With the 2019 NFL Draft now just hours away, the Tennessee Titans have completed their homework on this year’s top prospects, and will take to the draft board at 7 p.m. CT.
The Titans are coming off a successful offseason with some key signings to bolster positions on both sides of the ball, and will look to build on that in the coming days.
Granted that general manager Jon Robinson doesn’t make any trades this time around, this is where the Titans are scheduled to pick:
Round 1: No.19 overall
Round 2: No. 51 overall
Round 3: No. 82 overall
Round 4: No. 121 overall
Round 5: No. 157 overall
Round 6: No. 188 overall
Here’s a look at which players the Titans could add to the roster in 2019 with those selections:
1. DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson
Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has a history with Wilkins, having recruited him while he was an assistant at Ohio State. He also worked him out at pro day.
A player like Wilkins has the ability to come in and instantly be a starter for Tennessee, and could find a place anywhere along the defensive front. Dave McGinnis complimented him on his his quickness, body flexibility, awarenss and called him a “three-technique master” earlier this year.
2. OG Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State
One of the most pressing needs for the Titans this year is a interior offensive lineman. A player like Jenkins could immediately come in and make his case to start in 2019.
Jenkins didn’t attract a lot of national attention in his college career, but easily has the ability to become a key starter early on in the NFL. He’s a strong, versatile lineman who started games at left tackle, left guard, right tackle and center for Mississippi State.
3. EDGE Chase Winovich, Michigan
The signing of veteran pass rusher Cameron Wake gave the Titans a solid player opposite Harold Landry, but at 37, he isn’t going to be serviceable forever.
This is where former Wolverines edge rusher Chase Winovich could come into play. While he’s not necessarily the most athletic edge rusher in the draft, he’s a good fit in Dean Pees’ defensive scheme, and plays with a type of viciousness with a work ethic that’s hard to come by.
Winovich has also drawn comparisons to former Titans defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch.
4. WR Ashton Dulin, Malone
The Titans have some promise at wideout with rising star Corey Davis, and a solid new slot receiver in Adam Humphries. Still, the Titans could afford to add more depth at the position and give quarterback Marcus Mariota another target to work with in 2019.
Dulin has shined on the roster of an overall unsuccessful DII program, bringing explosiveness and versatility as a ball carrier, pass catcher and kick returner.
5. TE Trevon Wesco, West Virginia
Delanie Walker may be the Titans’ star pass-catcher for now, but the team needs to start adding more developmental prospects behind him as he ages. At 6-foot-3, 267 pounds, Wesco has an NFL build and been successful primarily as a blocking tight end for WVU over the past three seasons.
There was some concern in regards to his ability to function as a receiver early on, but he found redemption in his senior season, recording 26 receptions for 366 yards and a touchdown. If he could carry this momentum into Nashville, the Titans could end up with a steal in the fifth round.
6. OL Keaton Sutherland, Texas A&M
At this point in the draft, no team is looking for a player to plug in and start. Versatility is a key factor here, and Sutherland has it. The former Aggies offensive lineman may never be a starter at the NFL level, but could provide a backup option for the Titans in the event that an O-lineman goes down, or to send into action on occasion.
