher here. You have Harold Landry. You have Arden Key. You have Rashad Weaver. I am not certain that Rashad Weaver or Arden Key are starting level edges. Now, the question becomes,
Starting point is 00:26:22 do you think any of the edges that are left are starting level edges? If you say no, I might not fight with you. Carl Lawson, been injured a ton, although I really like him as another depth piece at edge. Emmanuel Ogba, kind of a bigger, more physical guy, maybe not as strong, but that could be exactly what the Titans need is an early down edge setter, all right? Because Arden Key is not good against the run. Rashad Weaver is not good against the run. All those guys want to do is rush the passer. Let me say that Rashad Weaver is slim down. You can tell. And let me also say, you say Traylon Burks looks a little chubby and everyone freaks out. How can you tell? You don't know that. You're not a diet. But you say that Rashad Weaver looks slimmed down. Oh, and now everybody agrees with that. So we can tell.
Starting point is 00:27:11 We can tell unless it's negative and then we can't tell. But if it's a positive body critique, now we can tell and we're all dietitians. I love how that works. How the pendulum swings. But anyways, maybe Rashad Weaver breaks out and becomes a full-time edge. Arden Key is who Arden Key is. All right? And that is a good third rusher.
Starting point is 00:27:33 And if they put him in that role, he's going to be incredibly productive. Okay? But, at this point, Carl Lawson, Emmanuel Ogba are my top two choices. Charles Harris, an older guy, but a guy who could play with physicality.
Starting point is 00:27:49 Yannick Ngakwe is a name that a lot of people say, but Ngakwe to me is just hard and key. He's not going to play good against the run. He is solely focused on rushing the passer and building up his own numbers. There's a reason a guy like Yannick Ngakwe has been so productive, but no one wants him. He's not a team player. He's not a good guy to have in the locker room.
Starting point is 00:28:08 Like, he's just not the kind of guy you want on your team, even if he's productive. So, not interested in Yannick Ngakwe, but Carl Lawson, Emmanuel Ogba can be bigger, physical, early down edge rushers, and I think that would make the most sense for the Titans. But again, do either of those guys want to come in for mandatory minicamp?
Starting point is 00:28:27 Do they just want to show up for training camp? That seems most likely. But let me know who you like the best out of those options at those positions down below. Who do you think's wide receiver one? Who do you think's running back one? Is Will Levis going to break out this year? Can't wait to see what you guys have to say.
Starting point is 00:28:41 But that is 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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