The 2023 NFL draft is officially just 10 days away from kicking off and we’ll soon have some answers as to what the Tennessee Titans will do with their six picks.
As we continue to inch toward April 27th, everyone is starting to finalize their opinions as to who they want to target when their team is on the clock.
Over the last few months, we have done several mock drafts, including those that discuss a variety of different scenarios. This time around, we are going to take a swing at trading back into the late 20s to see what type of package that kind of trade could possibly yield.
In this particular scenario, the Dallas Cowboys were interested in trading up from No. 26 overall to No. 11.
Thankfully, a similar trade was made just a few years ago between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, therefore, we are going to use that compensation package as a baseline for what Tennessee can possibly get.
Back in 2017, the Chiefs traded Nos. 27 and 91 overall, as well as a future first-rounder to jump all the way up to No. 10 overall to select quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
In this scenario, I went ahead and swapped No. 11 overall to the Cowboys for Nos. 26 and 90 overall in 2023, while also acquiring Dallas’ 2024 first-round pick to seal the deal.
This may seem pricey, but make no mistake about it, dropping down 15 slots is going to be expensive.
You’re essentially asking the Titans to give up their right to select one of the top offensive linemen or wide receivers in the draft and instead settle for whatever is left at the end of the round. That sacrifice isn’t going to be cheap.
The good news is this type of trade gives the Titans a ton of flexibility to add more talent to their roster. To be perfectly honest, the most underrated aspect of this deal is the future first that comes with it.
No, that move isn’t going to help the team next season, but it potentially sets Tennessee up with some real ammo for next year’s draft in case the Titans need to move up to select their next quarterback.
Despite having to trade back to the end of the first round, I felt very satisfied with the haul I ultimately secured. Lets not waste anymore time and dive right into our second-to-last mock draft of the season.