When the Tennessee Titans open up training camp this year, there are going to be plenty of important positional battles to watch.
In 2019, the most important competition to speak of was at right guard, but that was settled by default after both Nate Davis and Kevin Pamphile came down with injuries before the start of the season.
In 2020, the Titans will have three starting spots up for grabs with the roster as is, and two other positions that will see competitions could end up making or breaking the team’s season.
Let’s take an early look at the five most important positional battles that will take place in training camp.
Right tackle
This one is easily the most important of the bunch, as the Titans have to replace Jack Conklin, who played at a high level in 2019.
When Dennis Kelly was re-signed to a three-year deal, it was thought he’d be a lock to start, but after the Titans drafted Isaiah Wilson in the first round, general manager Jon Robinson made it clear that Wilson and Kelly would compete for the starting job.
The edge definitely goes to Kelly, who has NFL experience and was a solid starter in place of an injured Conklin in 2018. Not to mention, a shortened offseason will be detrimental to the development of rookies like Wilson.