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Who does the market say the Tennessee Titans should draft

By Will Lomas

Jul 15, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive end Solomon Thomas poses during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 15, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive end Solomon Thomas poses during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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From a cap space standpoint, who should the Tennessee Titans draft?

There is a lot of debate about where the Tennessee Titans should spend their top pick.

Some people think that the biggest need on the Titans roster is wide receiver, and that they should fill it to make the offense more complete.

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Others say that cornerback was such a gaping hole last year that even after the addition of Logan Ryan, the Titans need more.

I would argue that despite a decent recovery late in the season, one of the more underrated needs for the Tennessee Titans team is linebacker where tight ends picked them apart.

One thing that isn’t being considered as much as I think it should be, is the value of the pick. Lost in the shuffle of having a ton of money and two first round draft picks, is the fact that Jon Robinson preaches value in his picks.

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    • While there is a lot of debate on the way you should value a position, a great standard is the franchise tag. The tag by its existence shows where teams value great players at every position.

    By that metric, here are the most important positions in football.

    1. Quarterback

    2. Defensive end

    3. Wide Receiver

    4. Linebacker

    5. Cornerback

    6. Offensive linemen

    7. Defensive tackle

    8. Running back

    9. Safety

    10. Tight End

    11. Punter/Kicker

    Now, some of those numbers are a little skewed. For example, linebacker may include Von Miller who makes his money as an EDGE player. Offensive linemen is heavily weighted by the offensive tackle market as well.

    However, if that is true then let’s revise that list based off of positions the Tennessee Titans don’t need:

    1. Defensive end (EDGE)

    2. Wide Receiver

    3. Linebacker (ILB)

    4. Cornerback

    5. Safety

    6. Tight End

    Based on that list (and I know this isn’t necessarily the best way to go about it) here is a mock of what that would look like with the Tennessee Titans first 6 picks (after a trade moving down a few spots to pick up Detroit’s 1st and 3rd).

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    Round 1, pick 5: Solomon Thomas EDGE, Stanford

    Round 1, pick 21: Zay Jones WR, ECU

    Round 3, pick 83: Duke Riley LB, LSU

    Round 3, pick 85: Cam Sutton CB, Tennessee

    Round 3, pick 100: Marcus Maye S, Florida

    Round 4, pick 124: Jeremy Sprinkle TE, Arkansas

    That may not be the best way to do it, but those are some really great players and fits for the Tennessee Titans in that mock draft. I would sign up for that right now if I were a fan.

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