Tennessee Titans preseason opener: 4 things to watch for

Let’s take a look at four things to watch for when the Tennessee Titans take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the first week of the preseason.

Tennessee Titans football is back, even though it’s just preseason football. Still, it’s football nonetheless and we get to see some semi-real game action after months of waiting through the NFL offseason.

As far as things to watch for, clearly you’re looking at first-team players on both sides of the ball. You want to see how Marcus Mariota’s chemistry with some of his new receivers is coming along should they all play, and some of the bigger names on defense will be fun to watch and study.

However, there are some deeper things to watch for in this preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. After all, preseason games are more about the lesser-known players and subtle hints teams are giving about how their units will be run.

There will be a bunch of Titans rookies to keep an eye on, and how the team runs its offense will be important as well.

We’re going to break that all down — and more — as we look at the most important things to watch for on Thursday night.