July 26, 2023; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Jamarco Jones (73) lines up against Nicholas Petit-Frere (78) during the first day of training camp at the practice facility St. Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Denny Simmons – USA Today Sports Network via The Tennessean
The right side of the Titans’ offensive line has been a sore spot in training camp and will continue to be until the group can prove they can keep quarterback Will Levis upright. The unofficial depth chart listed Saahdiq Charles as the starting right guard and Nicholas Petit-Frere as the starting right tackle.
First, Charles. The 25-year-old has a longer track record than Dillon Radunz, who was listed as the second-string right guard. Charles spent his first four seasons with the Washington Commanders and took on more responsibility each year he was there.
In 2023, he played in 94 percent (643 snaps) of Washington’s offensive plays. While all of his starts came at left guard, Charles allowed four sacks and 37 pressures, good for a 55.5 grade, per Pro Football Focus.
It’s not exactly inspiring, but unfortunately, Radunz was moved all around the line last year before he set his sights exclusively on the right guard position, a spot he logged just 19 snaps at a season ago.
The North Dakota State product logged a career-high 774 snaps in 2023, allowing five sacks and 36 quarterback pressures, per Pro Football Focus.
