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2020 NFL Draft: Titans 7-round mock draft after securing Tannehill, Henry

By Seth Steere

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 04: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry #22 look on in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 04: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry #22 look on in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 9: Kyle Hicks #21 runs the ball behind the blocking of Lucas Niang #77 of the TCU Horned Frogs during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 9, 2017, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Horn Frogs defeated the Razorbacks 28-7. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 9: Kyle Hicks #21 runs the ball behind the blocking of Lucas Niang #77 of the TCU Horned Frogs during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 9, 2017, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Horn Frogs defeated the Razorbacks 28-7. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. Offensive Tacke. Lucas Niang. player. 35. Scouting Report. TCU. 44

Tennessee Titans trade with the Indianapolis Colts

Titans Receive: 44th pick and the 75th pick in 2020

Colts Receive: 29th pick, 224th pick and the 237th pick in 2020

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Tennessee let Jack Conklin go in free-agency and will now to do replace the hole at right tackle. The Titans are in luck because the 2020 NFL Draft has some an abundance of talented players at the position. With the crop of tackles in this class, it allows Tennessee to trade back, acquire another top-100 pick and still land a talented prospect at a position of need.

The recent Coronavirus pandemic has not been helpful to Lucas Niang’s draft stock; he suffered a hip injury during the 2019 season and was unable to perform at the NFL Combine. It has caused some teams to drop him on their board all the way to Day-3 of the draft despite being one of the top tackle prospects in his respective class.

If Niang was able to stay healthy this year rather than getting hurt, we could be talking about him as a legitimate first-rounder — perhaps Tennessee would’ve stayed tight at 29 had he remained healthy. However, this is not the case, Niang did suffer a hip injury and because of it could see himself available on Day 3, but with just over a month left until the draft, it’s still possible Niang could get some sort of medical test done to prove his health and get himself back into the top-50.

Michigan. Josh Uche. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. OLB. 63. 35

The Titans just recently signed Vic Beasley, after the Atlanta Falcons decided to let him walk in free agency; Beasley’s contract is a one-year deal worth $12-million. Beasley is a decent pass-rusher, but not worth the price if he has a successful season he’s likely going to want more money. Instead of resigning him next year, get a player in the draft who could take his place after he hits the market, insert Josh Uche.

Uche (6’1″) is just a bit shorter than Beasley (6’3″), but they both come in at nearly the same weight, 245-pounds for Uche and 246-pounds for Beasley. Despite being shorter Uche has the advantage in arm length, beating Beasley by more than an inch — 33 5/8-inches for Uche compared to Beasley’s 32 1/2-inch arms. With Beasley there for a year, it will give Uche some time to develop, which may just be what he needs to reach his full potential.

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