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
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Titans and McGlothern: B.

When a board-topper like Dwight McGlothern slides to slot 242, you do not overthink it, and the Titans did not.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Jackson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

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 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 38th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 106 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
A reach for Brennan Jackson in Round 5, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in pick No. 182 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick221 Rnd7 Gabe Hall
They paid sticker price for Gabe Hall in the 221st pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in No. 242 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.