Tennessee Titans wide receiver Damian Williams said he first heard that Jake Locker had been named the team's starting quarterback when he turned on a local television broadcast Monday morning.
Titans coach Mike Munchak never addressed the team to inform the players that Locker had won the job, Williams said after Monday's practice.
“He [Munchak] doesn't tell us anything," Williams said. "I find out everything from [the media] on Twitter.”
Here is more reaction from Titans players on the start of the Locker Era:
Wide receiver Kendall Wright
On how the announcement could help him develop chemistry with Locker before the opener: “It'll help a lot just getting reps with who is going to be the guy. I'm just trying to get a lot of reps and learn all the other positions so I know what I have to do whenever Kenny comes back.”
On how Locker's ability to make plays with his legs helps him as a receiver: “It helps a lot when you have a mobile quarterback that can move -- when he sets his feet and throws it, it has the defense off-balance because everybody is coming at him.”
Wide receiver Kenny Britt
On Locker's lack of fear in his rookie season: “He came in ready to play. There was no fear in his eyes. He didn't come out like he was a rookie quarterback or he was scared to take the job on. He took it head on, and he did a great job with it. I'm excited to see what he can get done.”
Offensive tackle Michael Roos
On how Locker's presence changes the Titans' offensive game plan: “I think it can be very effective. It adds one more guy that the defense has to worry about. He's always a run threat from the running back or quaterback spot. Any time he's running with a designed quarterback run, you have an extra blocker. It can definitely be effective at keeping a defense on its toes.”
On how a scrambling quarterback impacts the line's pass-protection abilities: “If we get in trouble, we know he's capable of getting out of it and making us look good. It just adds that extra dimension and changes the defensive lineman's rush sometimes because they have to stay honest.”
Offensive guard Steve Hutchinson
On how to face opposing defensive lines when blocking for a scrambling quarterback: “The defenses probably approach how they are going to try to contain a quarterback differently than you would see with a purely drop-back quarterback. Our job is still the same: We have to protect him and keep the guys from hitting him.”
Defensive coordinator Jerry Gray
On the challenges of facing a scrambling quarterback: “When we get ready to play Michael Vick in the Super Bowl, we'll worry about that down the road."
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