The 3 things the Titans must accomplish in the 2022 NFL Draft
The Tennessee Titans need to accomplish a few tasks in this year's NFL Draft. Without a second-round pick, that will be a bit more difficult. Alas, this should be their attack plan for the draft. Address offensive line early Offensive line is where many mock drafters have the Titans going in the first round. It […]
The Tennessee Titans need to accomplish a few tasks in this year's NFL Draft. Without a second-round pick, that will be a bit more difficult. Alas, this should be their attack plan for the draft.
Address offensive line early
Offensive line is where many mock drafters have the Titans going in the first round. It makes the most sense, and they can likely get a very good prospect at 26. Northern Iowa offensive tackle, Trevor Penning falling to Tennessee would probably be their ideal scenario. It probably won't happen, but you never know.
Texas A&M OL Kenyon Green and Boston College interior OL Zion Johnson both make plenty of sense for the Titans, too. One or both of them could be on the board when the Titans pick in the first. If not, Tyler Smith from Tulsa or Bernhard Raimann from Central Michigan could be a valid option as well.
Add wide receiver depth
Whether it comes in the first round or not, the Titans do need another receiver in the room. That should be the consensus considering the depth issues that they have endured over the past few seasons at the position. A.J. Brown, Robert Woods, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is a solid top three, but all three have had injuries within the last couple of seasons. Not to mention, Woods will be fresh off a torn ACL, so they need a contingency plan.
If they go wideout in round one, George Pickens, Treylon Burks, and Skyy Moore are three prospects that make sense that could be there for the taking. Burks is the least likely to still be available at their selection.
Some intriguing options in the middle of the draft include Velus Jones Jr. from Tennessee, Romeo doubt from Nevada, and Alec Pierce from Cincinnati.
Value a possible third safety
It isn't being discussed much, but safety should be on the Titans' mind when they pick in the first round and beyond. They have Kevin Byard and Amani Hooker. That's a fantastic starting combo on the backend. Their defense has valued a third safety for years, though. That probably won't change going into next year.
They lost Dane Cruikshank, a matchup nightmare for tight ends, in free agency. They need to find a stop-gap to replace him somewhere in the draft or soon after in free agency. In the first round, Georgia's Lewis Cine or Michigan's Daxton Hill could be an option.
Keep an eye on a couple of other names if they wait till later in the draft to address the position: Maryland's Nick Cross and Baylor's J.T. Woods.
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