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NASHVILLE Taylor Lewan is not the only voice of experience on the Tenne see Titans offensive line.He just speaks with the most volume. And more often than most.Yeah, Im Will Harris Jersey obnoxious, the three-time Pro Bowl left tackle said. Loud and obnoxious.Now in his ninth NFL training camp, Lewan has not mellowed much, if at all, since he was the 11th overall selection in the 2014 draft. He has a well-earned reputation as one of the games most obviously pa sionate and outspoken offensive linemen or at any position and still runs hot and cold based on a variety of factors from his own performance to officials calls (or non-calls) to the status of the game. Whatever he feels at any given moment is not a mystery. Anyone within earshot, even at this time of year, is likely to know.I mean, I usually always hear him, coach Mike Vrabel said. But I think that he brings an energy that is critical in training camp and practice.What has changed, of course, is what he knows about the profe sional game and his team. Lewan has been with the Titans longer than any player on the roster other than punter Brett Kern and is one of six who has been around for the entirety of Vrabels tenure as head coach.That has given him license to speak up when he thinks there is something that needs to be said.Although he also knows Charlie Taumoepeau Jersey enough now to know that sometimes guys can get tired of hearing from him.You check in on dudes, Lewan said. And its easy to find out what guys need if you ask them what they need. Its not like Im over there gue sing, Well, it seems like Nick needs this and Dillon needs that and Ben needs this from me.I go over and say, Hey, do you guys like it when I do X, Y and Z? Most of the times, its yes. Sometimes its, Hey, Im better off this way, and I usually try to cater to those guys the best I can because at the end of the day we all have to work together real well.Scroll to ContinueStill, there is one player in the locker room with the license to tell him to pipe down. A younger Lewan was not as willing to hear from center Ben Jones as he is today, but six years and 83 starts (including the playoffs) together have fostered an appreciation for each other that allows for a rare level of honesty.He sees what I put into Penei Sewell Jersey things, how much it means for me to win and be a part of this unit, Jones said. And it took time. Hes a guy I trust. Weve been together. So, I know when his highs and his lows are. And when I need a little bump or when I need to say, Hey, chill, hes a guy I can push. Hes a guy no matter how the games going out there I can look out there and tell him, Hey, we need to pick it up or Hey, weve got to keep this going. No matter if I holler at him or praise him, hes going to keep that same attitude with me.Jones words are impactful because he is much more measured and thrives in the traditional anonymity that comes with the offensive line. The perspective is one Lewan has come to admire.In short: Jones is the Yin to Lewans Yang. The epitome of consistency, Lewan said. The glue of the offensive line, thats what Ben Aidan Hutchinson Jersey is. Im a super high-energy cat, and Ben is the same every single day. Ben and I, weve been together for seven years, and thats special.Similarly, Vrabel knows exactly what he is going to get from Lewan, and that includes some uncertainty. The chatter is a constant. The desire to have others benefit from his experience has become a regular thing. The pa sion is unrelenting.The head coach is happy with all of it, provided it is all applied in a positive manner, which has not always been the case throughout Lewans career.Just looking for some consistency there, Vrabel said. We told him that is great, just be the same guy every single day. And it's important that type of energy, attitude, and leadership is critical - that it stays there each and every day.As constant as his voice, you might say.Its a unique thing to be an offensive lineman and how I Amani Oruwariye Jersey do run my mouth quite a bit and how I play, Lewan said. So, it can be different for some people.Talking is nothing new for him. It is the impact of what he has to say that has changed over time.