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2021 Tennessee Titans offensive depth chart: Before free agency

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 20: Running back Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates with teammates after rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Nissan Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 20: Running back Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates with teammates after rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Nissan Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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Jan 10, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans tight end Anthony Firkser (86) runs with the ball after a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff game at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans tight end Anthony Firkser (86) runs with the ball after a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff game at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

Tight End

Starters returning (0 of 2): Anthony Firkser (RFA)

Key backups: None

This position group is anyone’s guess at this point because Jonnu Smith, MyCole Pruitt and Geoff Swaim are all scheduled to be UFAs and Firkser is actually scheduled to be an RFA so he could be gone (even though I think the chances of that are very low).

Right now I think that Titans fans need to assume that the chances of Jonnu Smith returning are about 50-50 because he is going to have a strong argument to be the top tight end on the market this offseason.

Those odds are probably even worse if you think that Corey Davis is a bigger free agent priority for the Titans than Jonnu Smith (which he should be).

Luckily, the Titans have been able to get production from whichever tight end they have put on the field and that includes Swaim who they picked up off the free agent pile right before the beginning of the season.

Given the lack of success that tight ends have in their rookie year, this is a tricky position to say “Well, they can just draft someone to replace Jonnu.” so it isn’t as cut and dry as asking whether Corey Davis or Jonnu Smith are more important.

Still, at the end of the day I think that this is a position that is going to see some change this offseason.

Position Strength: C+(?)

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