Titans move up one spot in latest NFL.com power rankings

The Tennessee Titans have been busy in free agency, adding some valuable pieces and resetting the organizational floor. 

Prior to the start of free agency, the roster looked grim, but after a flurry of additions on both sides of the ball, the roster appears to be in a better position heading into the draft. Although exactly how much they actually improved is still unknown, it has definitely started to move the needle in a positive direction, as Eric Edholm of NFL.com has them moving up one spot in the updated power rankings. 

Rank 26 - Tennessee Titans (+1)

The Titans had cash to spend, and they wasted little time doing so. It's not hard to imagine Tennessee following the Patriots' blueprint from a year ago: add aggressively in free agency, change the locker-room culture with a new coaching staff and continue building around a talented second-year QB. That's the hope, anyway. How much did the Titans improve after the early flurry? Hard to say, really. As big a fan of Wan'Dale Robinson as I am, I think they might have overpaid (four years and $78 million, with $38 million guaranteed) for the WR a bit. Still, adding as much depth as they have gives the Titans some flexibility in the draft. Tennessee has filled holes, but the bottom line should be collecting the best talent, not micro-targeting specific spots.

As a draft-and-develop team, Tennessee has taken a methodical approach to free agency, using the market to target players the staff believes in and trusts. This may be a different approach than used by some franchises, but the addition of these veterans at all levels of the roster should be a significant help as the staff installs the new schemes.

In theory, this looks like a great plan on paper, but until they take the field, no one will know for sure; making a one-spot is just a positive step forward. 

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans move up one spot in latest NFL.com power rankings