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2018 NFL Draft preview: Bradley Chubb

By Will Lomas

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - OCTOBER 09: Head coach Mike Mularkey of the Tennessee Titans looks on during a game against the Miami Dolphins on October 9, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Bradley Chubb will be a potential target for the Tennessee Titans in the 2018 NFL Draft.

There are a lot of things to write about concerning the Tennessee Titans right now, despite popular belief. If you are into speculation and looking down the road, one of the most fun things to do is take a look ahead to the 2018 NFL Draft.

One thing that I think has to be addressed after this season is pass rush and I haven’t been vague about that. The lack of depth there has the chance to sink this team’s playoff chances in 2017 if the situation isn’t handled correctly.

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However, the issue is just one of depth right now. Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan were stars last year and were highly effective.

The goal now should be grooming players that can come off the bench to help the Titans pass rush, like Denver did with Shane Ray, like Kansas City did with Dee Ford, like Seattle did with Frank Clark, etc.

One of the names not getting a lot of hype right now is Bradley Chubb. So I decided to dig in and try to break down the talented EDGE rusher and see if the Titans should be interested.

Notable accolades

-Jim Cobern has him as his 2nd highest rated EDGE rusher on his preview series.

–Justis Mosqueda has him as a 2nd tier EDGE player, meaning he could have an impact as a rotational player immediately.

Does he fit Jon Robinson on paper?

15 sacks and 31.5 TFLs in the last two years with 10 sacks and 21 TFLs coming last year. He fits the mold of players like Kevin Dodd and Josh Carraway who tallied 12.5 and 18 sacks respectively in their last two years.

Robinson has only drafted two real EDGE rushers in his time with Tennessee, but based of Dodd he values production and size and with Chubb has (6’4, 275 lb.).

Quick Scouting report

Bradley Chubb

6’4, 275

EDGE, North Carolina State

Pros

-Very productive

-Good balance and deals with cut blocks well

-Strong player that doesn’t need to beat a blocker clean to force his way to a QB (see below)

-Uses his hands well to fight off blockers and keep gap integrity/run fits (see below).

-Just a really solid player who knows when to quit his rush and has the savvy to figure out what to do to keep himself in the play. Look at the gif below, stays on his feet through a cut block, feels the screen, drops back smoothly and forces an incomplete pass.

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    • Cons

    -Really never shows off elite speed or a great set of moves.

    -Doesn’t really drop into coverage enough to be a pure 3-4 OLB.

    -Drafting the Titans would give them Derrick Morgan, Kevin Dodd and Chubb, three players who really need to play with their hand on the ground to be most comfortable. Does this effect the scheme and limit what the Titans could call?

    Summary

    -The 2018 NFL Draft seems set to have a healthy amount of pass rushers that should go in the top-40. Chubb is a lot like what Kevin Dodd was, except his went back to college and has more room to grow and get better.

    As it stands, I am not sure exactly how Chubb would fit on the Titans roster. If Dodd has a decent year but they still want to move on they could move him for a mid-round pick. If the Titans want to keep him long-term there may not be a way to justify having three guys that need to play with their hand on the ground on the roster.

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    While I would love to see them get a speed rusher at some point in this draft, Chubb just screams Jon Robinson. He is tough, plays the run well, has a stat sheet littered with TFLs and sacks, and he was a former 3-star player who has worked his way to being a top prospect.

    If they do target him, it will be at the top of the 2nd round either in a trade up or a trade down out of the first round. Knowing Jon Robinson, this could be the player that he targets after the big names come off the board.

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