Here is how it plays out. With the #1 overall pick, they will take the linebacker from Ohio State with a checkered past when everyone thinks they are going to take Bo Callahan; the Wisconsin quarterback. But the Titans will find out none of his teammates showed up for Bo's 21st birthday party and that causes red flags. They then get Tom Michaels on the phone; the Seahawks GM who traded back and thinks he can get Callahan. But the Titans trade back into the early first and threaten to take Bo but will take Jim Browns son.
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When the Titans’ offense took the field during most late-season games, the line featured a second-year left tackle (Taylor Lewan), a rookie left guard (Quinton Spain), a rookie center (Andy Gallik) and a third-year right guard (Chance Warmack).
One of the reserve offensive linemen was a rookie (guard Jeremiah Poutasi), while a third-year center (Brian Schwenke) had earlier in the season had been placed on injured reserve.
All that youth was no doubt part of the reason the Titans allowed the most sacks (54) in the NFL this season, as well as the sixth-most quarterback hits (105). The Titans finished 25th in rushing.
So count veteran tight end Delanie Walker among those who’d prefer the Titans look for some more experienced offensive linemen, as opposed to drafting another young lineman with the first overall pick — or with any pick, it sounds like.
“We don’t need another rookie lineman,” Walker said Monday night in the final episode of the J-Mac Show, hosted by The Tennessean and ESPN 102.5-FM. “Our offensive line, they’re too young. We don’t need another young guy on the line. We have eight picks, so use them wisely or trade to get older guys to come in and play the line — savvy vets, eight-year guys or seven-year guys that understand how to win and know the game.
“I think that will help the O-line. But having a rookie come in and play with more rookies just doesn’t sit well with me, and probably not with Marcus (Mariota).”
One of the reserve offensive linemen was a rookie (guard Jeremiah Poutasi), while a third-year center (Brian Schwenke) had earlier in the season had been placed on injured reserve.
All that youth was no doubt part of the reason the Titans allowed the most sacks (54) in the NFL this season, as well as the sixth-most quarterback hits (105). The Titans finished 25th in rushing.
So count veteran tight end Delanie Walker among those who’d prefer the Titans look for some more experienced offensive linemen, as opposed to drafting another young lineman with the first overall pick — or with any pick, it sounds like.
“We don’t need another rookie lineman,” Walker said Monday night in the final episode of the J-Mac Show, hosted by The Tennessean and ESPN 102.5-FM. “Our offensive line, they’re too young. We don’t need another young guy on the line. We have eight picks, so use them wisely or trade to get older guys to come in and play the line — savvy vets, eight-year guys or seven-year guys that understand how to win and know the game.
“I think that will help the O-line. But having a rookie come in and play with more rookies just doesn’t sit well with me, and probably not with Marcus (Mariota).”
so many great DL in this draft (Bosa, A'Shawn, Allen, Nkemdiche, Reed) i can't see them taking one first overall when you can move down 10 spots and get someone who might even be better
perfect example is 2 years ago with Donald going 13th and Clowney first overall.
perfect example is 2 years ago with Donald going 13th and Clowney first overall.
