Heimerdinger: "you can tell they're all rookies"
After last week's mini-camp, the Tennessee Titans' offensive rookies get a mixed review, according to Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean.
With the exception of first-round pick Kenny Britt, who strained his hamstring in Tuesday's practice, the others (TE Jared Cook, RB Javon Ringer and WR Dominique Edison) worked with the veterans.
With the exception of first-round pick Kenny Britt, who strained his hamstring in Tuesday's practice, the others (TE Jared Cook, RB Javon Ringer and WR Dominique Edison) worked with the veterans.
"Right now," offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger said, "you can tell they're all rookies. But that's about it."Both Britt and Ringer mentioned how their heads were "spinning" due to the complexity of the NFL playbook.
"My head is spinning as we speak," said Britt, whose work might have been limited on the field, but not in the playbook. "I feel like I am getting dizzy right now. But I am getting there, slowly but surely. And things are only going to get better."Coach Jeff Fisher and starting QB Kerry Collins talk about the learning curve.
"Ability-wise, I feel like I am good with competing. Strength, speed and quickness, I feel like I am OK," Ringer said. "It's just the plays are a lot more complicated than college and I am trying to get used to it. I just need some more time. We all just need time. But the veterans have been helpful."
"I kind of sensed that maybe they were trying a little bit too hard," he said. "So many things get thrown at you and you have to process it all. No rookie is immune to having some mistakes, especially early on. But we believe in them. … We really believe they can help us."They will be caught up "by June" unless, of course, they have the intelligence of Vince Young.
"The idea is to introduce them to everything and then over the next couple of weeks get them caught up," Fisher said. "By June they will be caught up to compete with the vets in camp."