The Tennessee Titans hold the number one pick in the 2016 NFL Draft (for now) and they have top picks in every round except the fourth. With 5 picks in the top 140, they will have plenty of assets to manipulate the draft to find some great players.
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Whether they move up or down is up to them, but it is time that most of the fans start to really look at the players the Titans could and should be targeting. That is why I will start publishing some of my scouting reports on players in the following weeks.
There are some things I don’t have access to, and neither do most people outside of the NFL. Medical records, extensive background checks, personality tests, charisma, intangibles, and true football intelligence like play comprehension are things that I can only judge based off of the film and what I see and hear about players.
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However, from a pure on the field standpoint I can grade how these players might develop in the NFL and whether or not they are a fit for the Titans. Before I publish these, I look at a moderate sample size (at least three games) thanks to the great folks at Draftbreakdown.com and the work they are doing.
My grading scale looks like this:
Absolute must take, the next Reggie White: 100
Blue-chip player. Dominant at his position and will be a top-5 player in two years: 99-98
Very good starter, 1st round lock: 97-93
Above average starter with potential to be very good. Fringe 1st: 92-90
Day 2 player who will be an average starter from day 1: 89-80
Could start, but should rotate early: 79-70
Not a starter, but a developmental player or someone who had great production in college and is worth a look: 69-
Do not draft: DND
Know that you know all that, here is my scouting report:
Laremy Tunsil
OT, Ole Miss
6’5” 305 lb.
Games Watched: TAMU, Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma State
Pros
-Absolutely dominant as an edge blocker in the running game.
-Has powerful hands and knows how to use them.
-Creates running lanes wherever he is asked to.
-Great feet in the passing game.
-Squares up and pops defenders with force.
-You can not try to take him on with a bull rush. He is too strong.
-Quick to replace his hands when they get batted down.
Cons
-Rocks too much in his stance against speed rushers. Has the feet to hang, he just needs to trust them.
-When he gets lazy with his hands great players like Carl Lawson can win that matchup.
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Summary
-Look, Tunsil is a very good prospect. The best way to describe him is a player with tight end feet and speed, combined with the strength and size of a guard. I don’t know a player that you can compare him to, but he is what Greg Robinson was supposed to be, but never was at the college level. Has all the ability to be the first offensive player off the board, especially if that team has a QB it needs to protect.
Grade: 98
Does he fit the Titans:
Absolutely. Tunsil is one of the best left tackle prospects to come out in years, and has more on tape than Tyron Smith did at this time. While Smith developed into a great player quickly, Tunsil may actually get to that point faster. It isn’t impossible to see him as the best tackle in the league in two years.