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2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Projections after Week 5

By Tyler Brooke

Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama. Jonathan Allen. 3. player. 35. . DE

The AFC South is getting more and more competitive, which means that even the Tennessee Titans have a shot at taking the division title at some point in the next few years. If the Titans want to have a chance at winning the division, then they’re going to need to keep adding pieces to their defense.

Jurrell Casey could use some help on the defensive line, and Alabama’s Jonathan Allen is the best D-lineman in this year’s draft class. Allen could be an ideal fit as the Titans’ 5-technique defensive end thanks to his explosiveness and ability to create interior pressure.

Allen plays a lot like Green Bay Packers defensive end Mike Daniels. If he can live up to that comparison in Tennessee, then the Titans defense would get a whole lot better.

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