Last week, I talked about how it was a no-brainer to pick Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill if the Tennessee Titans were going to steal one player from their Week 14 opponent.
This week, it’s a lot more complicated. Realistically, there are three players who I strongly considered snatching away from the Houston Texans in this hypothetical scenario.
Those three are left tackle Laremy Tunsil, cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and edge rusher Will Anderson. All three of those players would instantly give the Titans an upgrade at a premium position of need.
Stingley is a talented young defensive back who has been fantastic this season. He would give the team a true No. 1 corner upon his arrival.
Then, you have Anderson, who would join Harold Landry to give the Titans a lethal pass-rushing tandem off the edge.
But in the end, the No. 1 goal right now is to give rookie quarterback Will Levis as much help as possible. Therefore, I have to go with someone who the Texans aggressively went and got a few years ago in a blockbuster trade with the aforementioned Dolphins.
Tunsil is truly an elite left tackle in the NFL and does a fantastic job of protecting the blindside.
Since 2020, the Ole Miss product has only allowed eight sacks. To put that number in perspective, Andre Dillard (10) and Jaelyn Duncan (three) have allowed a combined 13 sacks between the two of them this year alone.
According to Pro Football Focus, Tunsil owns an overall grade of 75.2 this season, which is 21.8 points higher than Dillard’s 53.4, and 30.7 points higher than Duncan’s grade of 44.5.
As intriguing as taking one of the talented young defenders is, I have to go with someone who would solidify the most important position on the offensive line for the foreseeable future.
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