Tennessee Titans:
Marcus Randall idolized quarterbacks like Joe Montana and Dan Marino growing up in Baton Rouge, La. Turns out he should have paid more attention to guys like Ronnie Lott.
The Titans signed Randall in April and brought him to mini-camp as one of four undrafted quarterbacks competing for their third slot. They didn't take long to convert him to safety, and he doesn't mind as long as he gets a chance to play his way onto an NFL team.
"On my pro day, I worked out at quarterback and defensive back, so I knew that I could go either way, and it didn't really matter to me. I heard stories about other guys who really didn't want to switch," Randall said.
Randall hasn't looked back since June 21 when the LSU quarterback took the field for the first time at safety. He has gotten plenty of work with starting strong safety
Tank Williams working his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and two others not able to hit the field.
Coach Jeff Fisher said the Titans told Randall they might switch him to defense.
"He's dedicated to this. What we wanted to do when we first talked to him, we said, 'Marcus, there's some opportunity here. We're going to give [you] an opportunity and based on how you do and the numbers, based on athletic ability, we potentially could move you.' And we did," Fisher said.
"He's committed to it 100 percent. In the back of his mind, [I don't think] he thinks he's going to end up under center," Fisher said.
Whether he earns a backup spot on the roster or a job on the practice squad remains to be seen.
But Randall has proven to be physical. He showed great technique in an open-field tackle during a rookie scrimmage on Aug. 5 on a kickoff, and he had four tackles in the Titans' 20-17 overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Friday night.
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