Titans' Faulk: Raw Talent or Future Star?

0:00On April 24th, the Tennessee Titans shocked everyone on DraftKnight by trading back into the first round to snag Auburn defensive end Keldrick Falkat. The 31st pick. They already had wide receiver Karnel Tate locked in at number four, but General Manager Mike Borgonzi and coach Robert Salah couldn't pass up this. Chance to grab a guy they really wanted. Falk's super young, not turning 21 until September, which shows in his game sometimes. He only notched two sacks last season at Auburn, down from seven the year before, despite his big 285 pound frame. Opinions were all over the place before the draft. Some saw a raw talent stuck in the wrong spot on the line. While others worried he never hit his ceiling. Fan-sided expert Michael Chiano called him a traits over production player with a low pass rush, win rate, and tweener-sized questions. That said, Luciano prays Falk's elite edge-setting strength, bin for his size, and non-stop motor, saying the right coach could turn him into a French pro-bola fast.

1:04Titans plan to line him up on the edge next to Germain Johnson, the second, and others, keeping him out of the interior. With Salah's track record coaching big guys like Eric Armstead into stars, the Titans bet they can unlock Falk's upside despite the risks. Building A, nasty front that stops runs and hunts quarterbacks.