Titans' Draft Strategy: Trading Down, Stacking Talent

0:00On April 14th, the Tennessee Titans sit at the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL draft, but trading down from there looks unlikely with no team. Desperate enough to pay top dollar. Their general manager, Mike Borgonzi, came in last year preaching a plan to snag 12 picks in the top 100 over his first three seasons, so expect them to stay put up top and grab the best player available. That sets up a prime chance to trade down from the top of the second round, turning one pick into multiple bites at this deep draft class. Borgonzi's history screams wheeling and dealing on day two, and a few hungry teams could bite. Take to New York Jets, sporting the longest playoff drought across major North American sports after the Buffalo Sabers ended theirs. With two first rounders this year and more coming, they're not pinching pennies, they want to jump for day two gems to build around their young core. Maybe swapping their 44th pick in a future second. Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins are also in play.

1:00Pittsburgh needs a future quarterback but won't reach early so they'd overpay from their 53rd pick and thirds to climb. Miami, loaded with nearly a dozen selections, could consolidate for offensive line and receivers to prop up a rookie signal caller or even former, Titan Malik Willis. Whichever squad bites, it hands Tennessee extra ammo to rebuild fast, stacking talent without forcing bad fits. Have eyes on those second round phones ladding up.