What the Titans' acquisition of Dennis Daley tells us

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The problem with the Titans dealing for Carolina offensive lineman Dennis Daley isn't giving up a fifth-round pick in 2024 and getting a seventh back.

If they really want the guy and think he solves a roster issue, even if he was going to get cut, ensuring they land him is fine though a two-round drop feels steep. The Titans occasionally hit on a fifth-rounder and rarely hit on a seventh.

Dennis Daley

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It's hard to imagine a cut from a questionable line is so much better than the large group of offensive linemen who will come free by the end of the day. He was a Panthers sixth-rounder in 2019 out of South Carolina.

The problems with this development are three-fold:

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.