Should the Titans take Jalen Ramsey at No.1?

Led by conventional wisdom, most draft experts, scouts, and fans have the Titans locking up massive but athletic right tackle Laremy Tunsil 1^st overall.

The Titans have their franchise quarterback in Marcus Mariota, the most important piece in a major re-build, and they need to protect him indeed, but the Titans should be cautious with the pick.

In drafting Tunsil, with his athleticism for his size and pure dominance at times, you aim for a Multi-Pro Bowl player like Russell Okung or Joe Thomas. Recent 1^st overall picks such as Eric Fisher and Jake Long have not produced the franchise left tackle grade the Titans need.

There are many routes the Titans can go, but one in particular that is intriguing is drafting Florida State CB Jalen Ramsey. If taken, Ramsey would be the hometown kid, as he grew up in the Nashville area and watched the Titans growing up.

The defensive back position has never been chosen with the No. 1 overall pick, which would make the decision quite controversial.

At the same time, everyone following the Draft drools when they watch Ramsey on tape and his NFL abilities.

Mike Mayock, lead Draft Analyst for NFL Network and NFL.com compared Rasmey to Arizona Cardinals cornerback Partrick Peterson. “Could he be Patrick Peterson, for instance? He’s got length, he’s got world-class speed. Even when he gets beat off the line of scrimmage in press coverage, it’s amazing to see his catch-up speed. It’s like beep, beep and he’s there.”

Head Coach Mike Mularkey praised Ramsey for his many skill sets and rare attributes.

“The ability to play corner at a high level, safety, if we had to put him at a nickel to play the tight ends that are playing at a high level, he could do that.” – Mike Mularkey

“I like his size and certainly like the way he tackles. He’s a very aggressive player. That’s rare to have a cover guy who will come up and strike you like he will.”

The best teams in football, such as the Patriots, Steelers, Broncos, Packers, and our arch rival Colts all do one thing very well that propels them year in and year out, they beat their division.

In the AFC South, the Titans have to go against star wideouts DeAndre Hopkins, Allen Robinson, and T.Y. Hilton, two times a year each. Possessing a possible Pro Bowl, lock down corner like Ramsey to matchup with them can be the great equalizer.

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The timing for the possible addition of Ramsey could be excellent as well. The Titans current top corner, Jason McCourty is in his 8^th season in the league and is bound to lose a step within the coming years, enabling a passing of the torch to Ramsey. McCourty is still highly productive on the field, and the pairing of McCourty and Ramsey could be a deadly duo.

With the Combine completed and pro days wrapping up, General Manager Jon Robinson and the Titans brass in Nashville will turn their attention to pure analysis. The Titans have the luxury of not having to play out scenarios of what other teams will decide, but rather have their pick of the liter of who they think will be the best football player.

Ramsey could be the guy, and we’ll see if they bring the hometown boy to Nashville.