Tennessee Titans pick one: More sacks, Isaiah Mack or Larrell Murchison
By Will Lomas
Who will be the DT3?
Ultimately, I think the DT3 job will come down to which defensive tackle is the best pass rusher.
As much as I respect Daquan Jones and Jeffery Simmons, they are power players who can stack and shed with powerful hands and technique, but they aren’t great penetrators. What the Titans need is someone who can slip blocks and knife into the backfield quickly.
My money is on a camp battle between Isaiah Mack and Larrell Murchison.
The case for Mack is that last year he was a nuisance in the games where he played, particularly to the Indianapolis Colts where I believe he matched up with Quenton Nelson and drew two holding calls, a sack and a TFL.
In a recent interview for the Tennessee Titans official site, Mack talks about how he developed last year and who helped him get better at those aspects:
"“I learned a lot of things,” Mack said. “I learned from Jurrell about pass rush and learned from DaQuan and Jeffery about the run. I got put with a bunch of good guys I could learn from. I am glad I was put in a spot to learn from some good guys.”"
If Mack can refine his game just a little bit and become more consistent, then there really aren’t many people on this roster who could challenge him for that spot. Well…alright one name sticks out.