NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The third-down defense is dramatically better, in large part because the pass rush is much improved.

But look closely at the 2-2 Titans and it’s easy to say what they need is the same thing we’d have said they needed after the 2020 season.

Corner help to stop big plays.Denico Autry

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A new right tackle to make up for the Isaiah Wilson fiasco and the financially motivated release of Dennis Kelly.

Additional edge rush to take some of the burdens off of Harold Landry.

The Titans did address these matters. It’s just that the people they brought in have, collectively, done incredibly little through four games.

Here’s a newcomer contribution index on a scale of 1-10.

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