PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
From 2013 to 2017, there were 501 total picks in the first three rounds of the draft (four picks were vacated due to league violations, like Deflategate). The first thing I wanted to look at was who the Titans could expect to be available for their picks of 25, 57, and 89. Instead of looking at every single position, I decided to focus on positions the Titans have shown interest in this offseason: Edge*, ILB, WR, S, and G/C. Below are how many players at those positions, on average, were selected prior to the Titans’ draft slots in the first three rounds:
Edge
ILB
WR
S
G/C
Avg Number of Players Drafted Through Pick #24
4.8
1
3.2
1.6
1.2
Avg Number of Players Drafted Through Pick #56
9.8
4.6
7.2
4.2
3
Avg Number of Players Drafted Through Pick #88
15.4
6.2
11.2
6.6
7.2
I also looked at the overall breakdown of all 501 picks by position:
Position
# of Players Drafted in First 3 Rounds
Total %
C
13
3%
CB
71
14%
Edge
81
16%
DT
45
9%
G
28
6%
K
1 (lol)
0%
LB
34
7%
OT
43
9%
QB
24
5%
RB
34
7%
S
38
8%
TE
26
5%
WR
63
13%
This last piece isn’t as much a trend as it is an interesting look at what players were drafted at the Titans’ draft slots over the last five years:
