csloudin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 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
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (TEN)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Richie Grant
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Draft Grade — Titans
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB+
Torrence should have been long gone. The Titans pounced, and earned a A-.

The Titans ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Torrence. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Adding Richie Grant by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at pick No. 38 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in No. 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A tidy little value on Ainias Smith in slot 146, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Rogers a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Somehow Ro Torrence was still sitting there in the 197th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick221 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A clean, defensible pick in pick 221 with a little surplus value in Evan Williams. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at slot 227 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Good price on Donovan Jennings in the 242nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.