Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis has a new coach, coordinator, position coach, running back, left tackle and center to go with two new veteran receivers heading into his second year as a pro. So why not add some new throwing mechanics on the pile?

Titans coach Brian Callahan admitted Wednesday that part of Levis' coaching this offseason has included a small tweak to the quarterback's lower body mechanics. Callahan says the goal is to get Levis to position his feet in a way that allows him to play within the "framework of his mechanics" and take advantage of his arm strength and quick release to make big plays with more frequency.

"It’s more about consistency in the footwork so you can play on time in the parameters of the progressions of the passing game," Callahan said. "All the really great quarterbacks all play with a great base and they’re able to take a short first step and the ball comes out. So you tie those mechanical things in with an already naturally quick release that Will has and I think it’s only going to help him."

Callahan says he and his staff don't spend as much time stressing upper-body mechanics to Levis, but are cognizant of the general principle of how it's better for a quarterback to keep his throwing elbow above his shoulder in his windup.

Levis' raw tools, particularly the power he can generate, allow him to make certain throws downfield that few others can. Callahan's focus, it seems, is harnessing the raw tools into a more repeatable, effective framework.

As a rookie, Levis threw eight touchdowns with four interceptions in nine games. The advanced stats bare out the idea that Levis' tremendous talent and less-than-stellar consistency were often at odds. Among quarterbacks who attempted at least 200 passes last season, Pro Football Focus graded Levis as having the fourth-best "big-time throw percentage," defined as what percentage of a quarterback's passes are placed with excellent location and timing and targeted downfield or into tight windows. But among that same cohort, he also had the NFL's third-worst turnover-worthy play percentage, meaning he was putting a lot of balls into risky positions.

Both the good and bad plays can be explained away by necessity; the offensive line was among the league's worst, constantly forcing Levis to make throws while pressured, and the receiving corps didn't do a great job of creating separation downfield, often requiring Levis to throw into tighter windows.

Callahan and the front office staff bet on Levis, acquiring receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd to play alongside DeAndre Hopkins, signing the top center on the free agent market in Lloyd Cushenberry and using a first-round pick to draft left tackle JC Latham.

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But Levis' supporting cast getting better doesn't absolve Levis from getting better too, and Callahan says he hasn't seen his quarterback handle himself with that attitude.

"He’s incredibly coachable," Callahan says, "so that part’s been fun to watch."

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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