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How many EDGEs should the Tennessee Titans sign in free agency

By Will Lomas

Dec 21, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carl Lawson (58) reacts while running onto the field prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carl Lawson (58) reacts while running onto the field prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carl Lawson (58) celebrates a sack during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carl Lawson (58) celebrates a sack during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

Scenario 2: Adding great depth

Using Spotrac, I took a look at the AAV of the top EDGEs and these are the players who are projected to combine for around $21 million AAV.

Pairs to know:

Markus Golden and Takk McKinley ($21.9 million combined)

-Takk McKinley comes with some baggage after a rough breakup with Atlanta, but maybe a change of scenery will do him some good. Public breakups are messy and you could argue that there is some value in him fighting so hard instead of being complacent like Vic Beasley was.

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Carl Lawson and Leonard Floyd ($21.9 million combined)

-Lawson is a fan favorite in Tennessee right now and he screams potential superstar when you look at his QB hits. Over the last two seasons, no free agent EDGE has hit the QB more than Lawson. Floyd has the athleticism to be a LB/EDGE hybrid like the Titans staff seems to insist on having on the field at all times, and he is coming off of the best season of his career with the L.A. Rams.

Haason Reddick and Romeo Okwara ($21.7 million combined)

-This is an interesting combo of buying someone who finally seems to have figured out his game (12.5 sacks this season for Reddick) and a guy who flourished in a familiar scheme (19 sacks in the last three years with the Detroit Lions). They aren’t exactly lottery tickets, but if either one of these guys hit it would change the Titans pass rush while also giving them depth.

Melvin Ingram and Trey Hendrickson ($21.7 million combined)

-Melvin Ingram fell off of a cliff last year in terms of production. Ingram has five straight seasons with 7+sacks and then came up with a goose egg this year with 0. I don’t know if it is a situation where he lost his way or if COVID messed up his offseason routine or something, but this is trying to buy a stock when it is tanking.

On the other side, Hendrickson just exploded this season with 13.5 sacks and 25 QB hits. Hendrickson saw some production in 2019, but nothing like what he did this year. The Titans would be getting two players going in opposite directions, but if they are evaluated correctly then they both have real chances to be 10+ sack players given their career and their trajectory respectively.

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