Simulating the 2016 NFL Draft for the Tennessee Titans with Fanspeak

The Tennessee Titans have a huge draft coming up, and there have been more than a fair share of 2016 NFL Mock Drafts come out in the last few weeks. While many of them address the Titans first round pick, rarely do we get a second round pick or more.

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On top of that, you don’t know if the mock draft makers are deliberately letting some players fall to teams they want to talk about rather than guessing what actually may happen. Well, that is where Fanspeak comes in.

For those of you that don’t know, Fanspeak has a draft simulator full with trade possibilities both up and down. However, for this exercise I won’t include any of those because I don’t want to get too complicated.

A huge benefit of this is that it forces the computer to pick the other 30 picks in the first round based off of need and value for those teams. So, this is an unbiased look at what the Titans could actually get in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Preface

I want to preface these selections by saying that my goal here is to fill spots at right tackle and safety more than anything. I will look for value and won’t force anything, but those are the two positions that I think need the Titans need to address most. Also, I used the Drafttek draft board because I really like what they do.

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1st round: Laremy Tunsil LT, Ole Miss

I took Tunsil because I feel like the draft will shake out to where the top four offensive tackles will be off the board by 33…as I watch it simulate Ronnie Stanley went 15 to the LA Rams, Taylor Decker went 19 to the Buffalo Bills, Jason Spriggs went 23 to the Minnesota Vikings, and Jack Conklin went 27th to the Green Bay Packers. So ultimately I was right.

2nd round: Mackensie Alexander CB, Clemson

I love this pick and it is one I definitely think could happen in the actually draft. If you look at intercepted passes Alexander will disappoint you with 0 in his career, but that is also the number of touchdowns he has allowed. He is great in my opinion and Drafttek actually had him as their 17th overall player, but other needs (mainly DL) pushed him out of the first round.

3rd round: Vonn Bell S, Ohio State

Bell isn’t someone I am in love with in the top two rounds, but in round three I am all for it. His ability to play free safety and strong safety very valuable, especially if in Dick LeBeau’s scheme. He can come in and be the starting free safety on this team from Day 1 and if the Titans find a great strong safety or free safety in free agency in the future Bell can easily slide over and fill the other spot.

4th round: Sterling Sheppard WR, Oklahoma

The Titans trading down changed this pick. Originally with what was on the board I would have taken Braxton Miller. However, stealing Sheppard in the fourth round when he is a second round caliber player is fine with me. While his size will likely force him into the slot, the Titans need to worry about getting the most talented players on the field on offense and with Kendall Wright on the final year of his contract this would give the Titans some leverage in negotiations going forward.

Also, some people are comparing Sheppard to Tyler Lockett which would be great for the Titans because they desperately need some explosion on special teams.

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5th round: Antonio Morrison LB, Florida

The Tennessee Titans have added Sean Spence as a short term answer at backup linebacker but Morrison can be a special teams player in year one while he learns. If he is healthy he can be really good, but his knee injury must be why he is rated so low on this board.

6th round picks: Victon Ochi EDGE, Stony Brook and Robert Aguayo K, FSU

This is where Jon Robinson makes his money, finding value in the late rounds. Ochi was unblockable at the East/West Shrine Game and his ability to beat people off the snap with quickness is remarkable. The Titans need some talented EDGE rusher depth behind Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan and with David Bass, Deiontrez Mount and Ochi all competing there should be a pretty talented third rusher somewhere in there.

Aguayo is the most accurate kicker in NCAA history and while he doesn’t have the strongest leg in NCAA history it will do. He is infallible inside of 50-yards, and has the range to kick 50+ yarders at the next level, he just won’t do it at a historic rate. In the 6th round if you have a chance to take a player who is the best at his position, you don’t ask questions you just do it.

7th round pick: Marquez North WR, Tennessee

Arguably the most underrated receiver in this draft North played his whole career battling through injuries on a team with unstable quarterback play and no offensive line. North is 6’2″ and can be a true outside receiver based on his film. He wins with his hands and aggression, but he is also a freak athlete running a sub 4.5 40-yard dash at 223 lb. He is someone that deserves a flyer late in the draft and he is only 20 with minimal wear and tear on the actual field.

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