csloudin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Titans cashed the board's mistake on Oladapo: B.

There is a lot to like until you notice running back is still a hole. The Titans never got to the one that mattered most. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Oladapo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Reaching for Watson left real value on the table behind him.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 7th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Cowing in Round 4, Pick 6. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in slot 144; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick184 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They went early on Nathaniel Watson in the 228th pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.