Which 2nd-year QB will improve most this season? | NFL Live

NFL Live’s Laura Rutledge, Andrew Hawkins, Marcus Spears and Dan Orlovsky discuss which second year quarterback is in the best position to take the next step, including Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis. They also discuss what the Titans bringing in L’Jarius Sneed means for Tennessee’s defense.
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[@Pimula.Tsuchimi]

Finally, some respect for the Titans

[@danielbush1849]

No Fr bc a lot of these analysts love shitting on the Titans

[@austinwilson162]

@@danielbush1849lol bro I swear some analysts don’t even know the team exists

[@oclayton1911]

TitanUp

[@szn1580]

Ridley about to change that🙈🙉

[@CrazeReactsOfficial]

fr

[@mcren6781]

Man, the Titans aren’t playing with this new coaching staff! Elite!

[@popjibbletz]

Lmfao Is this a joke? You had an elite coach. Now you have no clue if you do

[@TitanTheCollector]

Yeah so “elite” 31 other teams passed on him this offseason.

[@jmyuh8130]

@@popjibbletzwe got the best offensive head coach and the best DC candidate on the market, vrabel went 6-19 before getting fired….

[@popjibbletz]

@@jmyuh8130 The best DC candidate on the market was Ejiro Evero and if history tells you anything just because someone was the best OC doesn't mean he will be a great HC. Definitely not better than who you had.

[@mcren6781]

@@popjibbletz are you serious bro? Brian Callahan had two AFC championship appearances and a Super Bowl birth. Dennard Wilson was a part of the best secondary in the NFL. Bill Callahan is the best OLine coach in the game. They are elite.

[@Travis-jb5uu]

Shocking to hear the media NOT 💩 on the Titans for once. Titans will be the biggest shock of the NFL. We comin!

[@LamNguyen-nm1id]

totally not a fanbase bias at all

[@j_c_d_b]

Y’all going no where 😂😂

[@ericthompson9199]

Lol

[@jonasmcconnell9649]

@@j_c_d_bCasual take

[@jonasmcconnell9649]

@@LamNguyen-nm1idYour right, but your also a casual

[@HashTagQJ]

Roger McCreary for the Titans didn’t give up a td all season either.

[@c.5376]

Elite secondary.

[@DavidDenby-um2ip]

Now we have two shutdown CBs

[@akijohnson724]

Don't forget my guy who came over from the Bengals he also played for the CowBoys they have 3 talented DB's really I know it's on paper but tell me combine them all now ask yourself how many touchdown was allowed by all 3 I will freaking wait now find away to sign Justin Simmons with Hooker Wide Receiver's got no choice but to work nothing easy

[@WilliamWashington-jk2mz]

Titans are probably the most underrated team coming out of this off season

[@MagikFingers420]

Lost over 200 tackles & over 13 sacks from 2 defensive players to the Texans in FA - Azeez Al-Shaair & Denico Autry

[@Titanzilla-AKA-Titanus]

@@MagikFingers420and we replaced Aziz by now and we can find another Denico

[@toddsonnier3763]

Lol really😂

[@fishingforJesus]

@@MagikFingers420Azeez “can’t cover grass” Al-Shaair

[@NickWells23Titans]

That's how we like it .. true under dogs

[@justphrank361]

It's bizarre how lopsided the afc is with good quarterbacks

[@NoFace-ke9pc]

They used to have like 3 and the nfc had em all

[@dearmondmitchell5315]

That’s why it’s so good that we know at least 2 of these young promising qb’s are coming to the NFC this year. Plus you gotta throw in Jordan love being a fringe tier 1 kinda qb.

[@RRR-ox9ud]

It didn’t work back in the 80s but now that the all the rules are designed to help offense… it’s the way to go!

[@acito_20]

@@NoFace-ke9pcnfc still won 2 of the last 4 super bowls

[@volneypowlis8527]

@@acito_20 now do the last 20 years

[@zackgarringer8311]

Titans are being slept on. Coaching staff is elite 🙌

[@devonpettigen7779]

I don't know you can say they're getting slept on when the entire regime is just getting started.

[@therealkflo..]

I actually got the chance to meet Will a few years ago, I'll never forget it My dad took me to a UK spring game when i was a junior in highscool After the game i got to go up to Mr levis & as any starstruck young teen would Told him about my dream of playing at UK one day He smirked right at me & said "Hey kid if you wanna make a wish ,go to a hospital "

[@SeabeeMerbitz]

Both Roger McCreary and L’ Jarius Sneed didn’t allow a single TD and they both play for the Titans now.

[@stevenmorrison5864]

Diggs will beat Sneed this year and find a way to get past him

[@marlonvarnell3098]

W8LL Levis 💯💪🏾 TitanDamnUp ⚔️🛡

[@marwanhass]

#TitanUp

[@ayadali9112]

Danielle Hunter has entered the chat.

[@proudgorilla2808]

​@ayadali9112 he too old

[@Saltytacoz]

Titans suck

[@marlonvarnell3098]

@@Saltytacoz slap urself 3x got DAMMIT 4 sayin dat BS!!

[@marwanhass]

Levi's 💪🏽

[@dbs-zz7lq]

Levis vs Stroud could become a true rivalry

[@peach-panther]

Stroud outclasses him in every way

[@evanvogt6146]

@@peach-pantherLevis has a stronger arm…

[@sugardaddy2244ISbak]

​@evanvogt6146 doubt that. Several times last season stroud threw the ball with over 60+ air yards with ease. One of which, and probably the longest, got erased from a lame late penalty call in the second game against the jags

[@dbs-zz7lq]

@@sugardaddy2244ISbak you clearly haven't watched Levis, Stroud could easily be a one year wonder Tom Brady himself said "he sees himself in Will Levis" what rookie beats a Miami defense in under 3 minutes not to mention he did it with the worst Oline in football

[@evanvogt6146]

@@sugardaddy2244ISbak yeah no Levis has the stronger arm it’s actually not particularly close lmao

[@sakthithanigai5036]

Does Anthony Richardson qualify for this question. Cuz he looked like he was legitimately going to fight for OROY with CJ Stroud early but he got hurt.

[@recrdholdr]

Really? He played decent not great but showed that he's pretty fragile.

[@nikeguy2]

@@recrdholdrMore reckless than fragile.

[@ayadali9112]

Nah. You can’t tell that early. Even that Rams wide receiver would’ve finished ahead of him to be OROY.

[@jimmymadeit.1992]

🤣🤣🤣

[@winzendeed]

​@@recrdholdrgo watch them highlights boy

[@freshprincetk]

Had Tank Dell not gotten hurt, Stroud's numbers would've been even more impressive. Can't wait to see what this Houston offense can do next season

[@pumapath2282]

Gia Duddy will find the most success in year 2. shes a stallion

[@Rx_Lee]

Id pump the brakes since most QB's that ball out year 1 struggle in year 2.

[@stephonbarlow7145]

As a sad broncos fan who watched the man get hurt last year against us.....Yeaaaaa sad to say you're spot on imo 🤷🏾‍♂️.

[@mikebrennan3372]

@@Rx_Lee Sounds more like wishful thinking than facts.

[@Rx_Lee]

@@mikebrennan3372 Really do some research all the greats at QB didn't ball out year 1. Most of the QB's that did ball out year 1 fell off in year 2 its a fact.

[@sergioantoniomestas]

CJ Stroud but don’t forget Richardson & Purdy.

[@boroben9548]

If all QBs stay healthy it’s gotta be Richardson. He has the most talent by far and has the best offensive minded coach.

[@volneypowlis8527]

If Richardson works out he will be like cam newton/ Josh Allen. Pretty scary to think about

[@ShinefortheCam]

Real recognize real

[@driftwood8613]

Wrong

[@NickWells23Titans]

Lmao shut up

[@MarvyG23]

These young QBs will fun to watch this upcoming season

[@reggiebanksrb10]

Especially fields

[@freshprincetk]

The AFC South is going to be crazy competitive this season

[@Chiefqueef-]

@@reggiebanksrb10- fun watching him on the bench?

[@pumapath2282]

Gia Duddy will find the most success in year 2. shes a stallion

[@EDW.5]

if the titans are somehow able to get Alt at LT the afc south is gonna be a very good division. i think he could easily go before they are up though

[@chriswatts9610]

I’m excited about all the new talent from this offseason but honestly I’m more excited about the staff and culture change that’s happening. Was getting so tired of the old school style that just did not work.

[@KK-45]

For Will Levis: I really hope so, chemistry between he and Hopkins is impressive. That’s really something they can build on. I would have liked Vrabel to be the HC, but it is what it is.

[@gusjoe1381]

Vrabel would have him still competing with Tannehill as the Qb and there would have been more 3 yard and cloud of dust offense. No Thanks!

[@christiantomas608]

Vrabel would've had Ridley playing special teams until he could "prove" that he was team player and could contribute. Lmfao

[@Gungho73]

I wonder if this is the best chance for Treylon Burks to prove he can play like a first round pick. With Ridley/Hopkins in front of him you'd hope the pressure is off if healthy. Like for me that's a big question for the potential ceiliing of the squad. We know 1/2 can produce in this league.

[@gusjoe1381]

@@christiantomas608 to be fair, we were able to get production from Hopkins, even if the playbook was predictable.

[@gusjoe1381]

@@Gungho73 now or never for Treylon. LOL

[@plotshift]

'We've been working closely with WCK but not close enough to listen to them telling us what they're doing and not bomb them'

[@MagikFingers420]

3:of the top 4 QBs went to the AFC South

[@burntoast4269]

I forgotton about this qb class

[@MrNetnut]

Where There Is WILL, There Is A Way /;-))))))

[@BruceDewayne]

Some good titan talk finally!!!

[@jarjar2519]

CJ finna win a MVP just watch

[@BigPat216]

Bryce Young looks hard to save unless he comes back as a completely different player. They tried to make the OL better and got a #2 WR.

[@clintdouglas5346]

This is the first time in like 3 years that i have allowed myself to believe in the Titans

[@jrod132]

Stroud is going to bring what he always does great no need to improve him but he needs to play better in the playoffs. Lewis has great highlights and is a solid QB. Just need a team to build around him. Levis is better than Young. Richardson is to be determine

[@freshprincetk]

Stroud absolutely tore apart a Cleveland defense that led the league in multiple categories. Yeah he didn't play well at all vs Baltimore but not too many QBs played well against that Ravens defense in the regular season

[@jrod132]

@@freshprincetk I know Stroud destroyed the Browns defense what I meant id that he has to show up in the divisional round. He was pathetic vs Ravens. Not many QBs played well vs Ravens defense? Mahomes beat the Ravens defense in the playoffs. Minshew played well. Pickett did an okay job. Watson played solid. Stafford was great in a loss.

[@slimvickins5059]

@@freshprincetkTexans defense absolutely destroyed Flacco that game creating multiple turnovers. Stroud and Texans O just capitalized off bad Flacco play. One of Strouds TDs was a little dump off that the TE took like 80 yards to the house.

[@IcebergSnoop]

Titans about to be last in their own division LOL

[@helghanmerc2765]

Titans getting some love for once? Fine iguess I'll watch

[@ithetyler]

Dan Orshlovsky, Josh Downs would like a word

[@jakedunn5827]

As a titans fan. Levis literally cant possibly be worse than thannehill

[@rjohn0493]

Strouds gonna be the mvp so it’s him

[@ayadali9112]

Wait till Calvin Ridley gets himself suspended for a season again for gambling.🤣

[@zenedwards5213]

I really hope the colts get Brian Thomas jr or Xavier worthy

[@KurokoVision-]

Y’all need defense not offense

[@zenedwards5213]

@KurokoVision- just resigned Blackmon today, and we'll have a option for cb in the 1st or second round. We'll be ok 👍

[@freshprincetk]

As soon as DO said that the Colts needed a vertical threat, I immediately thought of Worthy. That dude will easily take the top off defenses with those wheels

[@djquanta6748]

Just got Diggs 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@1999worldjacob]

I’m so glad Kristian Fulton won’t be the number 1 corner on Tennessee now

[@traydevon]

Skipped right over the Bryce Young comments. Nothing worth discussing.

[@vitigaymer1053]

Will Levis will ball out this season and take Titans to AFC Championship. Levis = Mahomes/Chiefs kryptonite. He will end any hope of three peat and save us from Chiefs vs 49ers rematch at SB. The Titans Dynasty starts now!

[@boroben9548]

😂😂😂

[@earnestdennis899]

😂😂😂

[@IcebergSnoop]

LOL

[@blurzzmelo9547]

The show annoys me with their lack of knowledge of some teams the colts have speed in the offense

[@Kyle22oifer]

Happy Easter! He is Risen! God bless! Jesus Christ is King and saves and is the way! Psalms 62✝🤍💪 Jeremiah 29:11✝🤍💪

[@GoldenSombrero]

love this

[@darianlove4974]

Go colts

[@maCKjesusfRUmdamoBB]

Ye know! Titan Upper

[@ericashford177]

BRYCE

[@user-yk8xv6nq2m]

Squad titan up

[@lilcorbin7431]

Holy shi that literally tells u how bad Zach Wilson is hollllyyyyy 😂

[@EDW.5]

anthony richardson gonna surprise a lot of people sleeping

[@NoahT333]

Levis is better

[@EDW.5]

@@NoahT333 levis can’t escape pressure to save his life. better hope they get a good olineman

[@NoahT333]

@@EDW.5 he was pressured more than 80%. One of the worst lines in the league. You cant expect him to be Houdini

[@EDW.5]

@@NoahT333 he has some of the worse sense of pressure. i like the guy but he needs a good o-line if he’s gonna be anything and that might now be enough

[@NoahT333]

@@EDW.5 we’ll see

[@jondoe4307]

Man completely forgot about Anthony Richardson

[@jimmymadeit.1992]

this kind of a dumb question considering he emerged last season.

[@rickyrodriguez6322]

Don’t matter, Texans run the division now

[@panditas7679]

Lol colts > texans, in every way

[@H-Townwallo]

@@panditas7679texans colts jags titans

[@DD-sr9xm]

“Anthony Richardson played just four games THANKS TO a concussion”? What? “Thanks to”? Not “due to” nor “as the result”? Sports media butchering our language.

[@bigggeneral4046]

Shakir scored on sneed

[@ayadali9112]

He doesn’t have Spagnuolo to help him out either

[@danielhill2658]

@@ayadali9112 he has better cbs now bro

[@Bu3pratt73]

CJ Stroud

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

Absolutely he can. Does the media want him too? No. Because he isn't Poster Boy Mahomes

[@donaldcarter5586]

Yeah! W.L will be better! Titans

[@ayadali9112]

*ahem* Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. *ahem*

[@reedsmith4017]

Colts are gunna Draft Worthy

[@jptruth2372]

She is SUCH a baddie

[@ayadali9112]

No Will Levis won’t. As long as he continues to pour Mayo in his coffee.

[@Inferno41498]

Stroud is good but not top 5 yet give him at least 2 more years

[@RyanObe]

Young will probably be most improved. I mean, nowhere to go but up!

[@kayvonjefferson9545]

Drake maye is 2024 Will levis

[@michaelhooper6227]

Levis is gonna b a guy

[@ShyShiesty]

CJ7 will be throwing tuddies on sneed all year book it

[@orangeyankees7300]

Yeah right 😂😂

[@BrandonOwen-zn6zt]

Yeah okay keep talking bro 😂

[@christiantomas608]

Lol

[@demetricclark9341]

Highly doubt that bro what u fail to understand is that yall played a last place schedule whilst week yall did yall thing but we gne see this year with a 1st place schedule

[@ayadali9112]

Booking it

[@eddieterrell5117]

No

[@sossaaa1fbg]

And who had a better team Texans or Carolina. Texans were in the playoffs and Carolina didn't even get close to a wild card . So Bryce has to overcome now then CJ as of now . The team sucks one player doesn't make a whole 52 man roster

[@tonikroosassistingyousince5973]

Bryce Young will pass for 4,394yds. dont ask me how i know

[@jonosay854]

He gonna have long enough time to attempt the passes this year?

[@DavielGrant]

Don’t worry we won’t ask you, lmao because we know you don’t know 😂

[@wedothistv773]

You’re a mf lie but it’s ok buddy 😅

[@oclayton1911]

You mean for his career at the end of season 2😂

[@christiantomas608]

Not with an arm of a 3rd grader he's not. Lol

[@deandreray3500]

Our Top 3 corners can match up with the Texans top 3 receivers

[@stevenmorrison5864]

You can't you can only cover one wide receiver that leaves nico or Diggs open

[@JQUE94]

No love for my man AOC

[@davidlawrence8051]

Probably only because they'll draft a qb but I like dude

[@lionelsheja6381]

L'Jarius got his rings, now he got his money. Best of luck to him. He'll be phenomenal, I believe.

[@ShinefortheCam]

Will be called for holding in Tennessee lol. He got away with it in kc

[@pumapath2282]

Gia Duddy will find the most success in year 2. shes a stallion

[@ayadali9112]

Titans fans crying like the Oilers thieves begging for attention wishing they were able to draft Stroud instead of Levis at number three but then sadly had to back off from trading up to number three after we beat them to the punch.😂

[@Mailliw8007]

Buddy doesn’t even know the draft order

[@jaredgibson7462]

Cant steal what you own 🤡

[@NoahT333]

We didn’t trade up. And I’d rather have Will Levis 😂

[@jasonhensley7455]

​@@NoahT333Yeah right

[@H-Townwallo]

@@NoahT333boyy😂😂😭stop capping

[@vietandang9612]

a

[@donnyg9993]

Stroud should have won MVP last year

[@coltDagoat33]

ok stop stroking stroud aint top 5 yet

[@Flip384]

Good and Terrible…

[@bryonhaywood7296]

Levis is soo overrated he wont last long!! Richardson will be better hopefully

[@sossaaa1fbg]

If he gets back with gia it's a go

[@jaredgibson7462]

Simp

[@sossaaa1fbg]

@@jaredgibson7462 bro id probably smash your mom's I'm no simp chill

[@tylerhernandez-sida1825]

It will be Bryce.

[@lesrhoads8730]

If the Titans add draft the right pieces and Levis can stay healthy then they will shock the AFC south

[@zohitemup29]

So we gone act like Malik Willis don’t exist nomore smh

[@dylanclayton2730]

Not a lot of segments on 3rd string QB’s.

[@carlito_148]

He don't bro . He no longer exist. He is in the matrix

[@patrickgreen1777]

That's what I said

[@Mailliw8007]

He is terrible

[@danielhill2658]

he is one of the worst qbs to ever play in the nfl

[@guibblegabble1280]

It's Bryce Young, and it won't even be close, but by all means, stay sleeping

[@ericthompson9199]

Titans fans delusional as ever in these comments

[@IcebergSnoop]

It’s INSANE 💀💀

[@H-Townwallo]

They think they gotta chancee😭😂😂

[@ayadali9112]

Wait till Tank Dell runs circles around that overpaid acquisition Titans desperately traded for in LJ Sneeze.

[@Price-lq8oc]

How many times you going to comment on the same video? Texans blow

[@danielhill2658]

none of the texans recievers will be able to get open against the best cb group in the nfl

[@mattjones1378]

All draft busts

[@Ya-si5rb]

If you think Stroud or even pRichardson are busts you’re out of your mind.

[@iamjmillz]

Will Levis is trash

[@sbedify6863]

No, Will is basic and was all hype. Young is who we thought he was minor

[@chadsills6202]

Will Levis about to knock Stroud off every thursday stg

[@shamelessdaddy8707]

Levis is not good. Mason Rudolph should start if Tennessee wants to be competitive week in and week out. It's so predictable that they will give Levis every opportunity but by week 12 he'll be on the bench and Mason will be fighting to get the team back into contention just like he had to do last season on the Steelers roster. There's nothing about Mason's stats or his size or his arm strength or any other measurable that anyone can come up with why this guy keeps getting ignored. The guy continues to get a raw deal IMO.

[@BettyRight-hw8yo]

Did you watch a single one of his games? He played half the year, he had third team snaps in the offseason and 5 minutes of preseason experience. He had the worst Oline in the league according to PFF and his WR corp had the leagues worst seperation. He was still on pace to throw nearly 4000 yards with 16 tds to 8 picks if he played a full season. He will be the best QB out of this class by a mile.

[@byzone0632]

Tell me you have zero football IQ without telling me you have zero football IQ.

[@Nate.1011]

​@BettyRight-hw8yo these guys just don't know. Everyone also calling henry washed don't realize he had guys from Walmart blocking for him.

[@shamelessdaddy8707]

@@BettyRight-hw8yo He's afraid of milk.

[@shamelessdaddy8707]

@@BettyRight-hw8yo I did and he actually played worse the more he was getting the 1st team reps in practice. By the end of the year the league had him figured out.