The Tennessee Titans have made a few moves this week to improve their roster for the 2025 season. However, there is still a ton of work to do as they work to improve on their 3-14 record from 2024.
One of the first moves the Titans made was to secure a bookend tackle to pair with 2024 first-round pick JC Latham. Tennessee moved quickly to secure former Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Dan Moore to a four-year, $82 million contract.
With Moore in the fold, Latham will likely move back to his natural right tackle position and fill one of the biggest holes the team had in 2024. While some thought this move was questionable, Seth Walder at ESPN gave the Titans high marks.
The deal: Four years, $82 million ($50 million guaranteed).
Grade: A
We don’t know who will be playing quarterback for the Titans in 2025, but that person will have better pass protection with Moore now on the team.
Moore is coming off a nice season in which he put up career highs in both pass block win rate (93%, 11th best out of 66 qualifiers) and run block win rate (76%, 23rd best). Offensive line can be a place where players take longer to develop, so I’m inclined to invest in Moore’s improvement.
That becomes easier to do when considering who else was available on the tackle market. Cam Robinson isn’t as good as Moore as a pass protector, Jaylon Moore is unproven and has worse numbers, and Jedrick Wills Jr. has several question marks attached to him. To me, Moore was the one to go with and $20.5 million per year is not top-tier tackle money at all.
Last season, Titans tackles JC Latham (88%) and Nicholas Petit-Frere (82%) ranked 40th and 64th in pass block win rate among tackles. If Latham, their first-round pick in 2023, develops, the Titans could have a really nice pair of tackles, which is crucial for setting a quarterback up for success.
After being selected in the fourth-round by the Steelers, Moore seized the left tackle position and held onto it as the starter for his entire four-year career. While he may not rise to an elite level, Moore has improved every season he has been in the league and should benefit from working with offensive line coach Bill Callahan.
His presence will be a huge upgrade for the Titans. After a revolving door of underperformers at right tackle in 2024, the Titans should now have a pair of durable tackles that can bookend the line for years to come.
