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Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, 4 others could make Titans trade offers

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 24: General Manager Jon Robinson of the Tennessee Titans talking with fans before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Seahawks 33-27. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 24: General Manager Jon Robinson of the Tennessee Titans talking with fans before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Seahawks 33-27. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Scenario: Jordan Love falling

Do you remember when Jameis Winston was coming out in the 2015 NFL Draft? Everyone loved his talent, but he just had to cut down on the turnovers at the next level. No big deal right?

Jameis Winston is a free agent despite 30 touchdowns last year. No one in the NFL wants to talk to him or consider him as even as a backup right now. Why? Because it turns out that drafting people for their upside/potential is a great way to get fired and rarely works out.

Enter Jordan Love who no one got to get a chance to pull in for private workouts and whose floor is now being mentioned as the New Orleans Saints, but are we sure that is true?

If the Saints get a chance at a good WR, they aren’t going to give that up for a bad quarterback. With Drew Brees nearing the end of his career, do you waste a late first round pick on a QB with red flags, or do you take a position that has yielded better results in terms of instant impact?

Remember how I said earlier that drafting someone like Jameis Winston is a great way to get fired? Well it turns out that GMs that do dumb things, generally do those dumb things again despite claiming to “learn from their lessons” so would it really surprise anyone if Jason Licht called the Titans wanting to make a trade up to draft Jameis 2.0?

What trade makes sense:

Tennessee Titans get: 2nd (45), 3rd (76) and 4th (139)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers get: 1st (29) and 7th (237)

The Tennessee Titans need to add a slot cornerback and some EDGE/DL depth on defense, but every other move should be made trying to find players that put stress on the opposing defense or offense.

For example, adding a speed demon like K.J. Hamler or one of the shiftiest backs in the last few years in Clyde Edwards-Helaire would do wonders for making defenses back off of Derrick Henry. At the very least you aren’t predictable and at best you add two more mismatches to an offense that basically confused everyone en route to an AFC Championship Game.

Quick 2020 NFL Mock Draft:

45. K.J. Hamler WR, Penn State

61. Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB, LSU

76. James Lynch DL/EDGE, Baylor

93. Troy Pride CB, Notre Dame

117. Darrell Taylor EDGE, Tennessee

Who does the trade favor according to the updated pick values: Titans +2 (206-204)

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