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
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Titans: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Titans never addressed running back, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Watson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 7 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Good price on Chop Robinson in pick 38, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Jacob Cowing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at slot 144 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick184 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
The board had cheaper options than Andrew Raym at the 184th pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They paid a round early for Nathaniel Watson in pick No. 228, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.