The Tennessee Titans this week certainly spent like a team intent on getting better. So let's try to determine just how much better they've gotten.

The Titans entered free agency with as many holes as any team in the league, and they aren't done filling them yet. But general manager Ran Carthon and coach Brian Callahan have added seven free agents: quarterback Mason Rudolph, running back Tony Pollard, receiver Calvin Ridley, offensive linemen Lloyd Cushenberry and Saahdiq Charles, linebacker Kenneth Murray and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie.

Still, as the roster inches closer to completion, let's grade the team's moves so far, with an eye toward how each player will help the Titans contend in 2024 and beyond.

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QB Mason Rudolph: B+

Best-case scenario: Titans fans will have no idea if Rudolph is good. Will Levis is still QB1, and the goal is for him to emerge as a top-tier passer in Year 2. But as far as backup plans go, Rudolph is a solid option. He's experienced, comfortable starting in a pinch and proved the moment isn't too big for him when he came off the bench last season to lead Pittsburgh to the playoffs.

Perhaps the Titans would have been better off finding someone with more starting experience who could be a mentor for Levis. But given all of the personnel and staff moves the Titans have made to help Levis this offseason, he'll have no shortage of support.

RB Tony Pollard: B-

No one's going to be Derrick Henry. But the Titans clearly didn't sign Pollard for that purpose. Pollard is coming in as part of the Titans' efforts to modernize the offense. He'll pair with Tyjae Spears as a one-two punch of versatile runners who are talented pass catchers and willing pass protectors. The offense won't have to change whether Pollard or Spears is out there, and both are big-play threats who at their best are chunk gainers.

Pollard has a lot to prove coming back from a bit of a down year with the Cowboys. But assuming he's back to his 2021-22 form, it's tough to complain about the Titans spending a little more than expected on a platoon back.

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WR Calvin Ridley: A-

The Titans went out and signed the best wide receiver on the market. Whether they overpaid for Ridley is immaterial. He represented the best chance for the Titans to improve their passing attack, so they jumped. Good for them.

Is Ridley a top-10 receiver in the NFL? Probably not. Does pairing Ridley with DeAndre Hopkins give the Titans one of the better, more accountable one-two punches in the league? Yeah, probably. What matters here is the return on investment and the amount the team improves from the move, not the size of the investment itself.

OL Lloyd Cushenberry: A

This is an easy one. Cushenberry belonged at the top of every list of best centers available this cycle. The Titans needed a veteran center to pair with Levis and lead a young, new-look offensive line. Cushenberry can be that guy. No need to overthink the grade. It's the easiest A the Titans could get.

OL Saahdiq Charles: C

This signing raises a few more questions than answers. Not necessarily bad questions. But the Titans now have a glut of offensive line options who are fringe starters, theoretically all in competition for a few spots. Throw Charles in the group with Daniel Brunskill, Dillon Radunz and Nicholas Petit-Frere as players with starting experience who haven't exactly wowed when they've been on the field, but they've proven themselves good enough.

Maybe Charles comes in as a universal backup. Maybe he competes for a starting spot at right guard or right tackle right away. It's hard to say too much about this grade until the Titans figure out their plan at left tackle.

LB Kenneth Murray: C+

There's nothing wrong with betting on potential. Murray is hyper-athletic and coming off the best season of his career. It's completely understandable why the Titans would think a fresh start could be just what the former Los Angeles Chargers first-round pick needs to finally achieve his final form.

None of this changes the fact that, until he proves otherwise, Murray profiles as a bit of a downgrade from departing linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. A good player, sure. But he'll have to prove himself to justify the Titans' choice here.

CB Chidobe Awuzie: B-

This grade can go way up if Awuzie returns to his pre-injury form of 2021 and 2022, when he was one of the NFL's best cover corners. He regressed in 2023 after returning from an ACL injury, as is natural. He says he feels 100% healthy now, and another year removed from the injury, he looks poised for a bounce back.

But let's also acknowledge the reality: Awuzie has played one full season in seven years as a pro. He'll turn 29 before training camp. And he's coming off one of his worst seasons. Cornerback is a huge need for the Titans, and there's almost no doubt he is going to be an upgrade over what they had at the position last season. But the signing will start to look a lot better if and when the Titans draft or sign another starter to pair with him and take some of the load off of Awuzie having to perform like a true No. 1 corner.

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Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.

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