Titans take three different positions in latest mock drafts from Kadar, Miller and Jeremiah
By Will Lomas
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report
Whether you agree with him or not, Matt Miller is one of the most respected draft analysts out there so when he posts a mock it is always interesting to see where he goes with the Titans.
In the last mock I believe he had the Titans taking a cornerback and it feels like he has bounced back and forth between running back and cornerback for the majority of his mocks. It shouldn’t be any surprise then that he went with a running back this week: Jonathan Taylor RB, Wisconsin
"The Tennessee Titans may have plans to bring back free-agent running back Derrick Henry, but after watching Jonathan Taylor run a 4.39 40-yard dash at 226 pounds, general manager Jon Robinson might want to reconsider the money his team could save by going younger at the position. Taylor has the draft’s best vision at running back but has seen a large share of carries (300-plus per season) in college in addition to a high number of fumbles (15). If teams are convinced his fumbles are tied to his heavy workload, they could be OK drafting Taylor and unleashing him on defenses as the best off-tackle back in the class. For the Titans, letting Henry walk would seem like a massive loss, but given the talent at running back in this class, it might be a better business decision to let him go."
Of all the mock drafts I have seen, this feels like the most realistic. I probably wouldn’t take a running back in the first round, but I do think it would be something the Titans consider.
Taylor has been a workhorse at the college level and he tested phenomenally at the combine given his size. The problem with Taylor is the same as it has always been which is that he fumbles WAY too much.
If you took away his fumbles he is clearly the RB1 in this draft, but spending a first round pick on a player who is going to give the ball away in half his games seems like such a bad investment when you think about what you could use that pick on.
Again, I think this is a correct pick and a good job by Miller, but Taylor’s flaws and the value of running back make me nervous if this pick happens.