Many Tennessee Titans fans are concerned about the future of the quarterback position between now and the 2020 NFL season.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean the team will select a signal-caller in the first round come April, despite the fact both Ryan Tannehill and Marcus Mariota aren’t under contract for next season.
The Draft Wire’s latest mock draft has Tennessee picking at No. 16 overall, behind the Miami Dolphins and ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles.
It also has them selecting an offensive lineman instead of a signal-caller in Wisconsin’s Tyler Biadasz.
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The analysts at The Draft Network made note of Biadasz’s strengths in a recent analysis.
“Heart and soul of one of the best offensive fronts in the country (2017 and 2018),” it read. “Takes pride in executing assignments and completing tasks successfully. Shows the demeanor and nastiness in order to galvanize an entire group. Loves the process of battles. Fights and strains during every second of plays and displays the want to of playing through the conclusion of plays. Filled out frame in all portions, which are put to good use. Country strength is an easy term to use to describe just how overbearing his natural strength can be for interior defenders. When able to firmly grip and latch on, Biadasz makes it difficult for rushers to disengage from him. Punch timing and locations remained consistent and enables many winning repetitions.”
Obviously, he comes with a list of cons as well.
“Has a propensity of mixing up his approaches when blocking certain techniques,” the analysis read. “These various techniques lead to a mixture of different postures and stances with his lower half. Sometimes his base is too wide, while others it will be too narrow. Large reason why he finishes some plays on his knees or completely falling off balance to the ground.”
It will certainly be interesting to see which prospect, and which positional need the Titans choose to address next year.
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Quarterback is appealing with such a strong class filled with names like Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, Jordan Love, Justin Herbert and others — but it’s also evident the Titans have more work to do within the offensive line to this point in the season.