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Which big trade is better for Tennessee Titans

By Will Lomas

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Outside linebacker Dee Ford #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs jars the football out of the hand of quarterback Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Divisional Playoff at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs won, 31-13. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Outside linebacker Dee Ford #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs jars the football out of the hand of quarterback Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Divisional Playoff at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs won, 31-13. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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Which of these two trades would be better for the Tennessee Titans?

NFL free agency starts in less than a week and teams like the Tennessee Titans are already figuring out which players they can afford and which ones they need to stay away from.

Over the last 24 hours the EDGE market has diminished quickly with Jadeveon Clowney, Dee Ford, Frank Clark, and Demarcus Lawrence all getting the tag. That leaves the top of the market filled with older players and question marks.

While interior offensive line is the Titans other big need, they obviously could use help at wide receiver. Unfortunately, that looks a lot like the EDGE position except there was never really any hope for that group seeing as how it lacked a complete player anyway.

So, as teams prepare to offer those players left a LOT of money for what will probably be a disappointing return it is time for smart GMs to consider other options.

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Despite most of the last decade being pretty boring for the trade market, last year inspired hope that maybe the NFL could be fun like the NHL and NBA and move more players at key points in the year.

To that end, two names and prices have been made public and the happen to be at two of the Titans biggest positions of needs.

I am going to present two different scenarios with two different three round mock drafts and you tell me which one you would prefer. I am going to use The Draft Network’s mock draft simulator for these.

Scenario A: Trade for Antonio Brown

I don’t think any team will outright give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 1st round pick for AB given how much he has tried to tank his value over the last few weeks/months. So, unless the Raiders are prepared to make that move then I think the best offer they could get is a swap of 19 for 52 with the Titans.

In that case, the Tennessee Titans would end up with this haul in a mock draft:

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Antonio Brown

51st pick: Chase Winovich EDGE, Michigan

52nd pick: Michael Deiter OL (played all three spots), Wisconsin

82nd pick: Daylon Mack NT, Texas A&M

Scenario B: Trade for Dee Ford

News came out yesterday that the Chiefs are franchise tagging talented, young EDGE Dee Ford. However, because he isn’t a good scheme fit for a 4-3 they are looking for a 2nd round pick on the trade market.

Ford will be expensive, but probably not too much more expensive than Trey Flowers. Ford is a much better pass rusher than Flowers tallying 25 sacks in his last 36 games.

This is the draft the Titans could have if they traded a 2nd for Ford:

19th pick: Ed Oliver DL/EDGE, Houston

Dee Ford

82nd pick: Antoine Wesley WR, Texas Tech

Both of those scenarios make the Titans better both short and long term. The first makes them better offensively and does allow them to keep three picks in the top-100. However, the second scenario gives them a bona fide speed rusher opposite Harold Landry and adds Ed Oliver to the interior of the defensive line to give them one of the best front fours in the NFL.

Either scenario would be good with me if I was a fan, but I wonder which one fans want to see more?

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