Will Levis most comfortable with dropback passes right now

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis is entering his second year with the franchise and is positioned to be the starting quarterback for their season opener on September 8 against the Chicago Bears. During the Titans’ training camp, Levis has made strides in becoming more efficient running the offense. But where does the second-year Tennessee quarterback see the most progress?

During a recent media availability, the former Kentucky Wildcats star discussed the areas of tennis’s offense in which he feels the most comfortable currently.

“I’d say in our dropback pass game series, the main concepts that we really want to make the identity of our offense; I feel really good about that,” said Levis. “Obviously that’s the idea for us quarterbacks is to have those few families that we can really call at any point and feel like we have an answer and feel comfortable with.”

“And I feel good about where we’re at, as a whole group with all those. It’s more detailed, coverage-specific plays that we just got to dive into a little more, and then I can gain some more confidence on. Empty game stuff we can get a lot better with. [It’s] something that I think can be a really good weapon for us. Upfront, protection wise, and just me knowing my options and knowing where we could spit it out. But yeah, I just say that the base dropback pass game has been pretty good for us.”

Last year, Levis was one of three rookie quarterbacks to start for an AFC South based franchise, with the other two being the Indianapolis Colts, Anthony Richardson, and the Houston Texans, CJ Stroud. In year one, Levis had his fair share of growing pains. However, he finished 2023-24 with a solid stat line. The former Wildcat played in and started in nine games, going 3-6 while completing 149 of his 255 pass attempts for 1808 yards, eight passing touchdowns, and four interceptions. Levis also had one rushing touchdown during his rookie season.

Levis is looking to take the next leap in his game heading into year two of his NFL career. He’s also looking to avoid the dreaded ‘sophomore slump’ by putting in as much work as possible in preparation for the upcoming season. As Levis’ level of comfort grows within the Tennessee offense, that could make for a promising 2024-25 campaign as the Titans look to bounce back from back-to-back seasons of missing the NFL playoffs.