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
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Titans for Torrence: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Titans were there to profit. Ro Torrence, the No. 177 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 221. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Anderson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson is a better player than pick 38 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Value with a capital V on Javon Baker in Round 4, Pick 6, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 146th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
They let Malik Mustapha come to them and pounced at pick No. 182. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in slot 221 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the 227th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at No. 242 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.