Titans named best fit for veteran pass rusher after NFL draft

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Titans named best fit for veteran pass rusher after NFL draft

CBS Sports named the Titans as the best fit for Joey Bosa after the draft, completing Tennessee’s revamped unit.

Titans named best fit for veteran pass rusher after NFL draft

CBS Sports named the Titans as the best fit for Joey Bosa after the draft, completing Tennessee’s revamped unit.

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With the NFL Draft in the rearview, the Tennessee Titans prepare for their rookie minicamp this weekend. They have had a busy offseason after spending the most money in free agency, executing two trades to move up in the NFL Draft, and signing 14 undrafted free agents.

Many of their offseason moves involved revamping their defense in the vision of their new head coach, Robert Saleh, including their defensive line. With All-Pro DL Jeffery Simmons returning, they traded for DE Jermaine Johnson, signed DT John Franklin-Meyers and others, and drafted DE Keldric Faulk to join him.

They have added depth with a mix of veterans and young players to their defensive line, but CBS Sports feels they have one move left to complete their overhaul.

Here is what CBS Sports Writer Tyler Sullivan had to say about Joey Bosa's fit with the Titans:

Tennessee did trade into the back end of the first round to select Auburn edge rusher Keldric Faulk, but I don't think that move blocks any sort of pursuit of Bosa. The Titans could still stand to add another body to help pressure the quarterback, and Bosa is at a stage of his career where he is best served as a rotational piece. There's also an obvious link here between Bosa and the Titans thanks to defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who coached Bosa for four seasons with the Chargers.

Not only did Robert Saleh have his hands over the Titans' defensive moves this offseason, but new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley likely had some input as well. Bradley was also Bosa's defensive coordinator for three of his five Pro Bowl nods when they were with the Los Angeles Chargers together from 2017 to 2020.

The 10-year veteran (Bosa) is 30 years old and is coming off his first season outside the Chargers organization with the Buffalo Bills. He isn't the dominant player he once was, but he has had at least five sacks in each of his last three seasons, while remaining relatively healthy the last two seasons. A reunion with Bradley to add a veteran presence to the young Titans' edge rusher group would be the cherry on top for their revamped unit this offseason.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans: Named best fit for veteran pass rusher after draft

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