Titans have two of the biggest bargains in the NFL, says one analyst
Two Tennessee Titans players, Peter Skoronski and Cedric Gray, are proving to be NFL bargains and are likely due for big pay raises.
After a stretch of dismal seasons, the Tennessee Titans have been busy remaking their roster to change their fortunes and become competitive again in the NFL. With a handful of new faces and strong hauls in both free agency and the NFL draft, they appear to be headed in the right direction. The Titans added some high-priced veterans, such as Wan’Dale Robinson, Alontae Taylor, and John Franklin Myers, to join the established veterans Jeffery Simmons and Amani Hooker to help reset the floor.
But to be successful, Tennessee will have to find some bargains, and Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report believes the Titans have two of the biggest bargains in the NFL already on their roster. IOL: Peter Skoronski, Tennessee Titans Average Annual Salary: $4. 9 million After being taken 11th overall in 2023, Peter Skoronski's first two NFL seasons were admittedly a little bumpy.
But as Zoltan Buday noted for PFF, the lightbulb appeared to come on late in the 2024 season—and last year, that light became almost blinding: "Skoronski's finish to the 2024 season was more than encouraging. Between Weeks 12 and 18, Tennessee's left guard led all players at the position in PFF pass-blocking grade (88. 2).
Sustaining that level of play into the following season is never guaranteed, but the former first-round pick did exactly that in 2025. Skoronski ranked second among all guards in PFF pass-blocking grade (84. 5) and allowed a knockdown—a sack or quarterback hit—on just 0.