"As I suspected, there are plenty of things we'll clean up with it, Karl; he was good," Head Coach Del Rio explained. "He came up and hit people, and communicated well, did the right things showing up. He was part of that secondary that played very well."

Coming out of West Virginia University, Joseph was lauded time and time again for his big hits and physicality, despite his size, and although he may be listed at 5'10", his defensive teammates saw that physicality on display Sunday afternoon at Nissan Stadium.

"I saw Karl coming in there, just flying in there," cornerback DJ Hayden said. "He was out there banging, hitting, and Karl played good for his first game. I knew Karl was a hitter, and today he really showed it. He went in there and put his nose in there and made some good tackles."

Now, Joseph's performance wasn't perfect – the rookie said as much himself postgame – but the fact that he was inserted into the lineup, and that the Titans didn't find the end zone during his time on the field is a good sign for the team's 2016 first-round draft pick.