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Training Camp Notes: August 5th

By Will Lomas

Feb 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern Utah defensive back Leshaun Sims goes through a workout drill during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern Utah defensive back Leshaun Sims goes through a workout drill during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Training camp is here, and these are the quick notes from multiple sources on the scene.

If these tweets aren’t from the Titans themselves, then they are likely from beat writers like Greg Arias, Paul Kuharsky, Jason Wolf, Terry McCormick, or John Glennon so go check out their full twitter accounts for more information or a complete look at their view from training camp.

So, here are the high points from training camp so far:

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August 5th:

-Brice McCain was back at practice today, but Andy Gallik and Kendall Wright continue to miss. There are some rumors that Wright is making the coaching staff angry because they believe he should practice through this. However, hamstrings are tough injuries to judge and these are really meaningless snaps to him if he is only going to be a slot receiver who doesn’t start on the outside.

-Byard changed his number today from 20 to 19. Some people think that this is indicative of a potential number switch for Derrick Henry. So it would go: Derrick Henry 2/24->20, then Byard change from 20/19->24 (Henry’s current projected jersey number).

-B.W. Webb is a player this team is curiously high on, and today was no different. Despite making little noise in camp so far, he was the DB chosen to take on the nickel DB spot with McCain still working his way back.

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    • -DGB continues to struggle to catch the ball, which is really crazy because that wasn’t an issue last year. I wonder if it is a lack of concentration thing based on it just being practice, because like I say he was very good at that last year and he showed that in the win against New Orleans.

    -Derrick Henry got a little grief yesterday with Mike Mularkey saying he should start practice faster. If you are going to call out a rookie running back for something, that may be the best possible scenario. Well, Henry must have taken it to heart because today all accounts are that he ran very well early, taking one inside and then bumping one outside when he read the defense.

    -Justin Hunter is having a mostly good camp, and had a nice day today with a big catch over Kalan Reed.

    -Tajae Sharpe was again a star making a great touchdown catch in the 2-minute drill that made Taylor Lewan run up to him and tell Sharpe that he loved the receiver. It is almost so common place that Sharpe makes impressive plays that people have just started getting less descriptive and noting that he continues to do well.

    -Everyone remembers LeShaun Sims right? I know we talk about Cody Riggs, B.W. Webb, Kalan Reed, etc. more in the defensive backfield, but if you remember it was actually Sims who was the first real CB brought in by Jon Robinson (except for McCain). Well, Sims has had back to back nice practices, this time breaking up a pass in 7-vs-7 drills. He later made a nice pass break up with the man drafted right before him, Tajae Sharpe.

    After practice he was actually praised by Mike Mularkey who said that he continues to see Sims standout.

    -Mularkey said that the new rule changes make things difficult to figure out a return man. Changes mean more air time and the return man has to know how to deal with that.

    -Mularkey also said that Jalston Fowler is the prototype fullback that he really likes and that fullbacks really do a lot in his schemes.

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    -Practice tomorrow is at Nissan Stadium and will be a scrimmage. Mike Mularkey said that he and the staff look at it as a full game prep and that they will try to put themselves in situations that they would if it was a game. I expect that means that we will see where everyone will lineup and potentially some more realistic representations of what we will see on the field on Sundays this year.

    It is unclear how much they will blitz and how physical they will let the players be, but I sure would like to see Derrick Henry and DeMarco Murray go full speed against this defense so that we can all judge just how physical this team can and should be heading into the season.

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