Full 2019 NFL Mock Draft based on Tennessee Titans interest

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Round 4, pick 121: Darrell Henderson RB, Memphis

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The big theme for the Titans this offseason has to be helping the offense. Sure, in a great defensive draft you need to make sure you don’t let this need skew your focus away from a talented player but you do need to have that in the back of your mind.

This would be a major move towards that, giving Tennessee a true home run threat outside of Derrick Henry. Imagine this as the new version of the “smash and dash” Titans, but “smash” can actually take a 99-yards run to the house and they have a better quarterback supporting them.

Dion Lewis was fine last year, but the Titans are giving him the contract of a playmaker. This could be a move that helps this team both short and long term in terms of cap hit and total talent.

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Round 5, pick 157: Daylon Mack NT, Texas A&M

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There is a lot of buzz on Dexter Lawrence as the top nose tackle in this draft, but honestly I don’t know that he is that much better than Mack.

It is definitely true that the Titans need a nose tackle to help stop the run and to keep Rashaan Evans and Jayon Brown clean, but people have the wrong idea. Your goal shouldn’t be to draft a one-dimensional player and settle for that. Instead, you should want someone like Mack who can push the pocket and two-gap, but who also can contribute as a pass rusher and not simply stand still if his bull rush doesn’t work.

This gives you a cheap upgrade in the middle of the defensive line and it allows you to think about making some changes next offseason to an underwhelming group on the DL.

Round 6, pick 188: Diontae Johnson WR, Toledo

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I have been talking about the need for a boundary receiver this offseason, but unfortunately this isn’t it. Johnson is talented and could probably play outside in a pinch, he is probably someone whose skill set would serve him best inside.

However, this isn’t just a move for another player at receiver. Over the past two seasons Johnson has four returns for touchdowns (two punts, two kickoffs). Punt returner is a huge need for the Titans and this would allow them to only use Adoree Jackon on returns if they really wanted to.

Overall depth at WR with elite potential as a special teams player is better than you could expect at this point in the draft so the Titans would be very happy with this pick.

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