While there wasn’t a ton to glean from the Tennessee Titans’ May 27 session of OTAs, one thing that did jump out at us was the attention quarterback DeShone Kizer drew from beat writers on the ground.
The former second-round pick was added to the Titans’ practice squad last November but never saw action in a game. He was retained by the team this offseason after being inked to a reserve/futures contract in January.
Kizer is one of three quarterbacks Tennessee currently has on the roster, and he’s the only form of competition for 2020 backup, Logan Woodside. So far, Kizer is making a good impression in his bid to be No. 2 on the depth chart.
ESPN’s Turron Davenport and AtoZ Sports Nashville’s Buck Reising both pointed out how good Kizer looked on Thursday, with Reising even going as far as to say he’s already better than Woodside.
It's just OTAs and they're in shorts/t shirts but DaShone Kizer was impressive spinning the ball. He has a cannon for an arm. I'm looking forward to seeing him compete on camp. #Titans
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) May 27, 2021
Main #Titans OTA observations:
Top line players are taking full advantage of Memorial Day Weekend
DeShone Kizer > Logan Woodside
— Buck Reising😷 (@BuckReising) May 27, 2021
While the Titans have talked up Woodside on several occasions in the past, his lack of experience and an uninspiring skill set should have the Titans considering other options for the role.
Kizer, in particular, has a better arm, more athleticism, and perhaps most importantly, more NFL experience. He’s played in 18 games (15 starts) during his career, throwing 518 total passes in regular-season action.
Meanwhile, Woodside has just 21 snaps over six career games and has never thrown a pass in a regular-season contest. The best thing he has going for him is his experience in Tennessee’s system.
Of course, this competition still has to play out in training camp and the Titans could add more players to it in the weeks and months ahead, but for now Kizer looks set to at least give Woodside a run for his money.
