mfinch31'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mfinch31 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TEN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TEN)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (TEN)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Titans, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Davin Vann at pick 180 is 76 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 1st pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reach on JT Tuimoloau in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte in the 102nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Will Howard
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 18, with Will Howard worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in No. 142 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Alijah Huzzie
This one needs a full-page explanation: Alijah Huzzie in slot 168, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Davin Vann
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davin Vann well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.