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NASHVILLE Daniel Jones Jersey , Tenn. (AP) — of sight from prying eyes as reporters got their one look at Tennessee’s latest crop of rookies.Luckily, A.J. Brown showed off his skills with a one-handed catch to make up for Jeffery Simmons’ absence.Brown turned toward the sideline Saturday and stretched out his right hand for the ball while managing to keep both feet in to complete the catch. Those hands and skills are why the Titans made Brown the No. 51 selection overall in the draft last month.“I just try to catch everything you know,” Brown said. “If it’s out of reach, I just stick a hand up … Not Odell (Beckham Jr.) or nothing like that.”The Titans will need as much as possible from Brown and their four other draft picks working in rookie minicamp this weekend with Simmons, the 19th pick overall, who is expected to be sidelined for much of this season after tearing his left ACL in February.Simmons can be seen in photos the Titans shared on social media along with the rest of this year’s draft class. But the 6-foot-4, 305-pound defensive tackle from Mississippi State didn’t make an appearance Saturday, at least during the approximately 25 minutes reporters were allowed to watch.“He can’t do much on the field Ed Oliver Jersey , but he’s doing a lot of rehab and he’s lifting and he’s engaged in the meetings,” coach Mike Vrabel said. “So when he’s ready, we’ll get him out there.”Having Simmons around also means head trainer Todd Toriscelli can work out a rehabilitation plan to help the lineman heal as quickly as possible.But drafting Brown and also signing Adam Humphries away from Tampa Bay in free agency is expected to pay immediate dividends for an offense that ranked 29th in the NFL with 185.9 yards passing per game. The Titans also tied for 28th with only 16 TD passes, and they were last in the NFL for TDs covering 10 or more yards in the air (six).Brown is the all-time leading receiver at Mississippi with 2,984 yards, and he also had 12 100-yard games and 19 TD receptions. He studies Jerry Rice, also a Mississippi native, and got the chance to connect with the Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver and run the infamous hill that Rice ran during his career.He stayed after practice and worked on hand technique against defenders http://www.billscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-cody-ford-jersey , too, so the receiver is as ready as possible when the rookies start working with veterans like quarterback Marcus Mariota later this month.“I’m just trying to come in and work as much as possible, learn as much as possible so he can feel comfortable throwing me the ball,” Brown said. “He’s a vet, he’s done it. So try to get on his level. I’m trying to get in his pocket.”Linebacker D’Andre Walker, the Titans’ fifth-round selection at No. 168 overall out of Georgia, got some personal one-on-one instruction from Vrabel. The coach wore a blocking pad on his chest and spent a few minutes discussing hand placement and where to strike when taking on a blocker.Vrabel said Walker was able to stay focused, something he’s noticed during meetings with position coaches. Walker acknowledged he isn’t too familiar with Vrabel’s background as a linebacker in the NFL Devin Singletary Jersey , though he has heard from people around him.“He was a great player, and eventually I hopefully become a great player as well,” Walker said.NOTES: Vrabel had a little cut on the right side of his nose after working with players, though he couldn’t remember when it happened. “That’s the price of doing business,” Vrabel said. “If I’m going to stick my nose in there, sometimes it gets busted up.” … The Titans had 31 players in this minicamp on a tryout basis. In March, free agent running back Darren Sproles said he would decide in May whether to play this season or retire. May is almost over, and no decision seems to be imminent.Instead Kyler Murray Jersey , it appears that Sproles will take his time and see whether the right offer comes from the right team, even if that offer doesn’t come until June, July or August. Adam Schefter said on 97.5 The Fanatic that Sproles would ideally play somewhere he’s played before.“I think he’d like to go back to one of the teams he’s played for in the past, the Eagles, the Saints, or the Chargers,” Schefter said. “I think at the appropriate time when a team comes calling, he will be willing to listen to what they have to say. Right now http://www.billscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-dawson-knox-jersey , it’s not like he thinks, ‘I got to be at OTAs in Philadelphia or OTAs in New Orleans’ . . . if somebody wants him at the appropriate time, I think he’ll be enticed to wind up playing.”Sproles will turn 36 on June 20 and will be the second-oldest running back in the NFL this year, behind only Frank Gore, if he plays. Sproles hasn’t stayed as healthy as Gore, managing to play in just nine games over the last two seasons. But there will still be teams interested in his services, if he decides he wants to come back.