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Mel Kiper and Todd McShay alternated picks for a 3-round NFL mock draft (In$ider). McShay had the first pick, so Kiper chose for the Tennessee Titans in the first and third rounds. McShay had the 2nd round pick. The first pick, as you probably expected, is captain 2%, as in Marcus Mariota, who I believe there is a 2% chance the Titans actually take. They are going to trade the pick. Book it!
McShay chose Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M for the Titans in the second round. This is a good value here. Ogbuehi was considered by a lot of people to be a top 10 pick before he tore his ACL in A&M's bowl game in January. He would be a really good addition to the offensive line.
Kiper chose Dezmin Lewis, WR, Central Arkansas for the Titans in the 3rd round. He is a guy from a small school who is big and fast. That means there is a 100% chance he will be a bust if the Titans pick him.
Here are Kiper's comments on the Mariota pick:
This wasn't at all a tough decision for me. Zach Mettenberger simply can't match Mariota as a talent, and even if I'm not sold on Mariota, at this slot he's a valuable trade asset that I can listen to offers on. And I'm not at all in the camp that says Mariota can't "fit our system."
McShay on Ogbuehi:
Ogbuehi is coming off a torn ACL, but once he's healthy he has the talent to start at right tackle opposite Taylor Lewan, giving the Titans a pair of bookends for first-round pick QB Marcus Mariota.
Kiper on Lewis:
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver with a sub-4.5 40 time who gets a little overlooked in a deep draft at the position. Not a bad bet.
What do you think?
