3 ways rookie CB Caleb Farley can impress at Tennessee Titans training camp
Tennessee Titans rookie cornerback Caleb Farley has officially been cleared to participate in training camp practices. The Titans have anxiously waited for their first-round draft pick to be medically cleared after having lower back surgery before the 2021 NFL draft.
When the Titans did their due diligence during the draft process, all signs pointed to Farley being ready by training camp and Week 1. Although he didn't start training camp last week with the rest of the team, he is now ready to so.
Now, just days into training camp, Farley is officially cleared and ready to make the impact that the Titans have looked for since drafting him 22nd overall.
On that note, here's a look at three ways CB Caleb Farley could impress at training camp:
#1 Be a playmaker
The Tennessee Titans drafted Caleb Farley due to a desperate need in the secondary. Farley opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns, so he hasn't played a game since 2019.
As a former wide receiver, Caleb Farley has good hands and can make plays happen for the Titans defense. He will need to show that during training camp practices as well as in preseason games to prove to head coach Mike Vrabel and the organization that he is the playmaker they drafted and not the 'bust' critics are assuming him to be.
#2 Continue to work with veterans
Even before he was medically cleared to practice with the Titans, Caleb Farley was learning from veterans like Janoris Jenkins. As an NFL rookie, allowing the veterans to teach you is a big upside, and coaches notice that.
Veterans on the secondary and defense as a whole will be able to cut the learning curve that rookies in the NFL sometimes face.
#3 Show coverage
One of the biggest attributes Caleb Farley impressed scouts with during the pre-draft process was his ability in coverage. Farley's coverage at Virginia Tech was so well done he wasn't targeted much during games.
Due to that, there's a good chance opposing offenses won't be able to give him a bad matchup, which will likely play to his favor. If he can show that to the Titans in training camp, the team will be more likely to give him a chance in gameplay as well. And, his speed and athleticism will be able to give him a jump too.