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Ranking Tennessee Titans rookie snap counts

By Will Lomas

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 02: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels scores a touchdown during the second half of a game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 02: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels scores a touchdown during the second half of a game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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2. Amani Hooker S, Iowa

Snaps: 430 (90 defense, 340 special teams)

When he was selected, a lot of people were left scratching their heads but looking back it makes all the sense in the world. Hooker is basically a carbon copy of Kenny Vaccaro both in play style and in productivity. Look at their career numbers:

Vaccaro: 5 INTs, average 3.8 solo tackles per game as a starter, 37 VJ,121 broad, 6.78 3-cone, 4.06 short shuttle

Hooker: 6 INTs, average 3.7 solo tackles per game as a starter, 38 VJ, 123 broad, 6.81 3-cone, 4.1 short shuttle

The only major difference is that in college Vaccaro was used as a blitzer a lot more and at the combine Hooker was faster straight line.

Where he fits:

Hooker is the perfect addition to this DB group. He can play slot cornerback or come down and add some power in a “big nickel” look around the goal line. There are ways for him to get on the field without any injuries depending on just how creative Dean Pees is.

Aside from that, he is an ideal backup for Kenny Vaccaro which is huge when you look at the L.A. Chargers game that the Tennessee Titans probably would have won if there hadn’t been such massive busts on the back end with Vaccaro out.

If all goes well, his biggest role will be as a special teams star. There are rumors that he could be in the mix as a punt returner, but even if he doesn’t he has some shoes he needs to fill.

Last year, Brynden Trawick played 337 special teams snaps for the Titans and he did all of it at a high level. Now, Hooker will have to replace those snaps and ideally show out like Sharif Finch did last year when he showed that he was a high motor guy who deserved some defensive looks.

Hooker is a great fit for this team on and off the field and I would imagine that he has a solid rookie year that we look back on and like even though he may not make that many huge plays.

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