NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The problem with the Titans dealing for Carolina offensive lineman Dennis Daley isn't giving up a fifth-round pick in 2024 and getting a seventh back.

If they really want the guy and think he solves a roster issue, even if he was going to get cut, ensuring they land him is fine though a two-round drop feels steep. The Titans occasionally hit on a fifth-rounder and rarely hit on a seventh.

Dennis Daley

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It's hard to imagine a cut from a questionable line is so much better than the large group of offensive linemen who will come free by the end of the day. He was a Panthers sixth-rounder in 2019 out of South Carolina.

The problems with this development are three-fold:

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