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
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Titans: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jowon Briggs; the Titans did not wait, grabbing him 49 spots ahead at slot 221.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Hadden falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They took Olumuyiwa Fashanu at par in the 7th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at pick 38, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mohamed Kamara this early at the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Cowing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slid further than he should have, and the 182nd pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at No. 221 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick 227 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
They reached a country mile for C.J. Hanson at the 242nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.