Sebastian Tretola embodies Jon Robinson

Jon Robinson has made a huge step toward putting his fingerprint on this Tennessee Titans team this offseason. While there were trades, free agent signings and extensions, one draft pick really stood out to me as the identifying factor of Jon Robinson: Sebastian Tretola.

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For those that are unfamiliar with Tretola, let me give you a breakdown. You have to start with his size, at 6’4″ 315 lb. the Tennessee Titans website may be underselling us on just how big Tretola is. In all likelihood, he will enter the season much closer to around 335 and he looks every bit of it (in a good way).

The next place you have to look is at his aggression, Tretola put it best when he was as drafted and said something to the effect of “I try to beat people up on every play, and I want them to feel me”.

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Now, that isn’t an exact quote, but there is no mistaking his feelings. He is going to try to dominate you physically and he is going to do everything he can to make sure the defender ends up on the ground on every play.

He is also a guy that showed that he loves football. After having an issue with grades and weight early in his college career, but after going the JUCO route he completely turned his career around. He lost 50 lb. and worked to become academically eligible to play in Arkansas his final two years.

Not only did he achieve all of that, but he ended up being recognized as one of the best linemen in the SEC, sharing that title with 1st round center Ryan Kelly from Alabama.

So, hard worker: check. Tough and physical: check. Big enough to take care of the trash inside and keep moving: check. That is a Jon Robinson guy. Sure, you can say all that about a player like Jack Conklin, but the Titans had to take a tackle, they didn’t have to grab a guard.

And reports out of camp are supporting exactly what I said, just look at this quote from Titans Online about him being “too physical”:

"“He has to watch his aggression,’’ Titans coach Mike Mularkey said of Tretola. “He is too overly aggressive trying to get thick into guys and he can’t do that. He has to use his hands a little better than he’s been using them.“It’s a good problem. I’d rather pull him back than beg him to do it. I saw some (improvement) but he has some room to grow.”"

Technique has always been an issue with him, but that isn’t why he was drafted. It is nice to see that he is still every bit as nasty as he was in college, and that this level of competition isn’t scaring him or slowing him down.

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Not only is he confident know, but apparently he is ready to show that he can do it when the lights come on, look at this quote here:

"“I am definitely looking forward to putting the pads on. You can’t really play o-line without pads on. Without being able to judge, getting hit every play or hitting a guy every play. Hitting him is different, moving him is different, everything is different. Once we get these pads we’re definitely going to get the ball rolling here.”"

Even if he doesn’t start this year, the fact that he has all of that in him makes me think that Jon Robinson and Mike Mularkey will find a way to get him on the field some how, some way. For a player like Tretola, a chance might be all he needs.

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