The Tennessee Titans have significantly overhauled their roster heading into the 2025 season as they attempt to climb out of the NFL’s depths.
With all of the changes, at least on paper, the team appears to be much improved over what they put on the field during their disastrous 2024 campaign. Of course, all of these changes have to come together during training camp, and the new players have to adapt to their change in scenery.
Armed with a new quarterback, a retooled offensive line, and a reworked defense, there is excitement building in Nashville, and a sense that success could be right around the corner. To achieve the desired results, the Titans must get consistent production from every unit on the roster. But who is their most important player?
While a quarterback is always essential, their production can be impacted by numerous factors. Jared Dubin delved into every roster and examined the impact that players outside of the quarterback position can have on the success or failure of a unit. For the Titans, he determined that one of their free-agent acquisitions might be their most important player heading into the 2025 season.
Tennessee Titans: OT Dan Moore
Last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Caleb Williams, came into his rookie season with a supporting cast that looked strong on the surface but was revealed to be not so thanks to a combination of porous offensive line play and dreadful play-calling and scheming.
The Titans have surrounded this year’s No. 1 pick, Cam Ward, with a similar-looking cast of players, and they’ll be hoping against hope that their investment in Moore to protect Ward’s blind side pays off so that he can have a normal rookie year, rather than having to run for his life as Williams often did during his own debut campaign. (And hoping that Ward does a better job of playing on time than did Williams, who often exacerbated the line issues by holding the ball for way too long.)
Once again, Moore comes in as a crucial component to the success of the Titans offense. The much-maligned free agent signee has been a polarizing figure since being signed to a four-year, $82 million contract early in the offseason. While the veteran tackle may not be an All-Pro, he should provide the Titans with a much more capable option over what they fielded in 2024.
Moore has some flaws, but has improved every season he has been in the league and had the abilities to come in and be the final piece needed to protect Ward’s blindside. With ascending guard Peter Skoronski next to him, Moore has a chance to have the best season of his career, and the Titans will need all of it.