Tennessee Titans
Even after putting up their first winning season since 2011, Tennessee is flush with the fifth and 18th overall picks in next month’s draft. That top-five selection comes via the Los Angeles Rams, who moved up to No. 1 overall with the Titans last year to select Jared Goff.
We’ve seen this story repeated over and over again. Teams attempting to get as much capital as possible in blockbuster draft trades. It happened with the then St. Louis Rams when they traded with Washington for the Skins to be able to select Robert Griffin III No. 2 overall back in 2012. St. Louis would go on to make a couple more trades in order to maximize its return in said deal.
The same can be said for San Francisco when it acquired two second-round picks from the Kansas City Chiefs for Alex Smith following the 2012 campaign.
Look for the Titans to follow this blueprint as they continue to build one of the best young rosters in the NFL. With needs at wide receiver and cornerback, Tennessee is sitting pretty here. Those are the two deepest positions in the entire draft.
Short of Lattimore falling on their laps at five, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Titans move down the board some come draft day. This could still enable the team to potentially pick up wide receiver Corey Davis and cornerback Marlon Humphrey while adding more picks later in the draft. It just makes too much sense.