Ryan Tanehil may or may not hear footsteps, but he definitely doesn’t want to take on additional responsibilities.
The Titans chose Malik Willis, a quarterback from Liberty, in the third round of the NFL 2022 draft on Saturday. Tanehil, who will not have to push Willis away immediately to keep the starting job but will probably have to continue on the road, said he sent an SMS to Willis after the draft, but stopped saying he would be the young quarterback’s mentor. .
“It’s part of being in a quarterback room, in the same room – we’re competing against each other, watching the same tape, doing the same workouts,” Tanehil told reporters on Tuesday. “I do not think it is my job to instruct him. But if he learns from me along the way, then that’s a great thing. “
Last year, the Titans ranked 12-5 and were ranked No. 1 in the AFC. This was despite the fact that star defender Derrick Henry has missed the team’s last nine regular season games with a leg injury.
However, Tanehil struggled in Tennessee’s playoff game against Bengals, throwing three interceptions when Cincinnati won 19-16.
Ryan Tanehill doesn’t want to coach Titans’ new quarterback Malik Willis. Getty Images Malik Willis was selected in the third round by Titans.Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
This was the second year in a row that Tanehil’s post-season performance fell after a strong regular season. In 2020, the Titans lost at home in the wild card round to Ravens, 20-13, with Tanehill throwing an interception less than 2 minutes before the end of the game to support the victory for Baltimore.
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