The hype continues to build around Tennessee Titans rookie defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat. The massive second-round pick from Texas has looked downright dominant during training camp, earning praise from his teammates and coaches.
On the ninth stop of his training camp tour this summer, NFL reporter Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports spent the day in Nashville with the Titans.
Robinson was impressed with several young Titans, including quarterback Will Levis, wide receiver Treylon Burks, and offensive tackle JC Latham. However, the player who stood out most was rookie defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat.
In Robinson’s own words:
My first thought when I saw second-round defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat on the field: “Holy [bleep].” It’s hard to quantify how scary his good snaps are when he’s next to Jeffery Simmons. Keeping his conditioning up will be vital, but if that happens, interior offensive lines will be in trouble with Sweat and Simmons.
The 6-foot-4, 366-pound Sweat has looked dominant since camp opened last month. Here is Sweat battling center Lloyd Cushenberry in one-on-one drills:
T’Vondre Sweat beats Lloyd Cushenberry quickly with the swim 🔥
(🎥: #Titans) pic.twitter.com/cwyoOgSV6V
— Wes Wisley (@TitansStats) August 3, 2024
Cushenberry is one of the AFC’s top centers. He had no chance on this rep.
Sweat has a long way to go, but the potential pairing of him and Jeffery Simmons could have Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams nervous ahead of their Week 1 showdown.
