True Value & Right Tackles

Taking a deep dive into figuring out just how good the Titans right tackles have been this year. What's a mirage and what isn't.

Get 20% off forever by clicking the button below.

After a game, there are always a lot of takes flying around on X. I’ve discussed on here and on podcasts, but both media and fans alike tend to be “prisoners of the moment.” There is this Goldfish like phenomena that comes with following a team week-to-week. People are quick to forget about a player or coach’s overall failures or success in exchange for one game.

I recently put out on Twitter/X a stat about George Pickens one game versus Treylon Burks in eight games. Detailing the stats and how much Pickens is able to accomplish in one game on an offense that has struggled to score all year, like the Titans. People went to bat for Treylon Burks, acting like he’s been some kind of All-Pro for this team. It is wild.

Which brought me to this narrative out there about Dillon Radunz. A lot of people have gone to bat for this guy over the years, and even more so since taking over the right tackle position full time in Week 12. What I was seeing during games wasn’t matching up with the online narrative. I saw a guy that was Dennis Kelly level player, but others saw a surefire starter in 2024. I was confused.

Many people have touted his pass protection, which has objectively gotten better, and others have talked about how he’s been great in the run game, but none of what I have seen indicates that Radunz should have a full-time position guaranteed in 2024. Not saying he shouldn’t be allowed to compete and earn a job; it just shouldn’t be handed to him.

I’ve come to believe that recent surge of Pro-Radunz fans comes from him not looking like the worst offensive lineman, not because he is actually good. I think people are confusing two sets of standards. There is the standard the Titans have set for offensive line player over the last two years, and then the real-world standard, where NFL offensive line play should be the only standard.

In other words, being good on the Titans does not mean you’re good in the NFL. This team needs pass blockers and Radunz is below average at that. Look it up on whatever site you deem worthy, whatever metric, he’s played both guard and tackle, and his overall body of work leaves a lot to be desired.

So, to prove this without having to hold your eyes open and make you watch the games, I wanted to find Radunz’s true value as a right tackle, because after all these last few weeks is what everyone is pointing to as his resume. Just how good is he as a run blocker, pass blocker, and then also compare him to Chris Hubbard, Michael Onwenu, and Taylor Moton. First, I had to figure out the best way to do it.

True Value