Picks don?t please Titans? newest QB

Vince Young served notice Saturday morning that his physical ability to play football isn?t limited to his arm or legs.

Defensive tackle Randy Starks broke through the line and picked off a pass thrown by the Tenn-essee Titans? top draft pick, and Young responded by trying to break up the interception. The resulting collision left the 6-foot-3, 312-pound Starks on the ground.

Young was wearing the red jersey meaning that quarterbacks are off-limits, but the rookie said he doesn?t like being intercepted.

?I hate that. That?s the worst feeling. That?s for any quarterback. I didn?t try to tackle him like that, but I tried to knock the ball out. He?s big, so I had to try and brace myself a little bit. It looked a little ugly,? said Young, who isn?t too small himself at 6-4, 233 pounds.

Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth called it a good hit even though he joked about talking with coach Jeff Fisher about being able to hit the quarterbacks once they put on full pads.

?I already respected Vince,? Haynesworth said. ?I think he?s a good guy, a good athlete, and he?s goodhearted. He doesn?t even seem like a rookie to me. With that hit, it even boosted him up a little bit more in my book.?

Young said he wanted to show the team how much heart he has and preview what will happen if he is intercepted in a game.

?I throw any picks in the real game, I?m going to go after that guy and try to kill him,? Young said.

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DOUBLE-DUTY: The Titans schedule their players for autographs after each practice session, but that didn?t stop Vince Young or last year?s top draft pick, Adam ?Pacman? Jones, from heading over to sign for fans.

Young visited with fans first along one fence, then went across a field to another group before finally pulling away to talk with reporters. Young credited his experience with close friend and mentor Steve McNair, the man he was drafted to replace with the Titans.

?Steve did a whole lot for me. I just like to give back to the community. I picked that up from him, and he does a lot for me. I?m going to do the same,? Young said.

Fans at the first two days of training camp have brought along their share of Texas hats and other Longhorns? gear for the quarterback who led that university to a national title in January. Young said he can sense the excitement of people wanting to see him.

?From Nashville down to Clarksville, it?s a lot of welcomes and that?s real good, a lot of respect from the fans and I have a lot of respect for them,? Young said.

Hence the autograph signing.

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FIRST-TIME CAMPER: One player really enjoying training camp is Adam ?Pacman? Jones, the cornerback who missed 20 days of training camp in 2005 in a holdout for his initial contract. By the time the paperwork was concluded, he had missed 31 practices and essentially all but the final days.

Jones, who left West Virginia after his junior season for the NFL, said Saturday he likes being back on campus.

?The kid is back. The kid is back,? he said.

?It?s just like college for me. For the most part, I didn?t even go to camp last year. This is my first NFL camp really. I?m enjoying it.?