csloudin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • csloudin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TEN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (TEN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kamren Curl
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Draft Grade — Titans
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Titans turned the phones into found money: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Titans fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

With interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Gore Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The cost of the Suamataia reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Bottom line, with Bralen Trice leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in pick No. 36 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at Round 2, Pick 6 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the 40th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 100 on Javon Solomon with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick106 Rnd4 Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in No. 106; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick141 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid a round early for Javion Cohen in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 James Williams
Nice patience on James Williams, who had no business lasting to the 144th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick184 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 184 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They jumped the gun on Nathaniel Watson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.