This season, we've had some fun at the expense of Will Levis.
We teased his mayonnaise-scented cologne and highlighted his poor turnovers from early in the season, which led to hilarious reactions on the field and on the Tennessee Titans sideline. We even argued that his midseason MVP vote was true election interference.
But since returning from his shoulder injury, Levi has been… well? Proper? Are there any signs of improvement? After all, he was one of coach Doug Farrar's “secret superstars” from Week 10, completing a 98-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikin. minnesota vikings It could be the latest sign of his growth as a quarterback.
This is a broadcast angle view of the play as the Titans run a go/out combination to the right side. Levis targeted Westbrook Iquine on a go route along the sideline and drove over the Minnesota defense to score.
Thanks to this replay angle, you can see why this was such an impressive pitch.
The Vikings have two deep zones covered here, with cornerback Stephon Gilmore being the perimeter defender on that side of the field. The Vikings anticipate this route combination, with Gilmore “trapping” the out route from the slot receiver. The hope is that the Vikings can lure Levi to throw out routes and allow Gilmore to break on the ball.
But Revis reads it perfectly and instead of falling into the trap, so to speak, goes the vertical route. The safety was not released in time and the Titans lost a 98-yard touchdown.
We may still be teasing Levi about his mayonnaise-scented cologne, but this reading and tossing is no joke.
