Early look at Tennessee Titans’ biggest training camp competitions

The Titans will have three starting spots up for grabs in camp.

Defensive line

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With the departure of Jurrell Casey this offseason, the Titans only have two surefire starters on the defensive line at the moment in Jeffery Simmons, who will slide over into Casey’s spot upfront, and DaQuan Jones.

On top of Isaiah Mack, who was a UDFA last year, the Titans added veteran Jack Crawford in free agency and drafted Larrell Murchison in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

We may not see a clear-cut starter in this group, but rather a rotation consisting of the three players.

Ultimately, it’s going to come down to who can provide the biggest boost in the interior pass-rush, and who can be an effective run-stopped in short-yardage situations.

If we’re picking one player, the edge has to go to Crawford thanks to his experience. If it’s two guys, Crawford and Mack both have an advantage over Murchison.