The Tennessee Titans’ first offseason under new general Ran Carthon has largely led to a ton of polarizing discussions on the team’s immediate future.
Some national media analysts genuinely believe the Titans nailed these last few months, especially when it comes to the draft, while others believe the Titans have mostly failed the 2023 offseason.
Based on the Titans’ recent decisions, it’s relatively obvious that the team is essentially banking on several young players to not only stay healthy but to have breakout years as well (ex: Treylon Burks, Kyle Philips, etc.).
Meanwhile, the veterans Tennessee did add were mostly talented/promising backups on other teams who could prove to be great bargains down the line, or they could ultimately show why they had limited roles in the first place.
Only time will tell how those decisions play out, but despite the uncertainties, the Titans are at least seemingly getting the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their incoming rookie class.
René Bugner recently put together a spreadsheet that included 29 different evaluations of the 2023 NFL draft for all 32 teams. He then averaged those grades into one whole one in order to create an average GPA for each team.
🏈🧑🏻🎓 I´ve compiled 29 evaluations of the 2023 NFL draft and totaled the team grades.
Here is the spreadsheet. Sorted by GPA for all 32 teams.
I also sorted the 29 evaluations by GPA. From left (soft graders) to right (hard graders).
Thanks to all who give out grades every year! pic.twitter.com/lEvqCkViCT— René Bugner (@RNBWCV) May 25, 2023
When it was all said and done, the Titans ended up with the 10th-highest GPA, finishing with an average score of 3.17.
Tennessee received its highest grade from four different outlets (A), while the team’s lowest grade (C-) came from USA TODAY and Establish the Run.
Truthfully, it will take at least a few years to accurately gauge just how good or bad Tennessee’s draft class really was. The Titans’ 2023 group will largely depend on the successes or failures of its top two picks, Peter Skoronski and Will Levis.
If everything goes according to plan, the Titans will have chosen two long-term franchise pillars to build around, one at quarterback and one along the offensive line (guard or tackle).
And, if the Titans are going to surpass their current expectations, they’re going to need this entire rookie class to step up sooner rather than later.
