How was Will Levis' spring? Full stats, analysis of Tennessee Titans QB in OTAs, minicamp

Let's start with the Will Levis persona that Tennessee Titans fans have come to expect.

The Titans lined up for a red zone 7-on-7 drill on Tuesday toward the end of their final practice until training camp. The defense was fired up. Immense energy. Just a week before, the Titans' defense had dominated Levis and the offense in red zone drills. Sure, there was a marked difference in attendance between the mandatory minicamp session on June 5 and the voluntary OTA on Tuesday. But the defense's confidence was at an all-time high.

So Levis takes his first snap, stares straight into the belly of the ready-to-feast defense and fires a touchdown to receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on an out-breaking route. Levis storms his way toward Westbrook-Ikhine to celebrate. Westbrook-Ikhine hands the ball off to his quarterback. And Levis triumphantly punts the ball into Amulet Lake, depositing the keepsake into the offshoot of the Cumberland River overlooking the Titans' practice fields.

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That aspect of Levis' personality hasn't softened more than a year into his professional career. But there are notable aspects of his game that have developed, and they were on display through OTAs and minicamp. Here's a rundown of Levis' performance through the six offseason practices that were open to media.

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Will Levis stats: Tennessee Titans minicamp and OTAs

Across the six 7-on-7 periods Levis participated in this month, the second-year passer completed 37 of his 57 attempts (64.9%) with six touchdowns, two interceptions, four passes broken up and three dropped passes. All six of his touchdowns and both of his interceptions came in red zone periods. Tuesday's final practice was one of Levis' best, with four of his six completions going for touchdowns. He would've had a fifth touchdown were it not for a Westbrook-Ikhine drop.

Levis' completion percentage in offseason practices was 6.5% higher than it was in his rookie season, and his touchdown-to-interception ratio improved from 2:1 to 3:1.

How Titans QB Will Levis fared in minicamp, OTAs

Stats from 7-on-7 periods can be a little skewed given that different days have different emphases. Roughly half of Levis' attempts this spring came on days where the Titans were installing either red zone or third-down packages, limiting the types of throws he can make. It's harder to complete a pass when simulating third-and-12 than first-and-10, and it's easier to throw a touchdown from the 5-yard line than the 50.

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Titans coach Brian Callahan admitted that certain throws get encouraged more or are attempted more often in 7-on-7 periods than they would be in teaching periods so quarterbacks can test their chemistry with receivers, gauge how well they can fit passes into certain windows and generally know their limits. This was certainly the case for Levis, who tried to fit throws into tight windows — especially down the sidelines against single coverage — to varying degrees of success.

But there were also days, particularly earlier on in OTAs, where Levis seemed content to nickel-and-dime his way through 7-on-7s by primarily throwing checkdowns to running backs or quick hitches to receivers and tight ends. He showed more of a willingness to make those throws this year than he did as a rookie, when more than 40% of his passes were targeted to receivers 10 or more yards downfield.

Will Levis mechanics change: Did it matter?

The main development from Levis in camp was a slight tweak to his base while throwing. Since base tweaks have to do more with footwork than arm talent, it's tough to see the full results of this tweak until Levis has to navigate pockets and evade pressures, two things that aren't exactly on display in 7-on-7.

His throws are a little more compact now, but there doesn't appear to be any tradeoff in his delivery or how quickly the ball comes out. Other than that, the biggest effects from the tweak will become more evident in the preseason.

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Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick atnsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.