The Tennessee Titans are set to have multiple competitions for the starting spots at left guard and right tackle this offseason after the team let both Rodger Saffold (cut) and David Quessenberry (not tendered) go.
It’s still possible the Titans will bring Quessenberry back, but as of right now the competition for those two spots will likely come down to Aaron Brewer, Jamarco Jones, and Dillon Radunz. Brewer will get a look on the inside, while Jones and Radunz could compete at both spots.
Previously, head coach Mike Vrabel said that Jones would compete at left guard, but he has since gone into more detail about where Jones could potentially compete, per Jim Wyatt of Titans Online.
“What I meant was he’d start out playing left guard,” Vrabel said. “We haven’t anointed any starters (in March). I meant with him being a versatile player, you have to start him somewhere, and the plan is for him to start in the competition at left guard.”
The versatility Vrabel is talking about comes from the fact that Jones played at every spot but center while with the Seattle Seahawks the past three seasons, thus he could get a shot at right tackle, also.
Titans general manager Jon Robinson detailed the versatility of all the in-house players he considers candidates for the offensive line, while also noting it’s very possible the team makes more moves upfront.
“Dillon (Radunz) has played right tackle, and he’s played guard,” Titans GM Jon Robinson said. “Jamarco, he’s played tackle, he’s played guard. Corey Levin has played guard and center. (Aaron) Brewer has played guard and he’s played center. (Daniel) Munyer has played guard and center. Those guys are going to compete and they’re going to battle and at the end of the day we’ll try and get our best guys out there. It’s up to those guys to have a good offseason and when OTAs start, lay a foundation. There will be some different faces out there, and we’ll see how it goes.
“But I’m expecting all of those guys to come in and compete and try and earn a spot on the football team and however it shakes out with the five, whether it’s one of those guys, somebody in the draft, somebody that was signed before the draft, somebody we trade for … we’ll see. When I first got here (in 2016), Dennis Kelly wasn’t on our football team until August, and he ended up being on our team. So, we’ll see how everything goes.”
As far as Levin and Munyer are concerned, both players will be battling for a roster spot. Barring injury, they won’t be starters in 2022.
Radunz, Brewer and Jones are the top candidates, but they have limited to no starting experience, which is concerning. We fully expect more options to be brought in down the road, especially through the 2022 NFL draft.
