The Tennessee Titans certainly left no stone unturned when it came to addressing their wide receiver group this offseason. DeAndre Hopkins was the only wideout on the team last year who recorded more than 30 catches — 75 to be exact — on an overall underwhelming position group.
As such, the Titans were proactive in bolstering the wide receiver room to surround second-year quarterback Will Levis with a surplus of weapons. On paper, Tennessee’s wide receiver group is the best entering a season in quite some time.
However, one outlet is not completely sold.
Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports recently published his “Top WR tandems of 2024.” He has the Titans listed in his honorable mentions section.
Here is his analysis:
If it were 2018, this grouping might be top-five on the list. Hopkins is still a crisp route-runner, and Ridley can still fly. But injuries have already struck the former at age 32, and Ridley’s debuting in a new system.
While Benjamin notes the obvious, he omits the addition of Tyler Boyd, which certainly cannot be ignored. It’s not exactly a coincidence that the Titans’ offense clicked in Wednesday’s practice, with Boyd returning from a bruised foot.
The 29-year-old has yet to achieve the 1,000-yard mark since the 2019 season, aligning with the emergence of superstar wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase during his time with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Boyd, who signed a one-year contract in free agency, accumulated 667 yards last year, the lowest since his 2017 season. However, the former University of Pittsburgh standout does not need to be the leading receiver in Brian Callahan’s offense.
That likely belongs to Calvin Ridley or DeAndre Hopkins. Yes, the latter is recovering from a knee injury, but by all accounts, Hopkins should be good to go for Week 1 in Chicago.
No doubt about it: second-year quarterback Will Levis will spread the ball around, which could materialize into an overall positive season for the Titans.
