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Kenny Britt, their first-round wide receiver, trotted out to the left end and lined up opposite his college teammate, cornerback Jason McCourty.
And McCourty lined up right on the line and pressed the receiver hard at the snap.
They ran to the back corner of the end zone where Britt leaped high and grabbed the ball.
And got only one foot inbound.
"There's no loser in that one," Fisher said of the play. "... They know each other very well, as Kenny talked about a couple days ago, and they both have great respect for each other."
Britt, the first receiver drafted by this franchise in the first round since Kevin Dyson in 1998 and only the third drafted that highly in the team's 50-year history, faces plenty of pressure to help a passing offense that averaged only 176.2 yards in 2008. The No. 30 pick overall -- Rutgers' first player ever drafted in the first round -- seems confident enough.
Asked if that catch was a statement, he said no.
"Just coming out and doing what Coach asked me to do and what he drafted me for," Britt said.
Wasn't he out?
"I believe I got both feet down. We also got to go to the replay, and I think the refs are going to agree with me," Britt said.
Fisher noted only one foot was in, a catch in the college ranks last year.
Some NFL teams may choose to bring their rookies in alongside their veterans for their first pro experience. Not the Titans. They brought in their 11-man draft class along with eight undrafted free agents for a rookie orientation that started Thursday night, featured two on-field sessions Friday, film work Friday night and concludes with a final field session Saturday.
"It's incumbent on us to be smart and not to overload them," Fisher said. "We're giving them bits and pieces here and there, and you build. Most of them will take things with them."
The rookies can return in late May and work with the veterans.
They got a glimpse of some veterans Friday.
Jared Cook, their third pick overall in the third round, got to meet veteran Alge Crumpler after watching the tight end play with the Atlanta Falcons earlier in his career.
All-American running back Javon Ringer met LenDale White when the veteran stuck his head into the meeting room.
Britt wore No. 18 instead of the 88 he had at Rutgers. He plans no negotiations with tight end Craig Stevens who currently has No. 88 because the receiver said he looks good with No. 18.
"The number doesn't make the player. The player makes the number," Britt said.
Cook showed off his athletic ability at 6-foot-5 with several nice leaping catches, making sure he got both hands on the ball and wearing the No. 89 worn by Frank Wycheck -- the tight end who led this franchise in catches for five straight seasons. Cook said he hopes Wycheck will come by and teach him a thing or two. He also wants to learn from Crumpler.
The Titans must figure out how they want to use Cook in an offense that was led in receptions by another tight end, Bo Scaife, last season.
"He's got real natural soft hands," Fisher said. "He adjusts very well, and I know one can make a case maybe he's a wide receiver, especially after what we saw today. He's got a lot of work. He's a very smart kid. He understands routes, runs them well. I think he'll be good for us."
The Titans' veterans hit the field Monday. Center Kevin Mawae, who had offseason surgery to repair a tendon in his right arm, likely won't be taking part as he recuperates.
