Despite his poor play, Titans coaches defend CB Antwon Blake

Antwon Blake has given up big plays to the Panthers and the Raiders during the preseason.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey gives very candid assessments of players.

In the case of the struggling Antwon Blake, Mularkey is not denying the cornerback has had a hard time in the team's last two preseason games.

But he's consistently provided a vote of confidence.

"Again, I would go back to Week 1 that I saw some things there," Mularkey said. "Blake is one of our corners. He's not the starting corner. He was in there for Perrish (Cox)."

Emphasizing that Blake ranks as the fourth corner doesn't change the fact that if one of the first three corners has to leave a game, Blake…