2019 NFL Mock Draft: Odell Beckham trade throws first round into chaos

With no edge-rusher available worthy of being selected with this pick, the Titans can either explore trade-down options or they could look at filling some ancillary needs on the roster. Tennessee only has six picks, so a trade down to acquire another selection probably makes the most sense if all the top edge rushers are off the board. If Haskins/Lock slips, this could be one of the spots a team at the end of the first round – maybe the Chargers or Patriots – could look to move up to in order to snag their QB of the future. The Titans could move back and grab someone like Florida’s Jachai Polite later in the first round, while adding another pick in this draft or next.

If they stand pat as is, they might look at grabbing another offensive weapon for Marcus Mariota to provide a boost for the offense. A safety-valve middle of the field tight end would do wonders to the offense, particularly with the uncertainty around Delanie Walker’s future in Nashville.

Walker still has some juice left in the tank, but he’ll be 35 by the time next season starts and is coming off of a season-ending ankle injury. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel spent a lot of time in the Patriots organization anyway, and saw first-hand how Bill Belichick and company utilized two tight ends to great affect.

Fant might be the best receiving tight end in the draft; he’s not as polished all-around as his teammate T.J. Hockenson, but he’s a nightmare matchup as a receiver. His athleticism was on full display in Indianapolis at the combine, where he ran a blazing 4.51 40-yard-dash, which was the fastest among his position group. He also led all tight ends with a 39.5-inch vertical jump.

He’ll need to work on increasing his power at the point-of-attack to be an effective run blocker in the NFL, but he’ll be a receiving threat from day one, with his ability to line up on the line-of-scrimmage or split out wide.