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
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Titans and Pearsall: B.

When a board-topper like Ricky Pearsall slides to slot 106, you do not overthink it, and the Titans did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Watson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
The board fumbled Ricky Pearsall all the way to pick 106, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick No. 144 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick184 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym in the 184th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 228th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.