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Draft Grade — Titans
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Titans let Mafah fall and pounced. Final grade: D+. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Titans, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
Every board in the league had Conner lower, and that gap is the story. Landing Mafah that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a seam-stretching tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Will Johnson
In slot 25 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick26
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 35 with a little surplus value in Omarion Hampton. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malaki Starks in the 44th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick46
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
The board had Jihaad Campbell higher than No. 46, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick53
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
Fair-plus on JT Tuimoloau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
Nothing to complain about; Jack Sawyer went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in pick 85 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103
Rnd4
Miles Frazier
They liked Miles Frazier enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 103. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jake Majors
A conviction pick on Jake Majors at No. 124 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137
Rnd4
Jackson Slater
A reach on Jackson Slater in the 137th pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141
Rnd5
Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at the 141st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
They paid a round early for Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 20, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at pick 174 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
They went early on Joshua Gray in No. 198, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209
Rnd6
Thomas Fidone II
A tidy little value on Thomas Fidone II in Round 6, Pick 33, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217
Rnd7
Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 217th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227
Rnd7
Cam Miller
Circle this one: Cam Miller at slot 227 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233
Rnd7
R.J. Mickens
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and R.J. Mickens at pick No. 233 is the proof. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick250
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
A reach for Teddye Buchanan in the 250th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252
Rnd7
Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in pick 252 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
They jumped the gun on Hayden Conner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.










































