The Tennessee Titans are ramping up for their rookie minicamp this weekend and will get a chance to see their latest additions take the field at the Vanderbilt Medical Football Center for the first time.
As they work toward that, assistant general manager Dave Ziegler met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the draft process, some prospects, and an overview of what’s ahead.
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Here are a few nuggets from this media session.
Looking forward to the rookie minicamp
Ziegler opened his press conference, breaking down the scouting process and the role the coaching staff played in helping the front office stack the draft board.
How they helped build the offense for Cam Ward and Brian Daboll
When asked about Daboll’s focus on building the offense around Cam, Ziegler first pointed to the additions of weapons, including Carnell Tate in the draft and Wan’Dale Robinson in free agency. Following that, he went into the offensive line and pointed to the additions of multiple players, who should raise the level of competition along the front.
Looking ahead to Anthony Hill’s role
When asked about Hill, Ziegler stated the obvious: Hill will be used as an off-ball linebacker with some ability to add a splash as a pass rusher and will likely be moved around situationally. But he also broke down the linebackers’ interchangeability in Salehs’ defense, noting that they look for similar traits across the formation and that the only real difference is that one of the linebackers will be wearing the green dot.
What’s next for the offensive line?
While Ziegler didn’t close the door on re-signing Kevin Zeitler, he expressed confidence in Cordell Volson, Jackson Slater, and the two linemen, Fernando Carmona and Pat Coogan, that the Titans grabbed on Day 3 of the draft. Although it sounds like Tennessee will look to use some of the remaining salary cap space to add competition.
The reason why it was Carnell Tate over Arvell Reese
Ziegler talked about how the Titans’ front office and coaching staff reached a consensus on how they would use him in the offense, and in the end, that won out over questions about Reese and his eventual position. From the sound of it, this was a unanimous decision made by the organization.
Tennessee will hold its first rookie minicamp this weekend May 1 and May 2 in Nashville.
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