Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans MUST FIX Offensive Line: Top Guards, Centers in NFL Draft & Best Running Back Fits

Episode Date: April 15, 2024

The Tennessee Titans must fix the offensive line in the NFL Draft and that goes beyond just drafting offensive tackles. Adding a guard or center late in the draft to bolster depth will be key and there are some great options at both positions, not only on Day 2, but also into Day 3. Finally, the Titans added Tony Pollard to Tyjae Spears at the running back position, but they still need a third back who can provide some power and depth. Some names from the biggest programs in college football could fit the bill. Subscribe to the TicTacTitans Film Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TicTacTitans TicTacTitans Merchandise: https://dixons-dream.square.site/shop/tictactitans-gear/C3AAPNWXSXA6SBYG3USV2I7R?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videos Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Pay. The mobile hit twist on classic MONOPOLY.   Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com. eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL. Terms and conditions apply. BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDON today to get 10% off your first month. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARENTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – win or lose! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

The Tennessee Titans must fix the offensive line in the NFL draft, and that means more than just drafting an offensive tackle. We'll break down the interior offensive line class on today's edition of the Locked On Titans podcast. You are Locked On Titans, your daily Tennessee Titans podcast, Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Welcome to the Locked On Titans podcast. I am your host, Tyler Rowland, Titans fans. Today's edition of the Locked On Titans podcast is brought to you by GameTime.

Download the GameTime app, create an account, use the code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. We are breaking down the interior offensive line in the NFL draft on today's show. We'll also look at running backs as well. Continuing the 2024 Locked on Titans NFL draft preview series. The Titans need to fix the offensive line. They might be taking a guard. They might need a center late in the draft. And a third running back does sound good.

So I'll dive into all of that before I do. Thank you for making the Locked on Titans podcast your first listen each and every day. Remember, Monday through Friday, Tennessee Titans content all year round, always for free. Make sure you get subscribed. content all year round, always for free. Make sure you get subscribed, stay subscribed to the number one Tennessee Titans podcast in the world. Tomorrow, we're going to go to the defensive side of the ball where the Titans need a ton

of help, so make sure that you don't miss that. Shout out to my everydayers out there. Tune in Monday through Friday, but with all that being said, let's get it. Starting with the top interior offensive lineman on the board in the draft look, it's Troy Fatanu from Washington. He was the left tackle at Washington, but a lot of people think that he's going to move inside to play at guard at the next level. He is clearly the number one guard on the board.

Versatile, athletic, violent, strong hands, all of that. I don't think that he makes a ton of sense for the Titans because he's going to be picked in the mid area of the first round. And I just don't think that's an area where the Titans need to add another guard considering they just drafted Peter Skowronski last year. And I don't really see Fontanou as a tackle at the next level. Now, he's incredibly versatile. He can play up and down the line of scrimmage on the offensive line, so maybe the Titans would be interested, but I think there

are better options for offensive tackle. A guy who could be there later in the draft, they could pick number 38 in the second round, though, is Jordan Morgan from Arizona. Now, a lot of you guys send me mock drafts with Jordan Morgan, like, hey, we hit tackle. I don't think that Jordan Morgan is an offensive tackle in the NFL. And I don't think the Titans can think that he's an offensive tackle in the NFL either. Jordan Morgan, 6'5", 311 pounds, but 32 and 7 eighths inches arms. All right, he's got very similar arms to Peter Skowronski. If Brian Callahan has already said Skowronski's a guard, then how could you look at Jordan Morgan,

who has the same issues with his length, and say that he's a tackle? It wouldn't make any sense. So to me, Morgan is definitely a guard, but he would be a perfect fit as a guard in the Titan zone running system and multiple system. He's got great size at 6'3", 310 pounds. Plays with great balance, and he is so, so good in the zone running game. Reach blocks, backside cutoffs, frontside edge setting,

climbing to the second level. He's got great awareness on stunts and games up front from the defensive line. Really quick hands. His ability to shoot his hands, fake shoot his hands, readjust his hands after contact. He's just got great quick hands. Now look, again, the length, the arm length is a concern. He does have the tendency to get beat inside when he's playing offensive tackle. He's got quick hands, but they aren't the most powerful hands that you would ever see.

And, you know, he gets beat inside. He has the tendency to overset, get a little too deep, get a little too wide, and then people get inside of him. So if you take him out of space at offensive tackle and you put him in the interior, that helps him with the length issues. That helps him with the oversetting issues. I think that Morgan is a garden. If the Titans took an offensive tackle at number seven,

Joe Alt looking at you and then they took Jordan Morgan at number 38 I mean they're really going at lengths to fix this offensive line even if it's an interior player but after we get out of the second round I think the next guy makes a ton of sense too and it's Christian Haynes

from UConn 6 foot 2 317 pounds my guy James Foster compared him to Nate Davis when he came out of college at Charlotte and played for the Titans. A guy who's maybe a little shorter, plays with good power. He does have decent arms for a guard, 33 1⁄2 inch. He's 24 years old, though, so an older prospect. A lot of older prospects in this draft class.

But you could look at that and say, Hey, his potential is completely tapped out at 24. He's not going to get any better, but you could also look at it and say, well, he's experienced and he's in his man body and he's ready to come in and contribute right away. He's another guy who fits perfectly in a zone run scheme, great frame, great length, good in zone, quick hands, strong hands too, though, not just quick. He can mirror pass rushers on the interior. He can get to the second level.

He just has smaller hands. So are those hands going to be as good at the NFL level? There are some power concerns. He may not be the most powerful guy ever, and he didn't really face a lot of top tier pass rush talent at UConn. So you combine the talent that he faced along with his age, it's fair to wonder if he's as good of a player as he looked like on tape, but I think he could make sense for the Titans in the mid rounds of the draft on day two. Another guy who I really love, and I think this is my number one option for the Titans.

If they do pick up, you know, we looked at the trade down mock draft yesterday. If they do that and they pick up an extra third round pick, I think Dominic Pugni could be a great option. Out of Kansas, so he worked with Scott Fuchs, who is now the assistant offensive line coach for the Titans. So there's going to be a ton of familiarity there. Fuchs is going to know exactly what kind of guy Poonie is. 6'5", 313 pounds, 33.3 inch arms.

He's 24 years old as well. He could play in any scheme. Zone, gap, power, doesn't matter. He's completely balanced. And it sounded like the Titans may be a more of a multiple run style team than just a zone team based on what we heard from Nick Holtz last week. But Puna has quick feet, man. For a guy his size, really quick feet. He makes great adjustments based on what the defense shows him. Plays with violent hands. He has versatility to play tackle

and on the interior. I play tackle and on the interior. I'd want him on the interior. Good anchor as well with a good build and good strength. He can get a little high. He's not going to be a great athlete that you want out in space on the edge. He's got shorter arms. Again, I think the short arms and the lack of success in space make him a guard at the next level. But man, if the Titans plugged in Poonie at right guard with Joe Alt at left tackle, we are talking about fixing the offensive line, even if the Titans do still need another offensive tackle.

But I would not be opposed to them getting a player like this. So those are the guys who I think make the most sense for the Tennessee Titans. You start to get later in the draft. Of course, you got a guy like Cooper Beebe out of Kansas State, but I think he's more of a pure gap power player than a zone player because of the lack of agility and athleticism. He's more of a power player.

You look at Mason McCormick from San Diego State, 6'4", 309 pounds. He can play in a balanced scheme, quick feet, good awareness, violent finisher, maybe a little stiff in space, but again, you're going to be on the interior, and I think that helps kind of hide that a little bit. Christian Mahogany is a big, powerful guy out of Boston College that I think fits more in a gap scheme, not the multiple scheme the Titans are going to run, but could be an option.

Brandon Coleman from TCU, 6'4", 313 pounds, 34-inch arms, which for an interior player is really, really long. Great athlete, strong, good anchor. Played through injury. He just doesn't have great balance for a guy that size. His awareness really needs help. Doesn't drive people in run blocking. But those are things that maybe they can coach him up on.

But now we're talking about interior offensive linemen going fifth, sixth, seventh round. Delmar Glaze from Maryland. I think he could be a good fit for the Titans. A perfect fit in a gap zone scheme. 6'4", thick build, good anchor. He's got power and quick hands. Good timing on his punches. He could make a lot of sense. Isaiah Adams from Illinois. Now we're getting late, late into the draft, but at 6'4", a perfect zone fit. So those

are some of the guys late. Mason McCormick, Brandon Coleman, Delmar Glaze, Isaiah Adams. I think those guys make sense for the Titans later in the draft. But of course, I think the sweet spot is right there in those mid rounds. Three, four, where you're looking at Dominic Puney. You're looking at Christian Haynes. Maybe you get Jordan Morgan in the second if you trade back or add more picks. I think those would make sense as options for the Titans. Because remember, it's not just about fixing offensive tackle.

The Titans need to add a long-term guard. They could even use a backup center as well. So who could those backup centers be? I'll tell you when we dive into the center class. Before we do, though, I do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. A lot of us spend our lives wishing that we had more time, but the question is, time for what?

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Now I want to look at the centers. And we're going to talk about running backs at the end of the show as well. Let me know which guard you think is the best fit for the Tennessee Titans that we just talked about. If there's somebody I missed, make sure to let me know as well. I do want to throw one more name in. And it is, oh boy, it is,

I want to say Sean, I don't understand why, wrote it down in my notes, now it's gone, but Coleman, out of Texas Tech, I think he's an undrafted free agent at the end of the day, which is why I didn't want to write down a big write up in my notes,

but a guy who the Titans have spent a lot of time with pre-draft. So look for him as an undrafted free agent. But look at its centers. And of course, I do want to say this. Thank you for making the Locked on Titans podcast your first listen. The intro has changed. We've gotten a lot of positive feedback. And then I've gotten some of you guys who, you know,

everybody likes the traditional thing, what it's always been. I get it. Making some changes at the network to be a little more uniform. Still going to try to throw the let's get it phrase in after we get through some of the promotion stuff. So don't worry. But all the positive feedback, I definitely do appreciate you guys. And the people at the network who work so hard on the changes, they appreciate it as well. But look at its centers. Alright. Number one, the top center in the draft is Graham Barton.

All right. Maybe he plays tackle, guard, center. I'm considering him a center here. I think that he could be one of the best centers in the NFL. But Graham Barton out of Duke, 6'5", 313 pounds, 22 years old, hands, experience, athleticism, awareness. He's a guy who's going to go probably 20 to 35. And after you sign Lloyd Cushenberry and you draft Peter Skowronski,

I'm sorry, but you just can't take Graham Barton, who I think is a center long-term at the NFL level after being a college offensive tackle. He has been compared to Elton Jenkins, a guy for the Packers who I like a ton, who has played up and down the offensive line, college tackle, best position in the NFL is at guard, also plays for the Packers. And Graham Barton is a guy who all of these Packers people want the Packers to take. So Graham Barton is the top guy at the position to me, but he doesn't make sense for the Titans. After signing Lloyd Cush to me, but he doesn't make sense for the Titans.

After signing Lloyd Cushenberry, it just doesn't make sense. Same thing with Jackson Powers Johnson, a guy that I really like. I really like him as a prospect. 6'3", 328, 21 years old, out of Oregon. Good size, athleticism, toughness. Was an absolute star at the Senior Bowl. But after you sign Lloyd Cushenberry,

it just doesn't make sense to take some of these starting level centers in the draft. Like Zach Frazier from West Virginia. 6'2", 315, 22 years old. A balanced guy who could play in zone, gap, man, whatever. Great strength, great awareness, great toughness, good hands. All three of those guys will probably go in the top 50, but I don't think the Titans need to be the team that takes them because they're centers.

And you just signed Lloyd Cushenberry, who I think has a ton of potential and will be even better than he was before he signed. But as for some guys that could make sense for the Titans midday, who maybe give you some more versatility, they can play center. They can play guard as well. And look, the Titans need a backup center. And let's say that the Lloyd Cushenberry thing doesn't work

and he's only there for two years. Well, now you have a guy that you can groom behind him to take on that role after Cush leaves. I don't think that's the way the Cushenberry contract plays out, but you never know. I can't tell you with absolute certainty, okay? So some guys at center who I think could be a backup right away, maybe give you some versatility to play guard. You got to talk about Cedric Van Praan out of Georgia, 6'4", 300, smart, tough, really good

run blocker, strong player, maybe not a great athlete, doesn't have great length, isn't great in space or anything like that. But hey, he could be a backup. Now, I don't think he's the best option for the Titans. A guy who I do think could be a great option for the Titans, though, that does fit is Tanner Bortolini out of Wisconsin. 6'4", 300 pounds, 21 years old. He can play in a multiple run scheme, which he's done at Wisconsin. He is a really good athlete.

I think he had one of the best three-cone times ever. Like him and Jason Kelsey. He's right up there with Kelsey in terms of the best three cones we've ever seen for a center or an interior offensive lineman. He's smart. He's right up there with Kelsey in terms of the best three cones we've ever seen for a center and interior offensive lineman. He's smart. He's versatile. He can play at guard too. He was supposed to be a guard, and then injuries forced him to be at center.

So, I love Tanner Bortolini, not just because he can be a development center and be the backup center, but he can also play some guard too. I think that would be a great fit for the Titans, even if he doesn't play with great power. He doesn't have great length. He can be a little bit of a leaner in run blocking where he's leaning over his base, so he gets a little unbalanced. All of those things are true, but you clean up the technique. You make sure that he's underneath himself, and I just

think that he could be a very good depth piece. Again, we're trying to fix the offensive line. You need backups here, too. And, you know, fourth round, 106, that could make some sense for the Titans if he's there. Another guy that makes sense

is Kingsley Aglucon from Florida. Another guy who, I think, can play at guard as well. Six foot three, 304 pounds. He's 23 years old. He is a fantastic zone blocker. Reach blocks, combos, double teams, climbing to the second level.

All of that, excellent, good athlete. He plays with independent hands. If there's one thing that you guys have taken from our conversations about offensive line that we have talked about is independent hands. I've talked about it so much. People who are two-hand strikers versus people who can use their hands independently

and let them do different things. He has great independent hands. He moves bodies in the run game. Now he has a tendency to lunge in the run game, like we just talked about with Born and Leany, a little bit of a leaner. He can be overly aggressive and get him in bad spots. Doesn't have as much strength and drive

as maybe you would hope for to finish blocks, but he can move people, and that is important. So I think Egwukon could be a great fit for the Titans as a backup center. Think fifth round, sixth round, something like that. Um, Hunter, uh, Norzad from Penn state, six, three, three 17. Another guy who's played in multiple run schemes who could be smart physical. And he's

such a technician. He just plays with great technique because he doesn't have great athleticism. Doesn't have great strength. Those are things that he really focuses on, though, is his technique. And when you have that physical nature, you're a smart player, you play with technique on the interior offensive line, you have the tendency to carve yourself out a career. The last guy I want to mention here is Bo Limmer. I really like Bo Limmer out of Arkansas.

Six foot four, 302 pounds. Another guy who fits perfect in a zone run scheme. He's got really good change of direction, athleticism. He plays with finish, and he also plays with good technique. Now, he doesn't have length. He doesn't have strength. He has a tendency to get off balance sometimes, and a bull rush probably is going to give him trouble. But, you add him to your offensive line as a backup center. You let him add weight and add strength in the Titans strength program and you

might have yourself a very good interior depth player down the line. So those are some guys, guard and center that I think make a ton of sense for the Tennessee Titans. But what about running back?

You got Spears. You got Pollard. But I still think the Titans need a third running back. And there are some power backs that I think make a ton of sense for the Titans. I'll tell you who they are before I do that. Do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by GameTime. Look, GameTime is the best place to buy tickets. They have the best features, period.

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Last minute tickets. Lowest price. Guaranteed. Tickets, lowest price, guaranteed. Titans fans, let's cap off today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. Continuing our 2024 Locked on Titans NFL Draft Preview Series. We have completed every position on the offensive side of the ball except running back. If you missed any of those, go back and check those out. I know my everydayers didn't miss any of those.

Shout out to you guys. Let me know who you are down below. We're going to talk about running backs now. And the Titans may not need running backs as bad as they need one last year when they got Tajay Spears. But I still think they need a third running back, and they need someone who can complement the style of Spears and Pollard, which are very, very similar.

So I'll tell you who fits that bill. Before we do, thank you for making the Locked on Titans podcast your first listen each and every day. I got to remind you guys, my favorite thing to do here on the Locked On Podcast Network is starting up this week. On April 17th at 7 p.m. Eastern on Locked On Sports Today, the Locked On NFL Mock Draft will drop. That's where each host for each podcast makes the pick for their team.

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It's also on the Free Fire TV channels app on Amazon. That's absolutely awesome. But there's going to be six episodes breaking down all the picks. Again, April 17th, 7 Eastern PM, streaming live on Locked On Sports Today. You guys can't miss that. The Locked On NFL Mock Draft. But talking about running backs here, okay?

Again, you have Tajay Spears, you have Tony Pollard. They're very similar running backs who are versatile. Great in pass protection, great speed to get on the edge, can catch the ball out of the backfield, can run with power. Tajay Spears' power is completely underrated. He was one of the best running backs in the NFL in short yardage situations on third and fourth down last year. All right?

Spears plays with power. Okay? But he is smaller. So maybe you would want more of a traditional power back. And that doesn't necessarily mean that the running back is excessively bigger. It just means that they run with a different style. And the first person that we got to talk about here is Trey Benson. Trey Benson from Florida State, 6'2", 16.

Good build, good speed, good acceleration, good vision. May not be a change of direction guy. Doesn't run with great tempo. He's just kind of one speed all the time. Didn't do much in the past game for Florida State either, but will be one of the first running backs off the board. But I don't think that he's a fit for the Titans because he's going to go too early, okay?

Same thing with, like, Jalen Wright from Tennessee. 5'10", 2'10", speed, explosive, good hands. I mean, he's a good running back, but he's going to go too high for what the Tennessee Titans need now that they have Pollard and Spears in tow. Jonathan Brooks is another guy out of Texas, coming back from an ACL tear, but 6'2", 16. Now, here is a guy.

I love that. Now, here's a guy who has a style that would make sense as a compliment for the Titans because Brooks runs with power. He runs with vision. He's got good hands. He's got good hands. He's got good size, good in pass protection. Doesn't have great breakaway speed.

Not elite agility. You know what I mean? But that would be a guy whose style makes sense. Same thing with Kamani Vidal from Troy. Now, he's smaller. 5'7", 213. Man, 5'7", 213 and built like that? What a freaking fire hydrant, man.

My God. He is powerful. Plays through contact and runs through contact. Does have great straight line speed. Great. Elite. Elite. I can't stress enough. Elite in pass protection. I talked about Vidal a couple weeks ago

in one of my mock drafts, okay? Because I picked him in like the sixth round. He makes a ton of sense for the Titans. He can do some special team stuff, but here's the issue. He's had 871 touches already. Doesn't have great agility. Doesn't have great

burst long term. So like, he is going to be, you know, a third running back in the NFL. Maybe eventually he's a number two, but I think that he would be a good third running back who can help on special teams as well. Tyrone Tracy out of Purdue, 5'11", 209. Another guy who's thick and powerful and breaks tackles, but he also is really creative. He may not have the best agility and speed. He's not a guy who's going to dance a ton, but he understands how to set people up

and where things can open up for him. So that's important. Of course, you have the Big Ten guys. Well, I put Notre Dame in Big Ten because they should be, all right, they should be stupid that they aren't. But Blake Corum, Audrick Estime, Braylon Allen from Wisconsin. Look, I don't really like Blake Corum that much. I gotta be honest with you.

I'm not a big Blake Corum guy and I don't think he fits. Estime maybe. He is a big Blake Corham guy, and I don't think he fits. Estimate, maybe. He is a big power guy, but he's not really versatile enough, in my opinion. Doesn't really do much in the past. Now, he caught all the passes thrown to him, but he's only had like 30 or less targets in his whole career. So, he's kind of an A.J. Dillon type. You know what I mean?

And I would be interested, but I got a feeling he's just going to go a little bit higher than it would make sense. Ray Davis, though, out of Kentucky, good yards after contact.

Really good hands. Good change of direction. Doesn't fumble ever. Great ball security from Ray Davis. He just doesn't have high end speed. Carries. Touches. He just doesn't have high-end speed, carries, touches.

He's just had a lot of tread taken off his tires. And that's something to be concerned with at the next level. The guy I really like here with Vidal and then this guy. These are the two that really stand out to me as guys that could be available late. Sixth, seventh round. Isaac Garendo from Louisville. Great size, 6'200". Freak athleticism.

Like, his testing numbers were insane. So good in pass protection. Which, I think if you're looking to add a running back for the Titans, you're looking for like a Samaje P. Ryan from the Bengals, a guy who maybe you're not going to hand the ball off to a ton, but you can come in short yardage, third down, pass protection, run with power if you need, and I think Garendo can give you that. While also, I think Garendo could be great on those kickoff returns with the new kickoff system.

I think he could be great there. Now look, he's got great straight line speed, but it takes him a while to get there. Not great acceleration. He's not a creative runner by any means. Jukes, moves, setups, no. He's just hitting the hole and running and trying to get the full speed at his size.

That's what he's doing. And he's never been a starter. Played at two different colleges and could not get a starting job. Wisconsin and Louisville. Was never the starter. So why is that? All right. But he doesn't need to be a starter for the Titans.

He needs to be their third running back. So I'm not overly concerned about that. There are other guys. Bucky Irving, who has been compared to Tajay Spears. He's a jitterbug, smaller guy. But he doesn't run with the power and toughness of Tajay Spears, he's a jitterbug, smaller guy, but he doesn't run with the power and toughness of Tajay Spears, in my opinion. So I'm not as interested in Bucky Irving,

even though he's a very good player. He'll probably go somewhere else and do well. Just doesn't fit with the Titans. Will Shipley is a guy out of Clemson. Great route runner out of the backfield. Runs with good tempo. Has good speed. Really sets up his blocks well,

willing and strong pass protector. He just doesn't play with a lot of power. You're not going to get a lot of yards after contact. He's a smaller guy. So I think he's a little too similar to what the Titans already have. So again, guys who I think provide balance and give the Titans a different kind of skill set

than they have with Spears and Pollard, Jonathan Brooks, Kamani Vildahl, Eric Estime, Ray Davis, Isaac Garendo, Braylon Allen. I do want to mention at least Marshawn Lloyd and Rasheen Ali, who are both good running backs and are going to get taken probably higher than I want the Titans to take a running back. I really like Marshawn Lloyd. I really do. But he just doesn't make a lot of sense for the Titans. He's got fumble issues. So that's something to be

concerned about as well. But let me know which running backs you like the best as a fit for the Titans. Don't just be naming your favorite running back. The Titans have Spears and they have Pollard. Think about somebody who's going to mesh with them. But tomorrow, it's time to get defensive. We're going to talk about edge rushers on tomorrow's show. Can't wait to dive into that. But with that being said, that is going to do it for me today, folks.

As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this was Locked on Titans.