Tennessee Titans: The Ideal Round-by-Round Draft Strategy for the Titans in 2022
Despite making some strong free agency moves, the Tennessee Titans still have some holes to fill in the 2022 NFL Draft. Obviously, you can't script a draft since there are so many variables such as trades and players going higher than you expect. But if things go ideally for the Titans at the end of […]
Despite making some strong free agency moves, the Tennessee Titans still have some holes to fill in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Obviously, you can't script a draft since there are so many variables such as trades and players going higher than you expect.
But if things go ideally for the Titans at the end of the month, this is what their positional round-by-round draft haul would look like.
Round 1: Wide Receiver
Wide receiver was the Titans' biggest need before they released Julio Jones. Even with the addition of Robert Woods, who will replace Jones, WR remains Tennessee's biggest need.
Mike Vrabel and Jon Robinson have repeatedly spoken of the need to "be great" around QB Ryan Tannehill. Getting hip a quality weapon in the first round would go a long way toward doing that.
Round 3: Offensive Line
If the season started today, Jamarco Jones would be the Titans' starter at left guard, and he has no real competition for that spot.
The Titans would do well to find a capable rookie at that spot to compete with Jones, just like they did with Nate Davis in the third round in 2019.
Round 4: Tight End
Tight end would be a bigger priority if the Titans hadn't signed Austin Hooper in free agency.
Hooper is a veteran with a proven track record, so the team isn't desperate for a starter anymore. They still, however, need to find a rookie to develop for the future who can leapfrog Geoff Swaim on the depth chart.
Round 4: Safety
With Dane Cruikshank gone and Amani Hooker entering the final year of his rookie contract, the Titans should definitely be in the safety market.
Their depth at the position, following Cruikshank's departure, is weak.
Round 5: Wide Receiver
A double-dip at wide receiver would make a ton of sense for the Titans.
They need to shore up their depth at the position and get to a place where they never have to rely on Racey McMath or Dez Fitzpatrick to play quality snaps.
A group of receivers including Woods, A.J. Brown, a first-rounder, a fifth-rounder and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine would almost certainly make Tannehill salivate.
Round 6: Running Back
Tennessee proved in 2021 that you don't have to spend premium resources on a running back to run the ball effectively. In Derrick Henry's absence, D'Onta Foreman and Dontrell Hilliard more than carried the load.
Foreman is gone, though, so the Titans probably should take a flier on a potential replacement late in the draft.
Round 6: Special Teams Contributor
Year after year, the Titans draft players late with hopes of them becoming high-quality special teams contributors.
It's rarely worked. But, it is a good approach to getting value out of late picks. They should keep swinging.
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