Differentiating The Good And Bad For Titans During Team Practices

When it's good for the offense, it's bad for the defense, and vice versa, when it comes to the Tennessee Titans team practices during their OTAs and minicamp.

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NASHVILLE - When it comes to the reporting from the recent Tennessee Titans organized team activities and minicamp, it's essential that you, as fans, and we in the media remember the importance of differentiating between good and bad in those practice sessions. 

For instance, on Wednesday, during the final minutes of the Titans last OTA session of the offseason program, rookie quarterback Will Levis threw three interceptions in a matter of seconds, with two coming back-to-back.  

While that's not good for Levis, it might not be as bad as him simply throwing an interception. 

For instance, the first pick by Elijah Molden occurred on a significant adjustment and effort from Molden. Remember, Molden is also a Titan, and if that play had been made against Trevor Lawrence, fans would be beaming about the effort to make that play. 

But when it is Levis, it isn't good for the rookie in practice. 

Granted, I don't know the play call, whether the receiver ran the correct route, or if Levis made a poor throw, but I do know Molden made a heck of a play, yet most of the talk revolves around Levis.       

On the second interception, LJ Davis, an undrafted rookie corner from Northern Arizona, was running stride-for-stride on a deep route and adjusted to the football in flight to snag the pass.

Again, I don't know the play call, whether the receiver ran the correct route, or if Levis made a poor throw, but I do know Davis made a heck of a play, yet most of the talk revolves around Levis.

Was the ball underthrown? Not by much, if at all. Davis made a play that would have drawn applause from Titans fans. Instead, there's much dismay over Levis's interception.  

Granted, Levis has made some poor throws, as have fellow quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Malik Willis, but we aren't seeing the same level of contempt for those as we see directed at Levis. 

At the same time, as an undrafted rookie free agent, Davis is playing for his football life and potential future in this league. Doesn't he deserve credit, especially since he made a great adjustment on the ball? 

It's not like he was standing there, and Levis threw it into his face mask and it stuck there.   

In conclusion, and most importantly, we don't see the accolades due to Molden and Davis, and that's the part that people have neglected or forgotten about this process. 

When it's bad for the offense and Levis, it might just mean that a Titans defender made a jaw-dropping, praiseworthy play.     

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