[FREE] @TitansFilmRoom's Mock Draft
Justin Graver (@titansfilmroom) of Music City Audible gives you his Titans Mock Draft!
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Justin Graver’s Tennessee Titans Mock Draft
Titans 7-Round Mock:
1.07 - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
The most commonly mocked player-team connection after Caleb Williams to the Bears is Joe Alt to the Titans. I'm sticking with that consensus here with Malik Nabers off the board in this mock. After giving some consideration to Washington WR Rome Odunze and even Georgia TE Brock Bowers, the best move for the Titans long-term hopes is to solidify the left tackle position with the Notre Dame blindside protector. Alt has a great combination of high-ceiling and high-floor. While he occasionally struggles to anchor against power rushers, his technique and athleticism put him in position to win more often than not. PFF credited Alt with allowing just 1 sack and 2 pressures in 368 pass blocking snaps last season. Under offensive line coach Bill Callahan - who has had success molding first-round picks into All-Pro players - I believe Alt can quickly establish himself as a stalwart piece of the offensive line and form a strong duo next to left guard Peter Skoronski.
TRADE: TEN sends 2.38, 6.182 for 2.44, 3.77
While many Titans fans are in favor of a trade back from pick 7 to acquire more draft capital, I've maintained the belief that trading back from pick 38 is the most effective use of their resources. In this scenario, the Raiders come up for Oregon QB Bo Nix, sending the Titans their 2nd and 3rd-round picks in exchange for the Titans 2nd and 6th rounders. GM Ran Carthon and company slide back just 6 spots to recoup a 3rd rounder (after the Titans sent theirs to Arizona for Will Levis last April), while turning their 6th rounder in a top-heavy draft into an additional Day 2 pick.
2.44 - Chris Braswell, DE, Alabama
The "other" Alabama EDGE rusher, Chris Braswell dominates with power, which would be a good complement to Harold Landry's speed on the opposite side. Braswell accumulated 8 sacks in the SEC last season to go along with 10.5 tackles for loss in his first year as a full-time starter following the departure of Will Anderson Jr. The Titans don't have an immediate, glaring need at defensive end, but with the departure of Denico Autry this offseason and Arden Key filling more of a "rotational" role (per head coach Brian Callahan), they could certainly use another talented player to get after the quarterback.
3.77 - Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
The Titans biggest roster need outside of the tackle position is the massive hole they now have at inside linebacker. It seems clear sifting through comments made by Carthon that the Titans planned to re-sign Azeez Al-Shaair, who reunited with his former DC DeMeco Ryans in Houston this offseason. The Titans brought free agent linebacker Jerome Baker in for a visit, but Baker ended up signing with Seattle. After adding Kenneth Murray to fill the void in March, the Titans still need a linebacker who can excel in coverage, and unless they plan to start a former UDFA in Jack Gibbens or Otis Reese IV, that player will need to be added through the draft. A local product who played at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, TN, Colson is one of the top linebackers in this class with an incredible backstory. Colson was adopted after losing both his parents in Haiti and moved to Tennessee at the age of nine years old. On the field, PFF graded him at 83.4 in coverage this past season in addition to his 80.0 run defense grade. He's instinctive with great pre-snap recognition, he defends play-action well, and he doesn't miss many tackles. Colson could wind up wearing the "green dot" for the Titans defense this season, and in this mock, they secure a future defensive cornerstone with college championship pedigree.
4.106 - Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona
Finally, in the 4th round, Carthon and Callahan reward Titans fans for their patience by taking the position fans are most desperate for: a wide receiver. Cowing is likely a slot-only player in the NFL, but he has the start-stop explosiveness and short-area quickness to separate with ease. At Arizona, Cowing played over 70% of his snaps in the slot and produced more than 85 catches in each of the last two seasons. He gets open quickly, can win against man or zone coverage, and with a 4.41 40-yard-dash, he also has the ability to stretch the field. He would fit well alongside Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins, and could serve as a reliable slot weapon for Will Levis.
5.146 - Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
The Titans beefed up their cornerback room alongside Roger McCreary this offseason by signing Chidobe Awuzie and trading for L'Jarius Sneed, but they could use depth behind the top three guys. Cam Hart is a big, physical cornerback who fits the mold of what Dennard Wilson clearly wants in his corners. The Notre Dame product allowed just 15 catches all of last season on only 28 targets across 12 games, which speaks to his ability to erase the receiver lined up across from him, particularly in man coverage. What he lacks in athleticism, he makes up for with anticipation and physicality. His passer rating when targeted in 2023 was a measly 67.1, although his ball production at Notre Dame was lacking with just 4 pass breakups and zero interceptions in each of the last two seasons, which is the reason he could be available in the 5th round. For a guy with 93-percentile arm length and 97-percentile height, this is a little concerning, but turn on the tape and you'll see a feisty, competitive cornerback who would fit well as the 4th corner in Wilson's defense.
7.242 - Jaylan Ford, LB, Texas
Is my bias showing? As a Texas Longhorn alumni, I watched every snap Jaylan Ford took in his career at Texas, and in his senior season, Ford was the heart and soul of the Longhorn defense. He emerged as a team leader after Demarion Overshown left for the NFL and wore the "green dot" for the Texas defense. The two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection had 220 total tackles and 20.5 tackles for loss over the last two years combined, filling run lanes behind the stout defensive tackles T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy. Ford can struggle to take on blocks when he doesn't have those clear lanes to fill, and there are times when he gets lost in zone coverage, but overall he has good instincts and playmaking ability for the position, racking up 6 interceptions over the past two seasons. The Titans need more bodies to compete at linebacker, so taking a second swing this late in the draft on a high-upside guy who can contribute on special teams feels like a wise move, biased or not.
7.252 - Ethan Driskell, OT, Marshall
Speaking of taking a second swing, the Titans have needs at both tackle spots as the roster stands entering the draft. While the first-round pick of Joe Alt covers the left side, the right side could be an open camp competition pending an additional post-draft addition. Driskell has had numerous reported meetings with the Titans, so it would seem the interest is there. Driskell lined up solely at left tackle over the past two seasons, but he did play 194 of his 237 snaps at right tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2021. Driskell is a hulking human being at 6'8" and 313 pounds with 35 3/8" arms, giving him outstanding size and length for the tackle position. However, he is not very technically refined, which is where Bill Callahan comes in. It's tough to expect much out of a 7th rounder, but as a developmental long-shot pick, you can do a lot worse this deep in the draft.
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I'd be very happy with this class