Tennessee Titans have a rare commodity on the offensive line
By Will Lomas
Tennessee Titans fans need to appreciate what they have.
In the NFL, there is a shortage of talent on the offensive line. Luckily for the Tennessee Titans they are loaded at that position.
Not only are the Titans very talented on the OL, but their continuity is something that should be noticed too. Over the last two years, when everyone is healthy the same five offensive linemen have started:
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LT: Taylor Lewan (Pro Bowler)
LG: Quinton Spain
C: Ben Jones
RG: Josh Kline
RT: Jack Conklin (All-Pro)
That is a really good group with continuity. I bring this up because of the terrible news that came out last night that one of, if not the best IOL in the NFL is facing serious health issues:
An update on what’s going on with me: pic.twitter.com/KSkMUvyCWk
— Travis Frederick (@tfrederick72) August 22, 2018
When looking into it, the long story short is that this is an extremely rare disease that could take anywhere from months to years to fully come back from.
The offensive line that was considered to be one of the best in the NFL now is looking thin and not that talented due to these injuries. Evan Silva put it best:
#Cowboys interior Offensive Line:
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) August 23, 2018
C Travis Frederick - Season threatened by Guillan-Barre Syndrome
RG Zack Martin - Battling hypextended/bruised left knee
LG Connor Williams - Rookie whose play slipped at Texas from 2016 to 2017 has struggled in preseason, getting overpowered
As Ross Tucker also noted, Tyron Smith has quietly 6 games in the last two years with back/groin injuries that never seem to fully heal.
Just like that the NFL’s top OL has disappeared and the league has been left with even less talent at the position.
There are a handful of teams in the NFL now that can consider themselves in the same league as the Titans on the offensive line. Teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and (maybe if you squint) the New Orleans Saints are probably the only team on that level.
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So while they had some bumps last year, the Titans offensive line is one of the best 3 or 4 units in the NFL. On top of that, there is little projection because you know exactly what you should get out of these players given their past together.
It is rare in the NFL that you have a good offensive line that works well together and is relatively young, but that is what Tennessee has right now and it is something you should appreciate while it is happening.
Not too long ago, we were watching players like Jeremiah Poutasi, Will Svitek and Chance Warmack protecting Marcus Mariota. So before you complain about this offensive line, remember what that nightmare was like.
It takes a lot of intelligence and understanding of your players to put together an offensive line like the one Robinson has put together. With everyone but Spain locked down for at least another two years, the Titans should only continue to get better as the years go on and it should be a great bonus to a team on the rise like Tennessee.