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Why Deflategate could be huge for Tennessee Titans

By Will Lomas

Sep 20, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks tight end Hunter Henry (84) pulls down a pass as Northern Illinois Huskies linebacker Michael Santacaterina (7) looks on during the first half of a game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Beth Hall-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks tight end Hunter Henry (84) pulls down a pass as Northern Illinois Huskies linebacker Michael Santacaterina (7) looks on during the first half of a game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Beth Hall-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Tennessee Titans aren’t directly involved in the “Deflategate” ruling that came down today, but it could have big implications for them.

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I’m not going to say that the New England Patriots aren’t happy with their young quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but as of right now he is the only quarterback on their roster for the first four games of the season. If they have any doubt in him, now is the perfect time to trade up and get their quarterback.

The Titans could be the perfect trade partners.

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    • Let’s go through a scenario:

    -The two big quarterbacks come off the board 1 and 2, that is pretty obvious.

    -There are a ton of rumors floating around right now about the Cleveland Brown being in love with Paxton Lynch (QB, Memphis) and I am going to say they take him either at 8 or later in a trade down.

    -The Tennessee Titans stick at 15 and pick the best available offensive tackle.

    -The rest of the first round plays out without a quarterback being drafted, and with the Denver Broncos trading for Colin Kaepernick for a mid round pick.

    -The Browns (having picked a quarterback already) pass on Connor Cook and Christian Hackenberg at 32 overall, leaving both on the board at 33.

    -The Dallas Cowboys are poised to take one of those quarterbacks at 35, with San Francisco and San Diego also having the need for a developmental player at that position.

    So, if the Titans have that leverage, they could be the perfect team to add another 2nd round draft pick to their arsenal with this trade:

    The New England Patriots receive: 33rd overall pick

    The Tennessee Titans receive: 60th and 61st overall pick

    The Tennessee Titans now have four picks in the second round and now have an insane seven picks in the top-76 of the 2016 NFL Draft. Let’s run a mock draft and see who that gets the Tennessee Titans.

    1st round: Jack Conklin RT, Michigan State

    -Conklin is the odds on favorite here anyway based on all the rumors out there, and he has some experience as a right tackle and faired well there early in his career.

    2nd round: Michael Thomas WR, Ohio State

    -Thomas is a great route runner and fits very well on this team because he is an outside receiver which this team needs.

    2nd round: Karl Joseph S, WVU

    -An automatic starter at either FS or SS, Joseph does everything you can ask in coverage and hits like a linebacker. If he hadn’t gotten hurt in his last year I believe he would be a first round lock, but he has gotten lost in this deep safety class.

    2nd round: Xavien Howard CB, Baylor

    -I love his physicality at the line of scrimmage and he often has to stay in coverage for extended periods of time based on how little pressure that defensive line gets. I think he is underrated and I say that knowing there are some mock drafts where he goes in the late 1st round.

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    2nd round: Hunter Henry TE, Arkansas

    -This is a pure value pick, but it also makes a lot of sense. The Titans are sniffing around tight ends hard in this draft and it is clear that the tight end position will be heavily featured in this offense. With Henry on, they have a player that can come in and take advantage of the coverage drawn by DGB, Kendall Wright, Delanie Walker, and now Michael Thomas.

    3rd round: Tyler Boyd WR, Pitt

    -Speaking of pure value, I couldn’t let Boyd sit on the board any longer. He is a great route runner and he made his quarterback look like a viable NCAA starter, which is not easy to do with those accuracy issues. Boyd is a great player to take of Kendall Wright’s job in the future if the Titans don’t feel comfortable with what he wants in free agency or if they just feel like it is time for a change.

    3rd round: Joshua Garnett G, Stanford

    I really wanted to take a defensive player here and I almost took Jaylon Smith, but I just couldn’t do it. This team needs to get immediate starters out of this draft and build from there. They can take risks when their core is successfully locked in place. In the mean time, the Titans add the best guard in this draft in at left guard and now have a revamped offensive line that should compete with anyone in the league in terms of talent and aggression.

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