Titans should be talking to the Browns

General Manager Jon Robinson has been candid in his responses to questions about what the Titans will do with the No.1 pick. Answers from Robinson have varied from, we want “Kings Ransom” for the pick to, “We’re open to trading the pick.”

Before we look at both statements and say, wow this is unbelievably contradictory by Robinson, lets take a minute. Robinson’s first statement was taken out of context. Robinson interpreted the question as if the Titans would move back far down the Draft board, and any logical general manager or sports mind would know to require tons in return for such a drop.

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This time of the year, NFL front offices become poker players at a high rollers table in Ceasers Palace. And Robinson’s second comment is the appropriate response the organization needs at this time and the way to play the game right. If there is no player that wows you till your jaw drops, you have to keep your options open.

That being said the Titans have to the play the game, but finish it by having a soon-to-be elite player joining rookie mini camp. If the Titans trade the pick to a team far back in the top 10, there is a good chance the Titans will loose out on one of the elite prospects in the draft.

A good option for the Titans is to start having discussions with the Cleveland Browns, who own the No.2 pick in the draft. The Browns are an organization who have compiled so much dissatisfaction with their draft choices over the years, it is almost unimaginable. The lack of success from other regimes in Cleveland have put a huge amount of pressure on the current regime in Cleveland to get it right and the Titans can use that against them.

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The Browns are slated to take either one of the top quarterbacks in Jared Goff or Carson Wentz, or cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The Browns know the Titans won’t take one of the quarterbacks, but are worried in the back of their mind they could miss out on quarterback they want if a team trades up ahead of them. Also, after Ramsey’s pro day, the Browns decision makers know it is very possible Tennessee will take Ramsey at No.1

A poker face about if they like Tunsil or Ramsey more and a move by the Browns to ensure they get their guy would be the Titans dream scenario. Moving back to No.2 would give the Titans a high second or third round pick from the Browns, and the chance to still get Ramsey, if the Browns take a quarterback, and an almost one hundred percent chance to draft stud left tackle Laremy Tunsil.

The Titans and Browns will continue to have discussions as we inch closer and closer to the Draft, we will see if a deal is stuck on Draft night.