The Tennessee Titans offensive line entered the 2026 season with serious questions after a rough 2025 campaign. Through two weeks, the early returns suggest improvement.

Tennessee ranks 9th in pass blocking efficiency, and the bookend tackles have posted respectable individual numbers that paint a picture of a unit trending in the right direction. There is, however, a film vs. analytics debate that will continue to ensue, and took place on the A to Z Sports Nashville this morning.

JC Latham and Dan Moore Jr. by the numbers

Right tackle JC Latham has allowed zero sacks through two games and sits tied for 15th in quarterback pressures allowed, a mark that essentially places him second given how tightly bunched the leaders are. He’s tied for 35th in quarterback hurries with three.

On the opposite side, left tackle Dan Moore Jr. has allowed one sack (tied for 28th), three quarterback pressures (tied for 15th), and sits tied for 20th in quarterback hurries. Both tackles grade out as league average or better through two weeks, a significant departure from last season.

Latham has also been put on an island at the highest rate of any tackle so far this season, and his island pass block win rate ranks 5th. He is not losing those one-on-one reps at a concerning clip.

Context matters for the early numbers

The Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets presented a stiffer pass-rushing challenge than Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Jets featured David Bailey and Will McDonald off the edge, and the offensive line looked leakier in that contest.

The Eagles, meanwhile, were without Jonathan Greenard, their major offseason trade acquisition from the Minnesota Vikings. Jalyx Hunt is a capable player, but the Jets currently possess more pure explosiveness and outside-track pass-rush ability than what Philadelphia brought in Week 2.

That context tilts the encouraging numbers slightly more positively than they might actually be. Greenard’s eventual return will make the Eagles’ edge rush a more complete group alongside Hunt and Nolan Smith, and the Titans will face more talented fronts as the season progresses.

Latham’s strengths and limitations (my argument)

Latham is a dominant player in tight spaces. When he gets his hands on a defender early in a rep, the rep is usually over because of his size, strength, and dense anchor. He has all the power-profile traits you want. T

he concerns come when he’s threatened vertically and has to overcompensate his set point, occasionally giving up his inside shoulder. He is not the greatest change-of-direction athlete, operating more as an explosive linear mover. Defenders who can win both shoulders and set him up with inside counters will always give him some trouble.

If the Titans deploy Latham similarly to how the Chicago Bears used Darnell Wright at right tackle, he can be a positive player at the position. There is some specificity to how Latham needs to win for him to maximize his ability at right tackle, but he is more than passable as a starter.

Better coached, more cohesive

One clear takeaway through two games is that this offensive line appears better coached in 2026. Last season, even with Kevin Zeitler and Lloyd Cushenberry (who was still recovering from an Achilles injury), there were frequent mental breakdowns, poor stunt exchanges, and communication errors.

Last year’s unit may have been more physically talented on a proven basis, but this year’s group seems more cohesive.

Fernando Carmona struggled in Week 1 but bounced back with a noticeably improved Week 2 performance. Austin Schlottmann also looked better in his second outing. Peter Skoronski has been Peter Skoronski for the majority of the season so far. The overall trajectory from Week 1 to Week 2 was encouraging across the board.

Grading the offensive line

The consensus grade from fans in the chat of A to Z Sports Nashville landed somewhere in the C+ to B- range, with some outliers on both ends. Factoring in the tape, the statistics, and the context of the two opponents, this offensive line earns something in that neighborhood.

The Week 1 performance against the Jets graded out closer to a D+ by most, while Week 2 against Philadelphia landed in B territory. The improvement from one game to the next was noticeable.

Whether the Titans can sustain that growth remains the central question, because the NFL is full of peaks and valleys. Defensive coordinators will scheme to isolate Carmona and Schlottmann in difficult situations, and more talented pass-rush units are on the schedule.

This is the best iteration of an offensive line that quarterback Cam Ward has played behind, and that matters. What Ward does with the cleaner pocket he’s been given, and whether he trusts it enough to stay in it, will determine just how far this group can carry the offense.