The Ravens haven’t had a young, all-around running back since Ray Rice seven years ago. Since that time, Baltimore has relied on stop-gap backs like Justin Forsett, Terrance West, Alex Collins and Mark Ingram II.

In order to have long-term success and prove the critics wrong, Dobbins said he understands it takes more than maintaining physical strength.

“I think a lot of people overlook mental strength,” Dobbins said. “The NFL season is a long season, especially for a rookie. It’s different than college; you play a lot of games. And mentally, you have to be ready. You have to be on point with your mental, because if you’re not, then your body, none of that’s going to work. I feel like I’ve been learning this offseason to have my mental ready, body ready, all of that. I feel like I’m locked and loaded.”

Dating back to his collegiate days at Ole Miss, Brown has studied Jones’ game intently. He even swapped jerseys with Jones after the Titans beat the Falcons 24-10 in Week 4 of Brown’s rookie season. The third-year receiver is delighted to have Jones as a teammate.

“He’s a big receiver just like me but the thing he does special is he runs routes just like a smaller guy,” Brown said. “The physical part of his game is crazy. He plays with dominance. He can beat you over the top and beat you underneath. He doesn’t have any flaws to his game. For me, in college, he was teaching me everything and didn’t even know it. That’s when I didn’t know him and was just watching him.”

The Titans’ depth chart now has Brown, Jones and Reynolds — all at least 6-foot — as the top three receivers. All three are capable of playing in the slot or outside. That gives Downing an opportunity to move guys across the formation to generate matchups that favor the Titans. Downing liked the versatility the Titans’ wide receiver room presented before adding Jones.

“The more you can do for our offense and the more jobs you can perform, the more opportunities you’ll get to play,” Downing said. “Our group really embodies and embraces the ‘where can you plug me and play me’ mentality. As you have more pieces that are versatile that you can use in different positions, it opens things up for everybody, and we’re excited about that.”