csloudin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (TEN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Titans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Tanor Bortolini selection is the head-turner. The Titans reached 33 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Jacobs to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell in No. 38 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen McMillan in pick 107. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A reach for Xavier Thomas in the 145th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Value said wait; Tanor Bortolini in the 184th overall pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Curtis Jacobs in slot 219, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.