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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TEN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (TEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (TEN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
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Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Titans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Titans took Tanor Bortolini at the Round 5 slot, roughly 38 spots before his name belonged.

That Washington pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They took Olumuyiwa Fashanu at par in pick No. 10, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in the 53rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick62 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick 62. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 DJ James
Circle this one: DJ James at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They reached a country mile for Ben Sinnott at Round 4, Pick 6, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
A wild overpay on Grayson Murphy in pick No. 146, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
A big swing on Tanor Bortolini at pick 149, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They reached into another round for Michael Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
They barely believed it either: Tahj Washington still on the board at Round 7, Pick 1. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
The board fumbled Nathaniel Watson all the way to the 242nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.