Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Aaron Brewer is one of two starters returning from last year’s offensive line, but he’s doing so at a different position, with the 2020 UDFA switching from left guard to center.
Despite starting at left guard in 2022, Brewer was actually billed as a center coming out of college, albeit an undersized one. The Texas State product has maintained that label, with Brewer playing at around 285 to 290 right now.
Being undersized has been one of the biggest concerns surrounding Brewer, as he regularly has to go up against some of the biggest players on the field while playing on the interior, whether that comes at guard or center.
However, Brewer noted that being undersized at center is “absolutely” easier to deal with as compared to guard.
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“At guard, it’s that contact every play,” Brewer explained, per AtoZ Sports Nashville. “When you’re out there in the middle, you’re kind of assisting people. You’ve got your big nose guards or whatever, but you’re pulling the ball so you’re setting the tempo up for everything, so it’s a little different.”
Brewer also agreed that having a smaller frame enables him to get to the second level easier.
“Absolutely,” he said. “That’s one of my pros about me, and I’m fast.”
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The Titans’ offensive line has gotten all it can handle from the team’s talented defensive front, which has routinely stood out more early on in training camp, including when the pads came on for the first time on Monday.
As fellow lineman Andre Dillard said last week, Arden Key, Jeffery Simmons and the rest of the unit have been a great test for the group upfront, something Brewer agrees with.
“It’s great because as you say, iron sharpens iron, because to go in there and compete with the best of the best, it’s great,” Brewer said, per Tom Brew of AllTitans. “Jeffery Simmons is one of the best in the league, and Arden Key is up there as well. We’re getting the best out of each other, and it’s amazing.
