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Week 15 quick fix 2017 NFL Mock Draft

By Will Lomas

Nov 5, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Jake Butt (88) rushes in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Jake Butt (88) rushes in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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You know what I love? The NFL Draft. You know what I love more? Setting unrealistic expectations for my team based off what I think is the right thing to do in juxtaposition with what the experts like Jon Robinson see as the best way to run the team.

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That is why NFL mock drafts are the best marriage of those two things.

I have done this for a number of weeks now. The goal is to show where the Tennessee Titans need to get better during the offseason.

It also shows which positions can get them beaten if they aren’t careful. Now, I can take a look at what will make them better, not just what lost them a particular game.

With my eyes on the Denver Broncos game, here is my quick fix 2017 NFL mock draft.

As always, thanks to Fanspeak for making this much easier thanks to their mock draft simulator.

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    • Round 1, pick 6: Marlon Humphrey CB, Alabama

    The more I look at this class, the more I sort of love all CBs (other than Jalen Tabor) for the Titans. Humphrey’s film against teams that like to pass is very impressive. He is a long, lean athlete who does a good job keeping his hands off of WRs in phase.

    He does a little bit of everything. Over his two years as a starter, he has 5 interceptions, 12 pass deflections, 6.5 TFLs, and 3 FF. He is a playmaker at CB who will just be 20 when he is drafted. He  was a world-class track star in high school, his father was a Pro Bowl running back in the NFL, he was 5-star recruit coming out of school, and he will likely be a NCAA champion every year started in college where he only lost one game.

    That screams talent, and it isn’t hard to see why talent evaluators will love him.

    Round 1, pick 15: Tim Williams EDGE, Alabama

    The Titans had Brian Orakpo, Derrick Morgan and Aaron Wallace all show up for a big play on Sunday. However, the relentless pass rush of the Denver Broncos made me see just how devastating a team can be with three or four very good pass rushers.

    If the Titans spell Orakpo and Morgan with Williams, Wallace (who could play off-ball LB) and Kevin Dodd (who could kick down to 5-tech in nickel packages) that could be what makes this defense great next year.

    Round 3, pick 79: Jake Butt TE, Michigan

    No way he is here right? Well, I can kind of see it. It is a very deep TE class, and no one really wants to be the first one to pull the trigger. There are several guys who may have more athletic upside than Butt and honestly this year was sort of a let down for him.

    In case you didn’t know, Butt failed to match his 2015 totals for receptions and yards and has only amassed just over 1,600 yards in his 4-year career at Michigan.

    The great thing for Butt is that he gets to become a Tennessee Titans tight end. That means as much, if not significantly more playing time as the team’s number three receiver. He will also have the redzone sniper Marcus Mariota finding him when he has a clear advantage in coverage.

    The Titans get a 6’6″ borderline TE1 to pair with Delanie Walker, which means that they can stay in those run formations with four legitimate wide receivers who can all attack down the field or block.

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    Round 3, pick 101: Montravius Adams NT, Auburn

    I am not sure I expect him to fall here, but I think he is way to high in a lot of people’s minds right now. To me, Adams is a big 6’4″ 300+ lb. nose tackle who can two gap or move inside to penetrate. I think he is very hot and cold, but his upside with a good defensive staff could be very high.

    The main reason I make this pick is more out of need than anything. Last year the Titans tried extremely hard to get Damon Harrison at NT, which would have been a great move. Now, this could have been them just trying to add any blue-chips they could, but if not then I would expect a change to be made at NT this year to allow Austin Johnson to play 5-tech/3-tech full time.

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