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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Titans found their guy under center in Ward: B-.

The Titans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Donovan Smith at pick 167 regardless, 101 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Landing Williams that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
Princely Umanmielen in the 35th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick 103 with a little surplus value in Kevin Winston Jr.. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick120 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton is a better player than pick No. 120 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the 141st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
Value said wait; Donovan Smith in slot 167 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
The board had DJ Giddens higher than the 178th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
A quiet steal in pick 188: Kyle Williams for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.