Titans Strengthen Defense, Add Offensive Threat

0:00It's March 17th for the NFL. Let's get into it. The Tennessee Titans made several key moves in the first wave of free agency to rebuild their roster on both sides of the ball. ESPN analysts, Matt Bowen and Pamela Maldonado say the team got better in meaningful ways, even if they're not contenders yet. On defense, they targeted their week's secondary from last season, which gave up 28 points per game and 8.1 yards per pass. Attempt Cornerbacks, Alante Taylor and Cordale Flood bring physical play and disruption to stabilize coverage. They also swapped defensive tackle to Vandre Sweat for edge rusher, Germaine Johnson to boost pass rush, and added defensive end John Franklin Myers for, interior pressure. That should help star tackle Jeffrey Simmons by drawing double teams away from him. Offensively, slot receiver Wandaile Robinson gives quarterback Cam Ward a reliable short yardage target to improve third down conversions, which sat at just 32 percent last year.

1:03The Titans still need work on their interior offensive line at center and guard with more to come in free agency and the draft. If they feel those gaps, analysts see a big jump possible next season. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. Your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I. S-O-L-E-Pillow.com. Made in A-I.