Another reason for Tennessee Titans fans to love Adam Humphries
By Will Lomas
As if Tennessee Titans fans need another reason to love Adam Humphries.
There are a lot of reasons to like Adam Humphries, in fact you could really look at him as Tennessee Titans first step towards a modern offense.
In the past, we have seen the Titans load up on blocking tight ends, fullbacks and run stuffing linebackers, and nose tackles. What we have seen very little of, is the front office going out and signing designated slot receivers.
Despite what the Titans are saying, Humphries should spend 90% or more of his time in the slot or in bunch formations.
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Signing him over the other receivers in free agency (and then doubling down on potential slot candidates by drafting A.J. Brown) shows you that new OC Arthur Smith wants to run plenty of three WR sets this year.
However, a recent tweet does a great job showing why his impact goes even farther than evolving the offense:
Bucs WR Justin Watson learned a lot from DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries as a rookie, and now could help offset their departure. “It’s left a lot of balls to be had, and certainly I hope I get my share of those.”
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) July 19, 2019
It is great to hear that Adam Humphries has evolved every step of the way in his early NFL career. From essentially the NFL’s version of a walk-on, to a productive rotational player, to one of the best slot receivers in the NFL and now into a teacher.
Jon Robinson and Mike Vrabel have done a great job layering positions with talented starters, young guys with a lot of potential and then rounding it out with leaders.
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So it only makes sense that the more we learn about Humphries, the more boxes he checks off.
With the Titans, Humphries (26) will be asked to help with young guys like Taywan Taylor (24), Tajae Sharpe (24) and A.J. Brown (22). Going through camp, one of the underrated storylines to monitor is how much A.J. Brown and Taywan Taylor develop.
Both of those other players have the potential to play inside or outside, but with their speed and RAC ability, having a hard working, technician (excuse the stereotypes) as a hand on leader helping them hone their skill set they could take a nice step forward.
Can Humphries be the key to unlocking the potential not only of the offense, but of the upside of those young players? If so then the $9 million per year that the Titans are paying him, is one of the biggest steals in free agency this year.