The Tennessee Titans haven’t gotten enough from their offense through Week 4, but JC Latham has not been part of the problem. The right tackle is putting together a breakout season that looks All-Pro worthy, and it’s hard to miss how much he has changed the look of this line.
That matters even more because this year carries real weight for Latham. He is eligible for a contract extension next offseason, and general manager Mike Borgonzi also has to decide on his fifth-year contract option. Based on what Latham has shown so far, picking up that option looks like an easy call.
Latham came into the season with something to prove after a disappointing sophomore year in 2025. So far, the former Alabama standout has answered it. He looks like the kind of long-term piece a rebuilding offense needs.
One of the clearest positives in Tennessee’s winless start has been the offensive line’s improvement. This group was expected to be one of the weaker protection units in the league, but that hasn’t been the case at all. The Titans’ front has been strong, and Latham has been at the center of it.
Cam Ward has been sacked only six times in four games, and only four teams have allowed fewer. Pro Football Focus hasn’t charged Latham with any of those sacks, and the 2024 No. 7 overall pick has been credited with giving up just four pressures in pass protection.
The workload he’s handling makes the numbers even more impressive. Before the Baltimore Ravens game, the Titans had left Latham on an island on a league-high 72.1% of snaps, according to PFF.
In other words, he’s been asked to hold the edge without chip help or double-team support more than any other tackle in the NFL. He’s winning 96% of those snaps, which is why calling his start elite doesn’t feel like a stretch.
The pass-protection grades back it up, too. Among the top 30 tackles in PFF’s pass-blocking grades, only four have allowed fewer pressures than Latham: Lane Johnson, Garett Bolles, Amarius Mims and Braxton Jones.
ESPN Analytics says the improvement isn’t limited to pass protection. Latham’s run-block-win-rate sits at 81%, which is tied for ninth in the NFL.
For a Titans team in need of foundational pieces, this is exactly the kind of development Borgonzi needed to see. Latham is playing like a building block, and he’s making a strong case for a lucrative extension.
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Elsewhere, the picture is much murkier. Backup running back Tyjae Spears has not been able to stay healthy or make much of an impact, quarterback Cam Ward has fallen short of expectations, and the early returns on the offense have been uneven enough to keep the focus on what still has to be fixed. One notable exception has been JC Latham, whose leap has stood out, with no sacks or quarterback hits allowed so far. [Read more 🡒]