NFL Draft Diamonds 2018 NFL Draft Outlook: Tennessee Titans
2018 Tennessee Titans 1st Round Draft Outlook
The Tennessee Titans finished the 2017-2018 season by finishing 9-7 (2nd in the AFC South), making the playoffs as a wild-card, beating the Kansas Chiefs on the road & were beaten by the eventual AFC Champion New England Patriots in the Divisional round. Even with the success of making the playoffs, the coaching staff was overhauled. Mike Mularkey is out & first-year Head Coach Mike Vrabel is now the lead man in Nashville. The continued success of the franchise solely lies on the shoulders of 4th year QB Marcus Mariota. The Titans suddenly find themselves in a division with the AFC Championship runner-up in Jacksonville, the Texans with emerging superstar Deshaun Watson & a Colts franchise hoping for a return of franchise QB Andrew Luck. The AFC South is no longer a pushover & seems primed to be a powerful division for years to come. This is a critical draft for the Titans. Jon Robinson & Co. must hit on some immediate impact players for this organization to take the next step.
**Current Projected Starter
**CURRENT BACKUP
EDGE/OLB
Derrick Morgan – Brian Orakpo
KEVIN DODD – VICTOR OCHI – AARON WALLACE – JOSH CARRAWAY
-Harold Landry – Boston College (2014-2017) – 6’3” 252lbs.
- 158 Total Tackles – 48.0 TFL – 25.0 Sacks – 1 INT – 10 FF
-Sam Hubbard – Ohio State (2015-2017) – 6’5” 265lbs.
- 116 Total Tackles – 30.0 TFL – 17.0 Sacks – 1 INT – 3 FF
-Arden Key – LSU (2015-2017) – 6’6” 238lbs.
- 129 Total Tackles – 24.5 TFL – 20.0 Sacks – 3 FF
-Marcus Davenport – UTSA (2014-2017) – 6’6” 264lbs.
- 185 Total Tackles – 37.5 TFL – 24.5 Sacks – 6 FF
Wide Receiver
Rishard Matthews – Corey Davis – Taywan Taylor
TAJAE SHARPE – DARIUS JENNINGS – ZACH PASCHAL
-Calvin Ridley – Alabama (2015-2017) – 6’0″ 189lbs.
- 224 REC – 2,781 YDs – 12.7 YPR – 19 TDs
-Courtland Sutton – SMU (2014-2017) – 6’3″ 218lbs.
- 195 REC – 3,220 YDs – 16.5 YPR – 31 TDs
-D.J. Moore – Maryland (2015-2017) – 6’0″ 210lbs.
- 146 REC – 2,027 YDs – 13.9 YPR – 17 TDs
-Christian Kirk – Texas A&M (2015-2017) – 5’10” 200lbs.
- 234 REC – 2,856 YDs – 12.2 YPR – 26 TDs
Defensive Lineman
DaQuan Jones (LDE) – Austin Johnson (NT) – Jurrell Casey (RDE)
DAVID KING (DE) – JOHNNY MAXEY (DE) – JULIUS WARMSLEY (DE) – ANTWAUN WOODS (NT)
-Da’Ron Payne – Alabama (2015-2017) – 6’2″ 311lbs.
- 102 Total Tackles – 5.0 TFL – 3.0 Sacks – 1 INT – 1 FF
-Taven Bryan – Florida (2015-2017) – 6’4″ 291lbs.
- 62 Total Tackles – 10.5 TFL – 5.5 Sacks – 1 INT – 1 FF
-Harrison Phillips – Stanford (2014-2017) – 6’4″ 307lbs.
- 153 Total Tackles – 29.0 TFL – 16.5 Sacks – 3 FF
Cornerback
Logan Ryan – Malcolm Butler – Adoree’ Jackson
LESHAUN SIMS – TYE SMITH – KALAN REED – DEMONTRE HURST – JEREMY BOYKINS
-Isaiah Oliver – Colorado (2015-2017) – 6’1″ 190lbs.
- 82 Total Tackles – 3 INTs – 25 PD – 1 FF
-Mike Hughes – UCF (2017) – 5’10” 189lbs.
- 49 Total Tackles – 4 INTs – 11 PD – 1 FF
-Jaire Alexander – Louisville (2015- 2017) – 5’11” 192lbs.
- 77 Total Tackles – 7 INTs – 15 PD – 1 FF
-Carlton Davis – Auburn (2015-2017) – 6’1″ 203lbs.
- 136 Total Tackles – 4 INTs – 28 PD – 3 FF
Offensive Lineman
Taylor Lewan (LT) – Quinton Spain (LG) – Ben Jones (C) – Josh Kline (RG) – Jack Conklin (RT)
XAVIER SU’A-FILO (OG) – CODY WICHMANN (OG) – COREY LEVIN (OG/OT) – DENNIS KELLY (OT) – TYLER MARZ (OT)
-Isaiah Wynn (OG) – Georgia (2015-2017) – 6’3″ 313lbs.
-Will Hernandez (OG) – UTEP (2014-2017) – 6’2″ 348lbs.
-James Daniels (CN) – Missouri (2015-2017) – 6’3″ 295lbs.
-Billy Price (C/OG) – Ohio State (2013-2017) – 6’4″ 312lbs.
Inside Linebacker
Wesley Woodyard – Jayon Brown
DAREN BATES – NATE PALMER
-Leighton Vander Esch – Boise State (2015-2017) – 6’4″ 256lbs.
- 188 Total Tackles – 13.0 TFL – 5.0 Sacks – 3 INTs – 4 FF
-Rashaan Evans – Alabama (2014-2017) – 6’3″ 234lbs.
- 150 Total Tackles – 23.5 TFL – 15.0 Sacks – 2 FF
-Malik Jefferson – Texas (2015-2017) – 6’3″ 236lbs.
- 231 Total Tackles – 26.0 TFL – 13.0 Sacks – 2 FF
Safety
Kevin Byard – Johnathan Cyprien
BRYNDEN TRAWICK – DENZEL JOHNSON
-Justin Reid – Stanford (2015-2017) – 6’1″ 204lbs.
- 170 Total Tackles – 10.5 TFL – 1.0 Sacks – 6 INTs
-Ronnie Harrison – Alabama (2015-2017) – 6’3″ 214lbs.
- 174 Total Tackles – 7.0 TFL – 3.5 Sacks – 7 INTs – 1 FF
Tight End
Delanie Walker
JONNU SMITH – PHILLIP SUPERNAW – LUKE STOCKER – TIM SEMISCH
-Dallas Goedert – South Dakota State (2014-2017) – 6’5″ 255lbs.
- 198 REC – 2,988 YDs – 15.1 YPR – 21 TDs
-Mike Gesicki – Penn State (2014-2017) – 6’5″ 247lbs.
- 129 REC – 1,481 YDs – 11.5 YPR – 15 TDs
-Hayden Hurst – South Carolina (2015-2017) 6’4″ 250lbs.
- 100 REC – 1,281 YDs – 12.8 YPR – 3 TDs