With Tennessee Titans veterans reporting to training camp on Tuesday and the team set to take part in its first practice on Wednesday, we continue our training camp preview series with the cornerback position.
The Titans are coming off a season in which they sported the league’s worst pass defense in terms of yards allowed per game (274.8), but there’s some important context to add there.
The Titans didn’t have Kristian Fulton for six games due to injury, and slot cornerback Elijah Molden, who shined in 2021, was absent for all but two contests because of injury, also.
As if that wasn’t enough, former first-round pick and second-year corner, Caleb Farley, gave the Titans nothing when he was on the field and eventually saw his season end early due to a back injury.
The Titans had to depend heavily on rookie Roger McCreary, who played well but also understandably showed he has a ways to go.
McCreary played every single snap, and his 1,165 snaps were tops among all defensive players in the NFL. Adding to that, he played on the outside and there’s many out there who believe he’s better suited for the slot.
The Titans will welcome back all of those players in 2023, but they’ve also added some help. Here’s a look at the group in its entirety, along with a prediction for how things will shake out.