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Tennessee Titans 7-round 2017 NFL Mock Draft

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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It isn’t quite draft time for the Tennessee Titans, but with the LA Rams being…well the Rams, it is hard not to have an eye on the future.

I’m doing everything I can to keep from pouring into free agency before the season is over (bad habit from when the Titans weren’t even close to relevant in December), and one way I do that is by trying to take a long hard look at the draft.

Great teams build their draft boards and then start to almost work backwards into free agency. For example, if the Titans are looking hard at a cornerback in the offseason they will start looking at the draft. It turns out this is a really deep class full of guys that can play in the NFL.

So, they may limit their free agent search at CB to just a few guys. If you aren’t one of those guys then they may only go after you if you are still around in April and if you are cheap.

Anyway, my point is that it is important to get a good feel for the draft as a whole. One site that does a great job of getting a data bank full of prospects is Drafttek this is not an add, they are just great.

That is why, when Fanspeak updates their mock draft simulator for their latest big board, I always run through a simulation to see what I can get for the Titans. So, let’s look at what I got in this 7-round 2017 NFL Mock Draft.

1st round, pick 7: Jabrill Peppers S, Michigan

Cornerback and linebacker are the biggest needs on my board. However, I don’t know how a defense that has the guy that made Troy Polmalu a potential Hall of Fame player, can pass on someone who is the closest thing to Polamalu since Tyrann Mathieu.

1st round, pick 17: Marlon Humphrey CB, Alabama

Heading into the mock draft, my plan was BPA first and then start focusing in on CB/LB. Humphrey is a long, fast cornerback who I really like at this point in the process.

Now, earlier I thought he was a potential top 10 pick, but when I have watched him recently I haven’t seen him make those splash plays. This may be one of the last times you see him this high for me.

Having said that, I really like what I have seen as a whole, and if it turns out teams just aren’t throwing at him then I have no issue with him as a top-15 player.

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3rd round, pick 81: Courtland Sutton WR, SMU

Sutton is a 6’4 redshirt sophomore who just turned 21 in October. He is young, very athletic, extremely productive and has all the looks of a true WR1. Luckily he won’t be thrown into anything in Tennessee because he can be WR2 to start, and live beating CB2s while Rishard Matthews takes on the other team’s toughest challenge.

3rd round, pick 101: Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB, Tennessee

The former Vols player would have been a top-40 pick if he was healthy this year and he was on that boarderline last year. He is lightning quick, has great football IQ, makes smart decisions, can cover, trail and hit, I can go on and on.

His only issue is that he missed the season with an injury and for a lighter linebacker that can be an issue to NFL teams. The Titans have hit on all three of these first picks in a big way, so I imagine they wouldn’t mind taking a small risk.

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4th round, pick 120: Jeremy Sprinkle TE, Arkansas

The Titans need a young TE2 to work next to Delanie Walker. Sprinkle can be the perfect fit as a 22 year old tight end from a very run heavy/play action scheme.

5th round: Ryan Switzer WR, UNC

Sutton will be a great outside receiver, but Switzer could start immediately in the slot for the Tennessee Titans.

7th round: Calvin Munson LB, San Diego State

PFF had this to say on Munson:

“Few linebackers have been as disruptive as Munson the last two seasons as he’s totaled 19 sacks, 11 QB hits, and 21 hurries while grading positively against the run and in coverage. His ability to attack and shed blockers has led to his strong play as a pass rusher and against the run.”

To me, that screams developmental LB that can play special teams while he grows up.

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