While all of the attention for the Tennessee Titans is on their upcoming playoff contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, it isn’t too early to at least start taking a look at the 2022 NFL draft, which is coming up on April 28.
In his first mock draft of 2022, ESPN’s Mel Kiper has the Titans taking Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon in the first round. Here’s why:
I really liked Caleb Farley in the 2021 class, but a torn ACL ended his season after just two games, and that was after a back injury dropped him to the Titans in Round 1. That injury history is a little scary, which is why the Titans could go with back-to-back first-round corners.
Like his college teammate Trent McDuffie, Gordon has some scheme versatility and the ability to play in the slot as well as outside. He improved a lot in 2021, picking off two passes and breaking up seven throws. He can also tackle, and I think he’ll test well at the combine.
