Titans' Keldric Faulk receives 'better as a pro' title from The Ringer
NFL analyst Todd McShay believes Titans' first-round pick Keldric Faulk will be 'better as a pro' and compares him to Arik Armstead.
The Tennessee Titans kicked off phase three of their offseason team activities (OTAs) on Monday, and have almost every member of their team locked up for the season. The only player not yet under contract is the team’s second first-round pick, Keldric Faulk. With the deal likely to be finished soon, it’s not too hard to see what the Titans envisioned when they traded up for the Auburn defensive lineman and understand what head coach Robert Saleh coveted in this young defender.
Faulk has the skill set to succeed in the NFL, and he has a believer in NFL analyst Todd McShay of The Ringer, who believes Faulk will be “better as a pro” and was awarded that title on a podcast with his co-host, Steve Muench. “Keldric Faulk out of Auburn. I just have this clear vision (for Faulk), and I think that was the thing when talking to some people in the league, they felt like they lacked a clear vision.
Well, my clear vision for what he could be when I did his report was I saw some shades of Rashaan Gary, but a lot more shades of Arik Armstead. ” Ironically, it was the Armstead comparison that Saleh pointed out during a press conference, and as McShay points out, Saleh understands what he is getting in Faulk. “Oh, and then they get, and then he gets drafted by the Titans,” McShay said.
“Guess who was Armstead’s coordinator at San Francisco? ” Saleh did help develop Armstead, and Faulk definitely has the skill set and upside to rise to that level. Now, it is up to the coaching staff to develop him and help turn the Titans’ defense into a dominant group in 2026 and beyond.