How the Tennessee Titans end up with a boatload of picks.
In nearly ever mock draft that allows trades, you should see the Tennessee Titans trade out of their top 5 pick.
Now, I am not advocating it, but you have to realize that he came from the New England Patriots. Their mantra for a long time was value throughout the draft.
Last year for example, the Tennessee Titans had their eye on future All Pro right tackle Jack Conklin. However, we all remember that public perception was that taking Laremy Tunsil and moving Pro Bowl left tackle Taylor Lewan over to right tackle was the smart thing to do.
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Sure on Madden that may make sense, but flipping from one tackle to the other side is not easy. Imagine reading a chalkboard every day. Okay, now imagine that you have to read that chalkboard through a mirror.
That is what it is like to move from one side to the other on the offensive line. Everything is a mirror image of what you are used to and it is much harder than people think.
So instead of that Jon Robinson looked at all the tackles in college football and worked them all at right tackle and it turns out that Conklin was great at it.
Jon Robinson traded around, and found value, by allowing the Los Angeles Rams to trade up for a QB that the media had inflated and giving up a ton of assets. Assets the Titans then used to move around and end up where they are now.
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So, watch as I do my best Jon Robinson impersonation and trade down to stockpile picks and talent.
Trade: Baltimore Ravens get #5 overall
Tennessee Titans get #16, 47, 78, and 102 overall
The Ravens offered four consecutive picks to draft a defensive linemen. With plenty of talented players still on the board, it was an easy decision to trade down and still get some premier players.
1st round, 16th overall pick: Corey Davis WR, Western Michigan
This is something that you will see a lot of in drafts but it makes so much sense. There is usually a lull in drafting wide receivers in the late top-10 and the early teens, and the first receiver taken last year was Corey Coleman in this exact same range.
Without a true Julio Jones type player at wide receiver available (at least one that didn’t play in the MAC) it makes sense for Davis to be here in real life with how scared GMs can get.
1st round, 18th overall pick: Marshon Lattimore CB, Ohio State
Lattimore was the second CB off the board and in this draft that may actually happen. With talent at the position and GMs clamoring to get the two or three NFL caliber offensive linemen and interior defensive linemen something will have to give.
The Tennessee Titans end up with CB1 and WR1 in this draft and instantly add impact players on both sides of the ball.
2nd round, 47th overall pick: Carl Lawson EDGE, Auburn
One of two things is going to happen with Lawson. Either he will stay healthy and teams will be kicking themselves for letting him slip into the second round. Or he will stay injured and fans will never know his name.
On tape he is a star pass rusher and he makes offensive tackles look silly. In fact, even Laremy Tunsil called him the toughest player he matched up with in college. He would be a great player to come off of the bench and help the Tennessee Titans sustain a pass rush when Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan are off the field.
3rd round, 78th overall pick: Cooper Kupp SWR, Eastern Washington
Kupp was one of the more impressive players at the Senior Bowl this year both on the field and in interviews. I think this is a natural spot for him and he will probably be a slot wide receiver at least to start his career.
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3rd round, 83rd overall pick: Cam Sutton S/CB/KR/PR, Tennessee
Sutton is much more athletic than people give him credit for and I have no doubt in my mind that he will find his way onto the field often in his rookie year. He lined up at safety at the Senior Bowl, but is natural home is probably as a #2 CB or a slot corner.
Where he doesn’t get enough credit is as a star kick returner. The Tennessee Titans need special teams help badly and Sutton is good enough to take over that spot immediately.
3rd round, 100th overall pick: Ardarius Stewart WR, Alabama
The Tennessee Titans need an injection of speed on offense and Stewart can be that guy. He is sneaking under the radar now, but he could easily be someone that everyone whispers about as a top-50 pick in the draft after the combine forces people to watch his tape.
3rd round, 102nd overall pick: Adam Bisnowaty G, Pitt
One of Jim Cobern’s guys, Bisnowaty plays out of position in college but has the demeanor of a butt kicking lineman who may be the guy that pushes Josh Kline for a starting job in 2017.
4th round, 120th overall pick: Duke Riley LB, LSU
Sort of my go to cover linebacker. While he isn’t going to be a star every down, in this scheme with an aggressive defensive line, he should get some chances to blitz or drop into zones. As long as he isn’t standing still, he can make plays consistently.