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Sep 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans fullback Jalston Fowler (45) scores a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Indianapolis won 35-33. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans fullback Jalston Fowler (45) scores a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Indianapolis won 35-33. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sports Illustrated released their top player to watch for each team during the second week of the 2016 NFL preseason, and you won’t guess who it is for the Tennessee Titans.

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Seriously, think of the top-5 players you are excited to watch this week. Got it? Alright, names of rookies like Derrick Henry and Kevin Byard might be going through your head right now. Nope, it isn’t a rookie.

Alright, then what about a defensive player who did good last week but didn’t make a splash play like Jason McCourty, Brian Orakpo, Jurrell Casey or Derrick Morgan? Nope, still not there yet.

Ok, then one of the Titans starting offensive skill players like Delanie Walker, Rishard Matthews, Tajae Sharpe, or DeMarco Murray? Nope.

In fact, it isn’t even someone in the trenches who powered last week’s running game like Ben Jones, Taylor Lewan, Quinton Spain, or Chance Warmack.

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    • Give up? Tired of waiting? Was it stupid of me to make you read through six paragraphs before telling you? Well, it is non other than second year Alabama product Jalston Fowler. Confused? Well, here is their explanation:

    “No NFL fullback is going to be an every-down player the way the game is played now. But with Mike Mularkey insisting that the Titans be a competent power-run team, Fowler certainly will have a role. He was a battering ram last weekend, leading the way to solid gains on multiple occasions.”

    That is a fine explanation, but is he really the most exciting player to watch this week? I would have gone a different direction.

    If I was talking about the most interesting person to watch this week, I would definitely say Derrick Henry or Kevin Byard. These two guys are gunning for starting time, and they look like they will be hard to keep off the field in Week 1. Both are talented rookies and both had concerns from the national media that were swept away during last week’s game.

    If you wanted to know which player will tell you the most about the Titans season, I would probably lean towards Jack Conklin. The Carolina Panthers are a stout defense, and Conklin was very good as a run blocker last week.

    His issues come against the pass rush, and according to news we hear every day from beat writers and players, he really isn’t bad in one-on-one situations with very good pass rushers like Morgan and Casey.

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    So, was last week a fluke, or is he just struggling with deal with edge rushers he hasn’t seen consistently? That is my big question for this week.

    Fowler should be fun to watch because he takes a sledgehammer to defenders when he hit them, but is the guy to watch in such a limited role? Probably not for most of us.

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