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What the Tennessee Titans are willing to trade for Kenyan Drake

By Will Lomas

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 7: Kenyan Drake #32 of the Miami Dolphins is congratulated by Ryan Tannehill #17 after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 7: Kenyan Drake #32 of the Miami Dolphins is congratulated by Ryan Tannehill #17 after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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The Tennessee Titans most likely trade target and what he might cost.

More than anyone else in the league, the Tennessee Titans (and Detroit Lions) have been mentioned as names to watch for Miami Dolphins RB Kenyan Drake.

While there are apparently “other teams”, at this point I think the Titans and Lions are the only teams really bidding for the services of Drake.

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, this what we know about what the Dolphins are hearing/asking:

-The Dolphins want a 4th round pick for him, and clearly haven’t been offered that.

-There have been two offers: a conditional 7th round pick in 2020 that could turn into a 6th rounder OR a “late round pick in 2021”.

As far as we know, Taywan Taylor was traded for the Cleveland Browns 7th round pick but it is hard to figure out whether that was a conditional pick or a solid 7th. If that trade was just a conditional pick, then that would mean that the Tennessee Titans would be the second team in this trade.

This is also a very important quote from the same article:

"The Dolphins wanted to sign Drake to a contract extension last month, but his agents never responded to Miami’s offer. Drake has said he hasn’t asked for a trade, but his disinterest in a new contract with the team has left the Dolphins believing he doesn’t have a long-term future here."

I think we can assume that the Titans are probably offering a 6th round draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft for Kenyan Drake.

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The Titans would likely want to talk to Drake and maybe try to reach an extension before hand or at the very least gauge his interest in a multi-year deal after the season.

I would imagine the reason it is taking so long for this deal to happen is because Jon Robinson is probably low-balling the Miami Dolphins, knowing that the Detroit Lions are 4-games back in the NFC North and really don’t have any reason to make a bigger offer.

In fact, if I was Miami I would be concerned that another week would lead to an even lower offer from Tennessee knowing that they really aren’t bidding against anyone at this point

My final guess is that if we see a deal done for Kenyan Drake, Tennessee will offer either a pick swap for Tennessee’s 6th round pick in exchange for Miami’s 7th (both in 2020) OR 2021 6th round draft pick.

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