One of the issues that will make or break the success of the Titans’ 2024 draft class is the ability of the team’s first-round pick, Alabama right tackle JC Latham, to switch to left tackle in Tennessee.
If Latham didn’t work out at left tackle, he would probably still make a great right tackle.
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