3 Underrated moves the Tennessee Titans made this offseason

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Arden Key, Tennessee Titans
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2. Stealing Arden Key from the Jacksonville Jaguars

So far every clip, press conference, and interview has made the Arden Key signing look like a bargain for the Tennessee Titans.

The Titans snatched Arden Key from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Key suggested that the reason he didn't re-sign in Jacksonville is because they didn't view him as a starter on defense. So, instead of being a role player, he moved to Nashville where he is going to start opposite Harold Landry.

Key is making $7 million per year, which is almost nothing for an EDGE. To put that in perspective, DeMarcus Walker was someone that the Titans picked up off of the scrap heap in the middle of May and he just got a deal for $7 million per year in free agency.

While Key will get starter snaps now, it is worth noting that he makes the Tennessee Titans' third-down package very dangerous. With Jeffery Simmons in the middle and Harold Landry on one side, Shane Bowen will move Key and Denico Autry around in order to create mismatches.

This is quietly one of the best defensive lines in the NFL if everyone is healthy, and a great defensive line can help you win a lot of games in the modern NFL. However, to get the most out of this line the Titans had to go out and get someone with some juice on the other side of Pro Bowl EDGE Harold Landry.

Not only did the Titans manage to do this, but they did it in a cost effective way that should fill a need in 2023 while also solving the problem of replacing Denico Autry down the road.