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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (TEN)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Ward is the Titans' new face under center. Grade: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Tyler Batty at Round 5, Pick 3. The Titans jumped the board by 107 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They paid a round early for Tate Ratledge in pick No. 55, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Skattebo. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A wild overpay on Jake Majors in the 103rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at No. 120 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty in the 141st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 178th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Kiser in pick No. 188. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at pick 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.