Will Levis is still very confident and believes that he understands his role well in his second offense in the NFL. The quarterback for the Tennessee Titans knows that the team’s performance is not what anyone hopes for.
The Titans have started the season with a 1-4 record and are ranked 31st in passing yards per game. This is worse than the last two seasons under former coach Mike Vrabel, where they were 30th in 2022 and 29th in 2023.
Levis mentioned on Wednesday that he would like to throw more deep passes, which he feels is one of his strengths. His longest completion this season was a 40-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley in a loss to the Jets in Week 2.
“We’re playing within the offense still, and I’m going to keep trusting what I’m seeing and making the throws and plays that I feel are appropriate,” Levis said.
First-year coach Brian Callahan is also in his first season calling plays in the NFL. He explained that it takes time, especially with five games now played with Levis.
“We learn as we’re going and we’re building as we go, and there are things that I’m discovering and things that I like and things that we’ll do more of as we keep moving,” Callahan said. “So it’s a process. It’s not an immediate thing.”
According to last week’s numbers, the situation is challenging. Levis threw for a career-low 95 yards in a game he both started and finished. The Titans lost 20-17 to Indianapolis, which has one of the NFL’s worst pass defenses.
Next, the Titans will go on a two-game road trip starting Sunday at Buffalo (4-2).
Levis, who was the 33rd pick overall in 2023 out of Kentucky, hasn’t won a game since December 11 last season against Miami. He has five touchdown passes this season, three fewer than he had in nine starts as a rookie. Levis also has the worst number of interceptions in the NFL with seven, which is three more than last season.
He ranks 31st among starting NFL quarterbacks with a 70.7 passer rating and 30th with 699 passing yards. He missed most of Tennessee’s only win in Miami, replaced by backup Mason Rudolph in the game where the Titans scored more than 17 points.
Callahan has emphasized that the Titans, who spent a lot during the offseason, are dedicated to helping Levis improve.
Passing the ball requires all 11 players on the field to work together, including the offensive line blocking, receivers, running backs, and tight ends running their routes correctly. The quarterback needs to time his throws well.
Callahan stated that the Titans’ current issue is simply about execution.
“It’s certainly something that we’ve spent a lot of time and effort on as of late, trying to make sure we continue to refine it and get our timing down so we can have more success because we need to be better in the passing game,” Callahan said.
