| Tue Aug 24 2010 | 12:21 | Verner gaining ground on McCourty | ||||
Titans CB Alterraun Verner appears to be neck-and-neck in a battle with Jason McCourty for a starting job opposite Cortland Finnegan. | ||||||
McCourty looked to have the leg up, but Verner closed the gap by outplaying his counterpart in the last preseason game. The fourth-round pick has dazzled in camp with his ball skills and could be an interesting IDP sleeper if he comes away with the starting gig. | ||||||
| Source: Nashville Tennessean | ||||||
| Fri Aug 20 2010 | 18:52 | Alterraun Verner is the talk of Titans camp | ||||
Rookie CB Alterraun Verner has reportedly been "the talk of camp" for the Titans. | ||||||
Verner hasn't unseated Jason McCourty for a starting job, but has flashed outstanding ball skills "with his interceptions and pass breakups." Verner was a ballhawk at UCLA. He could bypass Ryan Mouton to be the nickel corner. | ||||||
| Source: FOX Sports Tennessee | ||||||
| Mon Aug 2 2010 | 21:04 | Fisher: Verner in the mix for starting job | ||||
Coach Jeff Fisher says rookie Alterraun Verner is "definitely in the mix" to be the Titans' starting corner opposite Cortland Finnegan. | ||||||
"Oh, he's legitimately in the running," Fisher said of the fourth-round pick. Ryan Mouton and Jason McCourty -- who ran with the ones on Sunday -- have yet to put a stranglehold on the job. Verner is just as talented as both. | ||||||
| Source: Nashville Tennessean | ||||||
| Tue Jun 15 2010 | 11:18 | Titans do deal with rookie Verner | ||||
Titans agreed to terms with fourth-round CB Alterraun Verner on a four-year contract. | ||||||
Verner just recently began practicing at offseason workouts because UCLA is on a quarter system, so he's low on the depth chart. Still a quality prospect, the 21-year-old figures to push Ryan Mouton and Jason McCourty for playing time once Verner picks up the defensive schemes in training camp. | ||||||
| Sat Apr 24 2010 | 10:33 | Titans select CB Alterraun Verner | ||||
Titans selected UCLA CB Alterraun Verner with the No. 104 overall pick in the 2010 draft. | ||||||
Using the pick from the LenDale White trade, the Titans add to their secondary by picking up an aggressive corner with good ball skills. Though productive at UCLA for four seasons, Verner lacks top-end speed for an NFL corner. He'll likely start out as a special teamer before entering the mix with Ryan Mouton and Jason McCourty opposite Corland Finnegan. | ||||||