ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick Vic Beasley saw a little bit of everything in his NFL debut Friday night.

The highly touted rookie rushed from both sides of the line, though more often from his comfort zone on the right. He encountered double teams from the Tennessee Titans' offensive linemen and absorbed chip blocks from their tight ends.

Did Beasley expect to see all that in just 10 snaps?

"Not necessarily," Beasley said. "I thought it would be just a lot of 1-on-1. I think it's the respect that comes with the game. I'm just looking forward to becoming a better player and working."

Oh, and Beasley also took a shove in the back from Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan, a former first-round pick himself. Beasley and Lewan engaged in some trash talk too.

"Oh yeah, it was definitely a competitive game," Beasley said with a smile. "Talk back and forth. Good player on good player, so he helped me critique my craft, (and) I'm helping him."

In Friday's 31-24 win, Beasley showed he's prepared to help the Falcons plenty as they try to improve what has been a nonexistent pass rush. His first step is explosive, and his counter moves have been on display daily in practice against teammate Jake Matthews. He gave fans a glimpse of his athleticism Friday when he stretched his arm in the air while applying pressure to Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota. Beasley obviously affected Mariota's vision as Mariota threw an ill-advised screen pass that was intercepted by Falcons linebacker Justin Durant, setting up a field goal.

"I was just trying to get pressure on the quarterback and just trying to disrupt the quarterback," Beasley said. "I was able to at least get a hand up and cause an interception."

Probably equally impressive was what Beasley showed as a run defender. He vowed to refine that aspect of his game in order to become an every-down player. The way he fought off a Lewan block to chase down and tackle Titans running back Bishop Sankey showed Beasley is capable of being effective against the run.

"It's just buying into what Coach (Dan) Quinn has schemed up here and the plan that he has for team," Beasley said. "I trust him, and I just want to do what he has planned. And I think it's paying off for me."

Beasley did have one hiccup in his limited action. He was flagged for being offsides on a second-and-8 play, allowing the Titans to convert a first down a play later. Such is to be expected when an "excited" kid from the Atlanta suburbs plays his first game in home surroundings.

Quinn wanted to review the tape before giving a full assessment of Beasley's play, but the coach liked the flashes he saw and the added attention Beasley drew.

"Welcome to the NFL, right, in terms of chips, tight ends, tackles and that Leo spot?" Quinn posed. "I can't wait to go through (the film) with him and show the things that we can improve on. ... I know he had fun playing. I wanted to see how close the guys could get and how fast they could play. It was an awesome start to get rolling."