Hopkins looks forward to mentoring Titans WRs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New Tennessee Titans vast receiver DeAndre Hopkins is trying ahead to the chance to assist groom a number of the youthful receivers on the staff.

The Eleventh-year veteran joins a bunch together with second-year wideouts, Treylon Burks and Kyle Phillips. Hopkins talked about previous veterans comparable to Andre Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald whom he realized from when he was with the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals respectively.

Now it is his flip to play the mentor position with the Titans.

“I strategy it as a problem to assist these guys get to the place they need to get to,” Hopkins stated. “Clearly it is concerning the staff, so no matter I can do to assist these guys on and off the sphere, that is what I will do.”

That is nothing new to Hopkins. He pointed to Will Fuller V‘s emergence as a rookie receiver in 2016 and the youthful receivers on the Cardinals as examples.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel stated Hopkins has already proven nice power since first coming to the staff’s facility on Monday and doing the conditioning take a look at on Tuesday.

At 31 years previous, Hopkins feels his recreation will proceed to be productive due to his soccer IQ and tempo at which he performs. Hopkins stated he began to coach in a different way by working with a velocity coach at Exos in Arizona since he by no means ran observe earlier than.

Placing within the arduous work is what Hopkins credit his success to regardless of those that query his follow habits.

“As a lot as individuals say I do not follow, I do not assume you possibly can put up the kind of numbers I’ve with out working towards,” Hopkins stated. “After all that is overblown. I believe that began in Houston after they have been attempting to, effectively no matter. It is overblown.”

Vrabel stated the Titans can have a follow plan for Hopkins that’s but to be decided. Vrabel additionally added that Hopkins informed him of a previous engagement he needed to deal with that may trigger him to overlook a few follow days early in camp.

“I respect how he is dealt with that, permitting me to take private depart to deal with some household issues,” Hopkins stated. “That is who Vrabel is. That is a part of the choice why I got here right here.”