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Titans 2021 NFL Draft primer: AFC South champions primed for repeat

By Geoffrey Godfrey

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 11: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 11: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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Looking at Titans offseason thus far

The Titans lost some top-end playmakers on their team which will be hard to replace in one off-season, let alone one draft. They did go out and get a couple of replacements, but none that would be better than what they lost, they also got older. I would not say this is a sign of a rebuild, but after losing several starters and not getting much back it could be an odd 2021 for the Titans.

They lost a lot of firepowers offensively in the form of tight end Jonnu Smith, who walked to the New England Patriots, and wide receiver Corey Davis, now with the New York Jets. Defensively their secondary is in for a facelift after moving on from two starters in Adoree Jackson and Malcolm Butler.

While they may not have gone out and gotten elite replacements they did get some.
The Titans did get one of the best pass rushers on the market in Bud Dupree, who last year was part of one of the best pass-rushing duos in the league alongside J.J. Watt in Pittsburgh. They were also able to somewhat replace Jackson in the form of Janoris Jenkins from the New Orleans Saints and got Josh Reynolds from the Rams. Reynolds could be the biggest bargain of the bunch this year.

While they did not replace everything they lost, and more or less got older while they did it they did get some help. Reynolds has the opportunity to be a big-play threat next to A.J. Brown and Janoris Jenkins even at his age is still a solid player. They also kept some pretty low cap hits and almost burning back all the stats they lost.

These were small moves to keep the team intact while not breaking the bank. Outside of pass rusher, nobody signed would prevent them from drafting anyone at the same position. Will these additions be enough to bring them back to the top of the AFC South again? Or, will the draft need to be a bigger hit for them to make sure they stay relevant?

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