The Tennessee Titans struggled at placekicker throughout the 2019 season, and could very well be in the market for another player at the position.
In 2019, Titans kickers made just 44.4 percent of their attempts — the lowest mark in the NFL by a large margin.
The problems started when Ryan Succop was placed on Injured Reserve to begin the season, with Cairo Santos and Cody Parkey both among those in the mix as his replacements as the season went on.
Santos was far from steady, ultimately losing his job with the team after missing four field goal attempts in one game.
Succop’s return against the Carolina Panthers was highly anticipated, but he fell flat and had to be replaced later on in the season after he went 1-of-6 on field goal attempts.
The Titans brought in Ryan Santoso as a kickoff specialist, but he was unable to perform up to standard.
Greg Joseph was the final player added at the position, but it took a long time before he was able to prove his worth.
Joseph attempted just one field goal with the team, which he made, but he’s far from cemented a place for himself with the Titans.
The Titans have a number of needs to address within an overall much-improved team, and a kicker may not seem like top priority, but the issue absolutely must be fixed for the Titans to be solid enough in all three phases of the game in order to make another Super Bowl push next season.
Expect the Titans to make some moves during free agency or with a late-round draft pick to fill the need.