L'Jarius Sneed's goal is to make it a 10-on-10 game every time he's on the field for the Tennessee Titans' defense.

The Titans introduced Sneed as their new No. 1 corner Tuesday, just a few days after officially sending a third-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for one of the NFL's best and most aggressive coverage specialists. Sneed says he views himself as someone who should be looked at as (and paid like) the best corner in the NFL, given his success last season.

And he says a lot of that success needs to be viewed through the lens of how he trailed the best receivers in the league and took them away game after game in 2023.

"If I could eliminate one guy, their best player on the field, it can help everyone around us," Sneed said.

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Sneed likens the role of a lockdown corner to that of an ace pass rusher. If a sack means taking the quarterback out of the game for a play, a great coverage snap means taking away a receiver. Last season, great coverage snaps were Sneed's specialty.

Consider this: He played 11 games in coverage against Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, Ja'Marr Chase, Calvin Ridley, D.J. Moore, Garrett Wilson and Courtland Sutton. He was thrown at 40 times in coverage against those stars and allowed only 14 completions for 170 yards and no touchdowns.

Hill, Diggs, Adams and Chase all had games where they failed to catch a pass against Sneed. Moore and Brown caught one pass each. The Raiders' Adams, in his other game against the Chiefs, was the only player able to exceed 35 yards receiving.

"He covers people. We know that," Titans general manager Ran Carthon said. "He can match up, play in the slot, take away the other team’s best weapon."

Sneed credits his success to a commitment to playing aggressively He's not afraid to put his hands on receivers. He likes messing with timing, knocking receivers and their quarterbacks off rhythm. He's confident he can stop anyone, a trait he says he has possessed since 2021, his second year in the league, when he held Adams to 16 yards in the midst of Adams' career year.

He also knows penalties are going to come; he was flagged more often than any other NFL cornerback last year. But he also knows that a penalty a game is a fair trade for eliminating the threat of an opponent like Jefferson, Hill, Diggs or Chase.

The Titans — quite literally — have proven themselves willing to take that trade, too.

"I love my game," Sneed said. "I don’t fear anything. I’m not afraid to lose, but I’m going to win most of my reps."

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L'Jarius Sneed's knee injuries, and what they mean for Tennessee Titans

Sneed has dealt with minor knee injuries the past few years. These issues have ranged from showing up on the injury report before the Super Bowl in 2023 with a knee ailment to missing a dozen training camp practices last summer with some knee swelling. Despite this, he hasn't missed any games.

Sneed told media Tuesday that from his perspective, he's all good.

"Ain’t nothing wrong with my knees," he said. "I’m fine. I played the whole season. Years before that, I played as well. I had a couple problems. I had a banged-up knee before, but I’m good right now. Nothing’s really wrong with my knee. I know what to do with my knee and I’m here to play ball."

The only game Sneed has missed in the past two seasons was the Week 18 game last season when the Chiefs were resting their starters. He missed two games for non-injury related reasons in 2021.

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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