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How does Will Levis look? Here is 1 question for every Titans position group before minicamp

One week into OTAs and a week before the start of mandatory minicamp, the Tennessee Titans still have questions just about everywhere, but also plenty of time to answer them.

The Titans convened for their first organized team activities under new coach Brian Callahan last week, albeit in a voluntary capacity. Most players are present, slowly figuring out their roles in his schemes. Others are nursing minor injuries or waiting for minicamp to take the field.

With more than three months until the season starts in earnest, here's one question about every Titans position group.

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QB: How does Will Levis look in the 'Will Levis offense?'

Every major Titans move this offseason — from hiring Callahan to signing Calvin Ridley, Tyler Boyd and Lloyd Cushenberry III, to drafting JC Latham — has been in service of setting up Levis up to be his best self. Will it work? Do these moves position him for a huge step forward in Year 2, and if so, what kind of system does the best version of Levis thrive in?

RB: Who makes squad after Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears?

No running back is assured a roster spot after Pollard and Spears. How Hassan Haskins, Julius Chestnut, Dillon Johnson and Jabari Small separate themselves as runners, receivers, blockers and special teamers makes for an interesting battle.

WR: Is Treylon Burks a real factor?

Ridley, Boyd and DeAndre Hopkins are as strong of a big three as the Titans have ever had. But can former first-round pick Burks do anything in camp to stay on even footing with that trio — and crucially, can he stay healthy enough to give himself that chance?

TE: Are Chig Okonkwo and Josh Whyle on even footing?

Callahan's Bengals offense weren't exactly known for dominant tight end play. Now that he's in charge, will the goal be to establish either Okonkwo or Whyle as an every-down playmaker, or to deploy the two in a situational rotation?

OL: Who breaks through the glut?

Daniel Brunskill, Nicholas Petit-Frere, Dillon Radunz, Jaelyn Duncan, John Ojukwu, Saahdiq Charles and Leroy Watson all theoretically could start on the right side of the Titans' offensive line. With so many options, who snags a starting spot?

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DL: Is there enough depth to have a healthy rotation?

Jeffery Simmons, Sebastian Joseph-Day and rookie T'Vondre Sweat are the front line. Keondre Coburn, Quinton Bohanna and Marlon Davidson are back as well. Is this enough top-line talent to trust resting Simmons, Joseph-Day and Sweat for plays at a time, or will the Titans' best interior linemen have to take on larger roles?

OLB: Are Harold Landry, Arden Key enough?

Other than a seventh-round pick and some undrafted free agents, the Titans didn't do anything to address the edge this offseason. Do Landry and Key have enough juice to keep the pass rush productive without Denico Autry, or do the Titans need someone else to step up?

CB: How many make the squad?

Having eight corners who could make the 53-man roster is a good problem to have. But it's still a problem. How does defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, a longtime cornerbacks coach himself, value the players on the roster, and how does it affect returning contributors like Tre Avery, Eric Garror, Anthony Kendall and even Caleb Farley?

S: Are reinforcements coming?

It's tough to imagine the Titans not adding an extra free agent safety before training camp with roughly 10 starter-caliber guys on the market. So . . . who is it, and how soon does he arrive to help Amani Hooker and Elijah Molden on the back end?

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Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.

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