Titans just made the moves the rest of the NFL wanted to make

There was a lot of buzz that the Tennessee Titans would use cut-down day as an opportunity to improve the depth on their roster. After signing veteran defensive tackle Shy Tuttle and making four roster claims, it is fair to say Mike Borgonzi left no stone unturned.

Some might argue the Titans could have been even more aggressive; it seems like they made the right calls on the players they did claim, though, specifically in relation to cornerbacks Jalyn Armour-Davis and Samuel Womack.

ESPN's Field Yates recently reported which players were claimed by multiple teams, and both cornerbacks were on the list. The Titans were awarded both Armour-Davis and Womack because they possessed the No. 1 priority on the wire.

Multiple teams wanted new Titans cornerbacks on waiver wire

Armour-Davis was the most popular waiver claim of any player on the waiver wire, with the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles all attempting to add him to their 53-man roster.

It isn't hard to understand why Armour-Davis was such a hot commodity. It's tough to find big cornerbacks with the speed required to cover on the outside in the NFL. Armour-Davis is approximately 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, and the former Alabama standout ran a blazing 4.39 in the 40-yard dash with a 1.52 10-yard split.

Armour-Davis has an elite combination of height, weight, and speed. Staying healthy was a consistent issue with the Baltimore Ravens. That's why he was placed on the waivers, but the Titans believe in their ability to bring the untapped potential out of him.

Armour-Davis doesn't project into an immediate role in Tennessee. He isn't the best special teams cornerback the Titans claimed (more on that later), and he doesn't profile as a nickel corner. That means Armour-Davis is almost certainly going to be the team's fourth boundary cornerback, which makes him a prime candidate to be inactive until someone in front of him gets banged up.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns wanted Womack, which makes sense considering the fourth-year cornerback out of Toledo was coming off his best season in 2024. While his defensive performance seems to be improving, the Titans are likely more interested in his special teams ability.

Before he took on a bigger role on defense with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024, his previous two seasons were centered around being a core special teams player for the San Francisco 49ers. Since the Titans defense already has L'Jarius Sneed, Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Darrell Baker Jr., and potentially even Armour-Davis ahead of him as a boundary corner, he will almost certainly be used as a core special teams player early in the season with the Titans.