2020 NFL Draft: Titans 7-round mock draft after securing Tannehill, Henry
By Seth Steere
Received pick from the Colts
The Titans recently traded Jurrell Casey to the Denver Broncos for a seventh-round pick in order to help free up cap space to sign Beasley. Tennessee will now how their hands full attempting to replace the five-time Pro-Bowler on the interior of their defensive line. Davon Hamilton will likely not have the same effect that Casey brought every Sunday, but he is a powerful player who can control the point-of-attack.
Hamilton may not present the pass-rush upside that Casey brought, but Harold Landry, Justin Simmons, Beasley, and Uche all rushing the passer, he shouldn’t have to worry too much about that. He can continue to focus on what he does best and that’s plug holes and force doubles; Hamilton should open up a lot of opportunities for his teammates to make a play on the ball.
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Malcolm Butler just recently turned 30 years old and has yet to live up to his contract (5-years, $61,250,000) that Tenessee gave him two years ago. If he continues to be unimpressive as a starter to the Titans could move on from him at a reasonable price. If Tennessee does decide to move on from Butler next season, now is the time to try and find his replacement.
Adoree’ Jackson is Butler’s running mate and is a viable option on the other side of the field, and even in the slot, which could allow the Titans new rookie corner — Michael Ojemudia — to get valuable reps on the outside before moving on from Butler if they decide to go that route.
Ojemudia is bigger than both Jackson and Butler, coming in at 6’1″ 200-pounds, and he is still a solid athlete; Ojemudia ran 4.45 40-yard dash at the combine. Ojemudia is a much better fit for a man-scheme which is primarily what the Titans run. He plays a physical brand of football and it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Vrabel valued him more than some of the other prospects in the class.