Tennessee Titans: First Down And Tenn: May 14 Edition
By Les Bailey
The Tennessee Titans are spending the week with the logistics of officially getting their new rookie class from the 2015 NFL Draft signed before taking to the field on Friday for weekend workouts. First and second round picks, Marcus Mariota and Dorial Green-Beckham are among those not yet signed, but are expected to be inked before OTA’s get underway and shouldn’t miss any practice time.
Titans reach deals with 3 draft picks – Jim Wyatt The Tennessean
"The Titans on Wednesday agreed to terms with three draft picks — defensive lineman Angelo Blackson, receiver Tre McBride and offensive linemen Andy Gallik.The team reached a deal Tuesday with linebacker Deiontrez Mount.The Titans now have reached deals with four of their nine drafts picks."
Odell Beckham Jr to appear on Madden 16 cover (Video) Josh Hill FanSided
"We’ve waited all offseason long to find out who will be on the cover of Madden 16, and tonight we found out. On a SportsCenter special, it was reveled that Odell Beckham Jr will be on the cover of Madden 16 when the game is released in August of this year.It’s the first time that a player from Odell Beckham Jr has appeared on the cover of Madden and he joins the likes of Barry Sanders, Ray Lewis and Larry Fitzgerald as legends of the game to appear on the cover."
Titans Harry Douglas wants to show he’s not a slot receiver, he’s a receiver – Paul Kuharsky ESPN
"Because he’s played with other good receivers, Harry Douglas thinks he’s been pigeonholed.Douglas, a third-round draft pick for the Falcons in 2008 out of Louisville, jumped to the Tennessee Titans as a free agent in March.“That’s crazy I got labeled a slot receiver when I came into the league,” Harry Douglas said. “But you’ve got to understand, I played with Roddy (White) and Julio (Jones), and Roddy and Michael Jenkins, so I had to fill into the slot position.” Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesThe team plans to use both Kendall Wright and Douglas inside and out, making it harder for defenses to know who will be in the slot, where both have excelled."
Seahawks OL coach Tom Cable attacks college offenses – Chase Goodbread NFL.com College Football 24/7
"Quarterbacks in the 2015 draft class such as Marcus Mariota of Oregon and Bryce Petty of Baylor drew those very criticisms, but the linemen and running back positions which Cable also sees with spread-related shortcomings seem to escape the heat. Nevertheless, Cable’s comments came just a day after Fox Sports gathered a staunch defense of those very criticisms from college coaches who teach the spread."
Projected 2015 starters: Tennessee Titans – Chris Wesseling Around The NFL
"The Titans turned down windfall offers to draft Marcus Mariota. The rookie is going to get every chance to start over Zach Mettenberger, who was not nearly as impressive as the team led us to believe in the smokescreen portion of the draft process."
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