Tennessee Titans Seven Round Mock Draft 1.0, Post Super Bowl Edition
The Super Bowl is behind us. The NFL Combine invite list has officially been released. It's time to look ahead to the NFL Draft as the next class of prospects are set to prove themselves in the coming months, inevitably joining their future NFL teams this April. As of this writing the Tennessee Titans have […]
The Super Bowl is behind us. The NFL Combine invite list has officially been released.
It's time to look ahead to the NFL Draft as the next class of prospects are set to prove themselves in the coming months, inevitably joining their future NFL teams this April.
As of this writing the Tennessee Titans have six selections in the 2024 NFL Draft:
- Round 1, Pick 7 Overall
- Round 2, Pick 38 Overall
- Round 4, Pick 107 Overall
- Round 5, Pick 141 Overall
- Round 6, Pick 184 Overall
- Round 7, Pick 225 Overall
After finishing fourth in the AFC South and bringing in a new coaching staff the Titans need to add a draft class full of rookies who can contribute right away if they want to make a quick turnaround.
In order to form the perfect seven round mock draft for the Titans I took into account positional/contractual team needs and utilized data from the last 100+ mock drafts over the last six weeks. Let's dive in.
Round 1, Pick 7 – Brock Bowers, TE Georgia
As I outlined in my Top 50 Prospect Rankings earlier this week Brock Bowers had the most productive first three seasons of any tight end in college football history, winning two John Mackey Awards for being the best tight end in college football. Bowers carried Georgia's passing attack as their leading receiver all three years there, including both of the national championship runs.
Bowers has already stated that he wants to play for the Tennessee Titans. Why disappoint a player who could possibly be the best tight end prospect in the last several years?
The Titans could go wide receiver with their first overall pick (if Malik Nabers of LSU or Rome Odunze of Washington are still there), but that position could also be addressed in free agency. A talent like Bowers is rare at his position and there are no other great tight ends in this class.
Round 2, Pick 38 – Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
Ever since his dominant showing during Senior Bowl week, Darius Robinson has been climbing NFL Draft boards. This is still a shade earlier than recent mock draft consensus, but he's definitely worth the pick here.
What makes Robinson such a great asset is that he can line up as both an interior defensive lineman and an edge defender. At nearly 300 pounds he's a tough match coming from anywhere along the defensive line with a great speed-to-power combination and a deep arsenal of counter moves.
As you can see on a couple plays against Georgia in the post below, he's a force to be reckoned with in both the pass and run games.
Robinson posted the second highest pass rush pressure rate among all defensive line prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class and would bring excellent versatility up front for the Titans.
Round 4, Pick 107 – Sedrick Van Pran, C Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran was viewed by many as an earlier round selection for much of last fall, but after some conversations I had at the Senior Bowl it seems he may be available a bit later in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Van Pran played nearly 3000 snaps at center for Georgia. He has incredible size, mobility, strength, and experience. Plus he flattens second level defenders with ease like he does with number 33 here on Tennessee (in the post below).
If Van Pran is actually available anywhere near the Titans round four pick he would be the perfect selection to replace Aaron Brewer who struggled at center last year giving up six sacks and over 30 pressures.
Round 5, Pick 141 – Cedric Gray, LB North Carolina
The Titans likely re-sign Azeez Al-Shaair given how well he played as the leader of the defense in 2023. And Jack Gibbens is an exclusive restricted free agent, so linebacker might not be an issue. However, getting an experienced future team captain candidate like Cedric Gray who tallied over 360 tackles in the last three seasons would be a huge addition in round five.
Round 6, Pick 184 – Cody Schrader, RB Missouri
Derrick Henry's future in Tennessee is still uncertain. But even if he returns, snagging Cody Schrader in round six would be a great move.
Schrader led all of Division-II football in rushing back in 2021, then led the SEC in rushing last fall with over 1600 yards on the ground in just 13 games.
Yes, Tyjae Spears played well for the Titans last season, but getting a do-it-all running back in Schrader who could function as the team's RB2 if needed could be crucial here soon. He also has key special teams experience that the Titans may value in the later rounds.
Round 7, Pick 225 – Daequan Hardy, CB Penn State
Speaking of special teams, the Titans didn't have a single Top 25 punt returner or even a Top 30 kick returner in 2023. Daequan Hardy ran back two punt returns for a touchdown last fall, and had another called back due to a penalty that didn't even have any effect on the play.
He brings some depth at nickel, but can likely plug in as the Titans dime package defender from day one on defense too.
So there you have it! The perfect seven round mock draft for the Titans in the 2024 NFL Draft.
