Three weeks before the start of NFL free agency — and just over two months before the draft — it seems fairly clear the Titans’ top two priorities this offseason should be left tackle and wide receiver.
The organization never found a starting left tackle last season, which was the primary reason Will Levis, Ryan Tannehill and Malik Willis were pounded to the turf a combined 64 times in 17 games.
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