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
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Titans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Titans torched the value chart for Khalid Duke, taking him 49 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in the 38th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A conviction pick on Cedric Gray at pick No. 106 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at Round 5, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Somehow Sione Vaki was still sitting there in the 182nd pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
They reached a country mile for Jalen Coker at pick 221, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
They left a pile of value on the table to take Khalid Duke this early at pick 242. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.