Jets defender gives Will Levis bulletin board material for Week 2 matchup

Following the Week 1 collapse that happened last Sunday, everyone and their brother had an opinion on what they saw from Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis.

The folks who refused to get on the Levis hype train in the preseason probably took their victory lap. The Levis defenders are likely chalking this one up to a bad game in hopes that the second-year pro will get better.

It's hard to defend the two-interception, strip-sack performance from Levis. That is for sure. And yes, he does deserve the bulk of the blame for that loss. But, the last thing he needs is everyone shouting in his ear just how bad he was.

We get it. He had an abysmal game. The man, himself, understands it by now. At this point, it's been all about looking ahead to a Week 2 matchup with the New York Jets.

Speaking of those Jets, one of their defensive standouts spoke to the media this week about Levis and the Titans offense.

Edge rusher Jermaine Johnson didn't necessarily go off the rails when speaking about Levis, but he didn't take the high road, either. When asked about the Titans quarterback, Johnson called him a talented athlete but also noted that he can panic if things don't go his way.

The funny thing about this quote is that it's coming from a player who doesn't always show 100 percent effort on his part. If you asked an honest Jets fan, they'd tell you he can be frustrating to watch. Johnson has a whole lot of talent and raw ability, but at times he tends to space out, mentally, and doesn't give it his all.

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Knowing what kind of player and person Levis is, he's obviously the kind of player who is as competitive as they come and understands he needs to be better. The effort is there with Levis, even if it doesn't always reap positive results.

So, for a fairly raw player who doesn't always play to his potential to call out his next quarterback opponent?

That's somewhat of a low ball, and it should provide Levis with the ultimate bulletin board material this weekend ... as if he needed any more after the week he's likely had.

Will Levis doesn't need an opponent to tell him what he already knows

Everyone loves a good bit of bulletin board material, but after an embarrassing performance like Levis had on Sunday, Johnson's comments are a little uncalled for.

Many times, when players face questions about an opponent, they will answer with a constructive and professional response. Even some of the bigger rivals' star players will show a sign of respect to the opposition without pointing out the flaws.

Take an AFC South divisional opponent's example. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud recently took a positive approach when talking about his next opponent, Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears, even after the rookie struggled mightily in his first start.

The point is, Levis is fully aware of his poor performance. He's admitted as much, but has also said he isn't losing sleep over it.

Levis is a professional. It's about time Johnson decides to take the same approach, on and off the field.