Titans' veteran officially on notice after NFL Draft
A specific Titans’ draft addition has increased pressure on a veteran starter, creating one of Tennessee’s biggest position battles.
The NFL offseason roster turnover is separated into two parts: free agency and the draft. Both of these transactional periods involve teams addressing needs and bolstering depth throughout their rosters. For the Tennessee Titans , this offseason was maxed out after spending the most money in free agency, drafting eight players, and adding 11 undrafted rookies .
Their next step is figuring out playing time for all of their new pieces and which rookies will be asked to contribute immediately. While their first-round picks, WR Carnell Tate and DL Keldric Faulk, are projected to either start or get significant playing time early, their second-round pick was pegged as a player who could steal a starting position over a veteran. Is a Cody Barton-Anthony Hill Jr.
battle looming? ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak listed 14 veterans who could be on the hot seat after the draft, with Titans LB Cody Barton included. He had the following to say about the potential of Titans' second-round pick Anthony Hill Jr.
taking snaps away from Barton: Barton played 1,061 snaps last season for the Titans -- every single possible snap available to him. And now, he might be out of a job. He wasn't terrible for Tennessee last season.