Tennessee Titans: At Least We’re Good At Pass Blocking

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Jan 1, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive tackle David Stewart (76) in action against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter at Reliant Stadium. The Titans defeated the Texans 23-22. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-US PRESSWIRE

I bet you can guess what Tennessee Titans tid bit I’ve got for you today. It’s about that offensive line that kept Hasselbeck alive this past season by putting up one of the best pass blocking performances by any of lines in the league.

Another gem, courtesy of PFF, shows one of the Titans favorite lineman, David Stewart, coming in 4th overall in awesomeness for offensive linemen in the league over the past three years. Here’s the chart from PFF’s “Three Years of Pass Blocking Efficiency: Offensive Tackles“:

Rank	Player	Current Team	Pass Protects	Total Pressure	PBE
1	Joe Thomas	CLV	1655	60	97.11
2	Jake Long	MIA	1614	63	96.84
3	Andrew Whitworth	CIN	1706	70	96.76
4	David Stewart	TEN	1557	72	96.39
5	Jason Peters	PHI	1560	75	96.22
6	Tyson Clabo	ATL	1851	94	96.00
7	D’Brickashaw Ferguson	NYJ	1601	82	95.91
8	Eric Winston	KC	1756	90	95.87
9	Sebastian Vollmer	NE	1034	56	95.82
10	Winston Justice	IND	1200	67	95.56
11	Sean Locklear	NYG	1146	66	95.51
12	Branden Albert	KC	1552	96	95.01
13	Bryant McKinnie	BLT	1714	107	95.00
14	Jon Stinchcomb	RET	1229	79	95.00
15	Jeff Backus	DET	2058	132	94.96

I won’t lie, I’m a little surprise his bookend Michael Roos didn’t find his way onto this list. They’re one of the best OT tandems in the league and are a big reason why Hasselbeck enjoyed the success he did this past season.

I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for any other offensive lineman of the Titans showing up on any of these other lists to come. The interior of the Titans line this last year was a major embarrassment and I’ll be shocked if PFF has any of them on there, though they have always had some odd love for Jake Scott… I take that back. I didn’t take into account the newest addition to the Titans offensive line, Steve Hutchinson.

Hold your breath people, there may yet be hope.

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