After a disappointing 6-11 season for the Tennessee Titans, the good news is that the team will have a high draft pick to show for it.
The Titans could’ve been one spot higher if not for their Week 18 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they still hold the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which will help them land a blue-chip prospect.
The vast majority of fans out there rightly want the Titans to grab one of the two top left tackles in this year’s class, Notre Dame’s Joe Alt or Penn State’s Olu Fashanu.
If Tennessee isn’t able land either one, a top wide receiver would be a nice consolation prize. LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze are the ones I’d have my eye on in that spot, assuming Marvin Harrison Jr. is already off the board.
In a recent seven-round mock draft from our friend Curt Popejoy of Draft Wire, he has the Titans landing the left tackle they so desperately need.
Here’s a look at which one, along with the rest of Popejoy’s seven-round mock for the Titans. Stick around after the picks, also, as we’ll give some analysis and a grade for the entire haul.
Note: Popejoy lists just one seventh-round pick, but the Titans have three of them.
Round 1: OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame
Round 2: WR Adonai Mitchell, Texas
Round 4: CB Mike Sainristil, Michigan
Round 5: DT Justin Rogers, Auburn
Round 6: RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
Round 7: EDGE Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
Analysis and grade
Popejoy’s mock checks several boxes for Tennessee, including each of the team’s three biggest needs with the picks of Alt, Mitchell and Sainristil.
On top of those needs, the Titans also must address their defensive line at some point, and they need to find a running mate for Tyjae Spears, assuming Derrick Henry doesn’t return.
The selections of Rogers and Brooks gives Tennessee two young players to develop at those spots.
The lack of an interior offensive lineman in this mock is my biggest gripe, but it’s a solid haul for Tennessee nonetheless.
Grade: B+
