According to our own NFL Mocks crew, Adam Schefter has said that he believes the Tennessee Titans will not be the ones picking first overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Here is the key transcript from the post:
"“Schefter: It’s conceivable (Wentz) could be the first pick of the draft. Very conceivable, and I don’t expect him to last much beyond past pick two or three. He’ll be gone within the first three picks and there’s a real chance he goes number one.”"
"“Gargano: Yea, its amazing. Think about it, he’s going to be the number one pick because someone will trade up with Tennessee…”"
"“Schefter: That’s what I believe ultimately. Ultimately what I believe is that the Titans are going to sift through this, weigh their options and their offers and decide how far down are we willing to go based on the price we’re getting back.”"
Check out the link to the audio at the post I linked above.
It sounds to me like not only does Schefter believe that the Titans could trade down, he thinks that it is almost a certainty with the only question being how far they are willing to move down.
Let’s run the scenario
I have been outspoken in thinking that I think the San Francisco 49ers are the prime candidate to trade with the Titans to go and get that first pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. It would be a huge move to be able to go down just six spots in a draft with four consensus blue-chip prospects in this draft: Jalen Ramsey, Laremy Tunsil, Joey Bosa, and Myles Jack.
Now there are rumors coming out that after a big Pro Day in Memphis, the San Diego Chargers could be poised to draft Paxton Lynch at 3 in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Lynch reportedly enamored scouts with his arm strength and mobility and with the potential of quarterbacks going first and second overall, Lynch is the only player with a 1st round grade left on most teams boards.
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So, what could the potential draft look like for the Titans if three quarterbacks went 1-2-3?
The Dallas Cowboys are left with their pick of the litter at 4, and they really need to get better on defense. Jalen Ramsey is very enticing, but his best work comes from safety, where they hit on Byron Jones last year. Do they really go back to the well? I don’t think so, I think Joey Bosa is the pick here with that defensive front needing to be more effective.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pick at 5, and I think they run to the podium to get Jalen Ramsey. That hurts the Titans, but with the mismanagement of that team and their resources over the last few years, I’m not sure he will develop as quickly as some think.
Then we go to 6 where the Baltimore Ravens have a really tough choice. On one hand, they have looked pretty pitiful on defense and Terrell Suggs might not have that much in the tank. They also had a lot of success with a guy named Haloti Ngata. That defensive front needs someone with strength and flexibility to move around and I think they could believe that Deforest Buckner is their guy.
So, at 7 the Titans actually have an option between a couple of players. The blue-chippers, Laremy Tunsil and Myles Jack both make a lot of sense, and as deep as cornerback is I think they pass on the dark horse here, Vernon Hargreaves.
Myles Jack has the potential to be a hybrid of Lawrence Timmons and Troy Polamalu in this Dick LeBeau system, moonlighting from inside linebacker to blitzing in the box safety. The more I think about this move the more excited I would be for it. Give LeBeau a versatile player with elite athleticism and watch him work. However, we all know what the choice would be here.
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People are sleeping on the idea that Tunsil could actually fall in the draft if the top quarterbacks go 1-2-3. Now, I don’t think all the QBs will fall like that, but in this scenario they have. Dallas has the best left tackle in the league in Tyron Smith. Jacksonville needs a significantly better defense and they just drafted Luke Joeckel second overall a few years ago. Baltimore has a talented offensive tackle in Eugene Monroe, and they have always been defined by their defense.
You could definitely see a case for Tunsil falling this far, and the Titans would do backflips if they managed to trade down the the 7th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft then land Tunsil, an extra 2nd round pick, and a 2017 1st round pick. By the way, that first round pick comes from a team that has to face Seattle, Arizona and St. Louis six times next year with a rookie quarterback, so it could end up being a top-5 pick.
This would be an absolute dream scenario, and it is something that the Titans front office is considering right now and they try to decide which offer to take. The closer we get to draft day, the more it seems like a big deal could be coming the Titans way.