The Titans are bringing in former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh for a visit. While Suh is one of the most disruptive defensive players in the league, he’s not a player the Titans should add to their defense.

Money is the first issue. Suh’s contract with Miami was one of the largest contracts ever for a non-quarterback. He still had three years and about $54 million left on his deal when the Dolphins cut him. There’s a good chance he’ll be looking for something in that range.

While it looks like the Titans have a ton of cap space, they also have to be mindful of the future with extensions for Taylor Lewan, and one probably for Marcus Mariota, coming up. Lewan’s will cost the Titans big time, and the Mariota extension will cost even more. Bringing Suh in would tie up their cap and make those vital extensions more difficult.

Aside from the financial issues with bringing Suh in, his on-field fit is also questionable. Suh is more of a 4-3 defensive tackle, with his best fit in a 3-4 coming at defensive end. Looking at the spots he would fill, the Titans just brought back DaQuan Jones on a three-year deal. They already have Jurrell Casey at one of the defensive end spots, with rotational pieces like Sylvester Williams, Austin Johnson, and David King already signed. Suh is better than all of those players, but they had a nice front seven last season with those guys rotating in.

The Titans could conceivably pay Suh to play nose tackle and cut Sylvester Williams, but they just re-signed Jones to a three-year deal who thrived at the nose last season.

Tennessee also has much greater needs than the defensive line. They still a starting inside linebacker, another guard, and a backup quarterback. Those can all be filled in free agency with quality talent for less money than it would take to sign Suh.

All in all, the fit between the Titans and Suh does not make much sense. Sure, he can be a disruptive force on the field, but it’s hard to justify him being in Nashville with what the Titans have coming back, and what their needs are. Suh would essentially be an expensive luxury for a team with an established starting defensive line, that still needs depth at important positions.