The Seattle Seahawks have a slew of great players every team in the NFL would love to have, but if we’re choosing one for the Tennessee Titans to steal based on actual need, it comes down to two players.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers had a sensational year in 2020. The 30-year-old made all 24 of his field goal attempts last season, and 49-of-53 extra points (92.5 percent).
Imagine having a kicker who can make actual kicks.
Compare that to the Titans the past two seasons, a team that has sported the worst combined field goal success rate in that span. Tennessee has made 28-of-46 kicks, or 60.9 percent.
Thanks to the Titans’ negligence at the position this offseason, they’re back in the same boat in 2021, making Myers a logical pick.
After a foot injury landed safety Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, stealing safety Jamal Adams wouldn’t be a bad choice, either. Adams is among the best run-stopping safeties in the NFL and would be a good complement to fellow safety, Kevin Byard.
The only problem is that Adams wouldn’t do much to improve Tennessee’s defense in coverage, an area the team continues to struggle in. Adams’ Pro Football Focus coverage grade in 2020 (53.1) was worse than Hooker’s (70.8).
Adding to that, Hooker’s absence may only last three weeks. If that’s the case, give us the kicker, a position that stands to be an issue all season long in Tennessee. If Hooker’s injury is long term, we’d roll with Adams.
Of course, it’s easy to just pick studs like quarterback Russell Wilson and wide receiver DK Metcalf, but one thing the Titans don’t need is more offense after sporting an elite unit the past two seasons.
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