Rundown
With the departure of four-time Pro Bowl T Taylor Lewan, Pro Bowl C Ben Jones, and veteran mainstay Nate Davis, the Tennessee Titans had no choice but to address their offensive line needs this off-season. The Titans quickly spearheaded their reconstruction campaign along the offensive front when they drafted 6’4 315 pound Northwestern OL Peter Skoronski 11th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. Skoronski succeeded the former Wildcat (and current All-Pro Los Angeles Charger) Rashawn Slater as the left tackle. It’s a tall order to live up to that expectation, but Skoronski was more than up for that challenge.
In 2022, Skoronski was a unanimous All-American. During the course of his three year career as a starter, he was named three time All-Big Ten as well. There’s only one hang up with Skoronski as a prospect and that’s his arm length. As mentioned in my Anton Harrison breakdown, 34 inch arms are the unofficial official threshold for most NFL teams for a tackle. Skoronski measured in at 32 & a half at the 2023 combine. That’s seemed to confirm some doubts about whether or not he could or couldn’t play on the outside at the NFL level. As always, I’ll give my thoughts on the matter in the breakdown, but the Titans have come out and said they have no reservations about what position he’ll play at this time.
Play Style
As for his play style, it’s about as easy of an evaluation as there is. He’s a technician in every sense of the word. Displaying superb hand placement, functional play strength, lower half balance, and pretty surprising athleticism, there’s not a lot to pick at through the tape. He gets the job done and while nothing may necessarily wow you, that’s exactly what you want from your starting tackle (or guard) at every level. Let’s get into episode 12 of Brickwall Breakdowns.
