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Titans: Camp report | 
Prisco
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Observations from Tennessee Titans camp:
1. For all you Fantasy fans out there, here's a big tip: Take Titans rookie runner Chris Johnson early. This kid is going to be a star and an immediate impact rookie. He has the speed defenses fear. Watching him work during practices was a treat. His feet are amazing to watch. "I believe Chris Johnson is going to be a concern for the people we play," said Titans coach Jeff Fisher, whose face lights up when talking about his rookie rusher. Look for Johnson to open the season as the starter because LenDale White still hasn't warmed the hearts of the coaching staff. White still looks heavy and second-year back Chris Henry has been a disappointment.
2. The one thing about Fisher's teams over the years is they have been good up front on both lines. The offensive line has two tackles that just might be the best tandem in the league. Right tackle David Stewart and left tackle Michael Roos both got big-money contracts in the offseason and will be together for at least the next six years. Stewart is a mauler on the right side while Roos is the more athletic of the two.
3. Fisher lets veterans with four years' experience go home for training camp. The rest of the team has to stay in a hotel, including Vince Young. One veteran who doesn't go home is center Kevin Mawae. He has a large RV he parks in a loading dock outside the team's facility. He sleeps there every night. Hey, beats traffic or a hotel.
4. When Jevon Kearse left the Titans to sign a free-agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles five years ago, he was one of the game's premier pass rushers. Injuries dogged him with the Eagles, who released him this winter. Kearse is back with the Titans and he's listed as the starting left end. Now in his 10th season, the Titans still think Kearse can be an effective edge rusher. "The burst is still there," Fisher said. If it is, Kearse will team with Kyle Vanden Bosch to give the Titans a nice 1-2 rush off the edge.
5. Third-year corner Cortland Finnegan came into the league as a seventh-round pick in 2006. He became a full-time starter last season and played at a high enough level that he earned Pro Bowl votes. This might be the year Finnegan actually goes to the Pro Bowl. He's a tough tackler and a good cover player -- not to mention a heck of a story coming out of Samford.
