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Tennessee Titans: Midseason grades for biggest offseason acquisitions

By Benjamin Mott

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 27: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans prepares to pass the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 27: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans prepares to pass the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /
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Titans LG, Rodger Saffold.
INGLEWOOD, CA – SEPTEMBER 03: NFL player/Rise Nation owner Rodger Saffold attends The Ultimate Fan Experience, Call Of Duty XP 2016, presented by Activision, at The Forum on September 3, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Activision) /

G Rodger Saffold

Let’s call a spade a spade: Saffold has probably been the biggest disappointment of any offseason acquisition this season.

After nine mostly injury-plagued seasons with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Saffold changes his address to Tennessee, as the Titans looked to replace Quinton Spain — now with the Buffalo Bills — with Saffold, and for good reason.

Saffold was a big part of the Rams making it to the Super Bowl last season, and was a second team All-Pro in 2017, so the assumption was that he’d continue his success from the past two seasons into 2019.

So far, that hasn’t been the case, as Saffold has struggled mightily against just about every defensive line he’s faced this season.

He left the Tampa Bay game on Sunday after playing just nine plays, and is now in the concussion protocol, so he again may be missing time due to injury.

He’s better than anything else the Titans have at the guard position, but that’s really not saying much, considering how bad Jamil Douglas and rookie Nate Davis have been as well.

Saffold is easily the most disappointing offensive line acquisition since the team signed Andy Levitre back in 2013.

Grade: D

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