Latest mock draft from CBS Sports has Titans going international
The latest mock draft from CBS Sports has the Tennessee Titans selecting an offensive lineman in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. CBS Sports is predicting that Tennessee will select Central Michigan offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann with the No. 26 overall selection. Here's what CBS Sports says about the pick: Raimann is a […]
The latest mock draft from CBS Sports has the Tennessee Titans selecting an offensive lineman in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
CBS Sports is predicting that Tennessee will select Central Michigan offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann with the No. 26 overall selection.
Here's what CBS Sports says about the pick:
Raimann is a former tight end who should rise boards after the Senior Bowl week. He's long and athletic and his film at Central Michigan was clean in 2021. The Titans have to get sturdier up front for Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry.
Raimann is an extremely interesting prospect. The former Central Michigan standout was born in Austria. He didn't move to the United States until he was midway through high school. Raimann didn't even discover football until he was 13 — he was a soccer player before that.
The Austria native fell in love with football at 13 and became determined to find a way to America, via a student exchange program, so he could play. Raimann eventually landed in Michigan.
And now he's on the verge of becoming a first-round draft pick.
Raimann is a big offensive tackle — 6-foot-7/305 lbs — but he still has plenty of athleticism (he was a tight end until a couple of years ago).
Here's what Pro Football Network says about him:
The Central Michigan OT is explosive off the line as a run blocker, and he’s mobile reaching the second level. He has good lateral burst and can make quick work of short distances. Additionally, Raimann has great recovery athleticism and covers a lot of ground to regain positioning.
Offensive tackle Taylor Lewan is likely nearing the end of his time with the Titans — he only has two years remaining on his contract (the Titans could choose to release Lewan before the end of his contract to create some payroll flexibility). Raimann could be a solid replacement.
Unfortunately for the Titans, Raimann may not fall this far in the draft.
Some draft analysts are starting to think he could find his way into the top 10 by the end of April.
There are still over two months left until the 2022 NFL Draft. We'll see draft boards shift quite a bit between now and then.
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