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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Titans: B-.

The Richard Jibunor selection is the head-turner. The Titans reached 45 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Hadden at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 7 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A wild overpay on Xavier Worthy in pick 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 6 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 146th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden is a better player than slot 182 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
They paid a round early for Dominique Hampton in No. 221, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick227 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
They reached into another round for Richard Jibunor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick242 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at pick 242 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.