The Tennessee Titans have found their right tackle of the future in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft with the selection of offensive tackle Dillon Radunz out of North Dakota State.
After swinging and missing badly with Isaiah Wilson last year, the Titans needed a new long-term answer on the right side, especially after the release of Dennis Kelly this offense.
Radunz fits the mold of that kind of player. He has great size (6-foot-6, 299 pounds), athleticism and the right level of nasty to be a successful starter upfront for years to come.
Adding to those traits, Radunz specializes in, you guessed it, blocking for the run. There are some experts out there who believe he could even play guard.
Shortly after the Titans made their pick, Twitter reacted to the move. As you would expect, the pick of Radunz received mixed reactions, partly because many in Titans circles understandably wanted a wide receiver in this spot.
I mean I get it but would’ve preferred Marshall. Blame Isaiah Wilson for this one
— That’s a foul (KD) (@GoodsportsK) May 1, 2021
I know nobody wants to hear it, but Radunz is really good and it’s probably a good thing the #Titans grabbed him because the Colts are building the defensive line from hell right now adding Paye and Odeyingbo in the first two rounds. Big boy football in the AFC South. I love it.
— Mike Herndon (@MikeMiracles) May 1, 2021
BOOOOOOOOOOOO
— Jimmy Morris (@jmorrisMCM) May 1, 2021
In Radunz, #Titans get presumably their RT of the future. The 6-6, 299-pounder tore it up at the Senior Bowl, where he was named the "Overall Practice Player of the Week." Has a nice bit of nasty to him.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) May 1, 2021
Dillon Radunz is vey good he's just not the player we all wanted #Titans #NFLDraft
— Justin Graver (@titansfilmroom) May 1, 2021
I couldn't overstate the ability to anchor of #Titans draft pick Dillon Radunz. Plug-and-play pic.twitter.com/PCuW7bHAUc
— Emory Hunt (@FBallGameplan) May 1, 2021
Dillon Radunz was drafted with pick 53 of round 2 in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 9.28 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 83 out of 1143 OT from 1987 to 2021. https://t.co/rvbOqdsIrJ #RAS #Titans pic.twitter.com/3LL6RGl560
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) May 1, 2021
Dillon Radunz…not bad pic.twitter.com/s3OXIU9PtY
— Preston Penn (@TheRealPres10) May 1, 2021
Congrats to @DillonRadunz and his family. The @Titans are getting a great one. Incredible development and growth! #Developed #ProBison #Rams #MNBison https://t.co/ycHayNoPqd
— Coach Matthew Entz (@Coach_Entz) May 1, 2021
WELCOME DILLON RADUNZ
TITAN UP
— ⚔️ The Irish Titans ⚔️ (@irish_titans) May 1, 2021
