csloudin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TEN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Titans: B.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Titans spent Round 4, Pick 7 on Javon Solomon while edge rusher, running back and other spots sat unaddressed. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Simpson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In No. 7 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 38th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A reach on Jaylin Simpson in Round 5, Pick 5; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at the 184th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.