csloudin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (TEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Titans cashed the board's mistake on Williams: B+.

Thirty-one other rooms let James Williams slide, and the Titans were the ones holding the card at the Round 5 slot. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back, quarterback and other spots.

They will need Hall to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in pick 38, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A tidy little value on Ladd McConkey in slot 42, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 106th pick on Javon Solomon with running back, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in the 144th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick166 Rnd5 James Williams
A safety of that caliber at No. 166 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick184 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They went early on Gabe Hall in pick No. 184, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Fair-plus on Steele Chambers, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.