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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TEN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Titans: B.

The David Ugwoegbu pick is the one that will follow the Titans into the fall. They took him 104 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The Jones steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They barely believed it either: Byron Murphy II still on the board at pick No. 38. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in slot 75 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 122nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 146 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the 182nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylan Ford at pick No. 221. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
David Ugwoegbu at slot 227 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick242 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for C.J. Hanson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.