Are the Tennessee Titans going to find viable solutions on the right side of their offensive line?
The biggest storyline at Tennessee Titans training camp is the ongoing positional battles on the right side of the offensive line. The Titans are potentially looking for new starters at both right guard and right tackle. Head coach Brian Callahan has proclaimed that starters at both positions probably won’t be announced until Week 1 arrives, meaning competition will play out throughout the entire camp and preseason period.
#Titans Brian Callahan on the right side of the offensive line and how it will be a battle until the end of camp: pic.twitter.com/sFpP5BQsWk
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It’s been a struggle thus far. Saahdiq Charles has dealt with conditioning issues and hasn’t made the right guard position his own yet. Second-year undrafted free agent John Ojukwu received the majority of first-team work at right tackle throughout the offseason workout program, mostly out of necessity as the other contenders were nursing injuries.
There’s been a constant rotation at both positions. Dillon Radunz (guard) and Leroy Watson (tackle) received their turns with the first-team offense on Wednesday. Indications are they didn’t do enough to create clarity.
Leroy Watson and Dillon Radunz getting their turn at first team right side.
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The Titans are slated to get Nicholas Petit-Frere back from injury on Friday. The third-year blocker has missed every single practice to date (OTAs and minicamp included) after undergoing offseason knee surgery. He remains the favorite to start at right tackle, though he’ll have to earn the right via on-field performance.
Sophomore sixth-round pick Jaelyn Duncan has also received opportunities with the first-team offense at right tackle. Duncan has mostly played left tackle behind JC Latham though. He’s another wild-card in the tackle race.
Last year’s starting right guard was Daniel Brunskill, but he’s seemingly trailing Radunz and Charles in the battle. Brunskill has been playing second-team center behind Lloyd Cushenberry. That position got more complicated following the arrival of Corey Levin.
The right side of the offensive line is a legitimate concern. Early camp practices haven’t delivered any straightforward solutions. Competition will continue taking place, and hopefully Will Levis is well protected.