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Mike Moraitis

Titans’ Dillon Radunz posted brutal PFF pass-block grade vs. Bucs

After what we’ve seen through training camp and the first two games of the preseason, it appears the Tennessee Titans might have a problem on their hands with offensive tackle Dillon Radunz.

The 2021 second-round pick was thought to be the favorite to start at right tackle in 2022 after a quiet first season but has struggled in his quest to lock up the starting job in a competition with Nicholas Petit-Frere.

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The North Dakota State product struggled in preseason Week 2 after an up and down week of joint practices.

Not only did he commit a penalty, but Radunz allowed multiple pressures, putting together a a performance that did not instill much confidence he’s the answer at right tackle.

Unsurprisingly, Pro Football Focus was not kind to Radunz’s pass-blocking, as the outlet gave him a putrid, Jamil Douglas-esque grade of 17.8 in that area.

Making matters worse for Radunz, PFF had him vastly outperformed by Petit-Frere, who recorded a very respectable 74.3 pass-block grade. The Titans rookie also bested Radunz in overall grade, 54.3 to 27.4.

The only area Radunz topped NPF in was in run-blocking, but it wasn’t by much, with the second-year pro sporting a 55.8, a shade under three points higher than Petit-Frere.

Of course, PFF’s grading system is far from the end-all-be-all in evaluation, but it’s another sign that this competition is a lot closer than many of us expected it to be and Radunz has a real shot of losing out.

Now, this isn’t to say Petit-Frere is lighting the world on fire. Granted, he’s been respectable, especially for a rookie, but Radunz is losing this battle more than Petit-Frere is winning it.

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