Tennessee Titans: Grading the 2020 NFL Draft class, pick-by-pick analysis

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Tennessee Titans 2020 NFL Draft
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D+     Round 1: Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia

A+     Round 2: Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU

A-     Round 3: Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State

A-     Round 5: Larrell Murchison, DL, N.C. State

A-     Round 7: Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii

C      Round 7: Chris Jackson, DB, Marshall

Overall Grade: B

Overall, I think the Tennessee Titans had a decent 2020 NFL Draft. They added a few pieces that will help them replace some of the valuable players that they lost, and some that could help a lot further down the road.

Starting things off with a D+ is never good. I will be very interested to see if Isaiah Wilson ends up starting at right tackle right away and how he fares if he does. That was a real head-scratcher for me, but Robinson and Vrabel bounced back well after that one.

Kristian Fulton has the potential to be one of the true steals of the 2020 NFL Draft. He is a first-round talent, who fell to the tail end of the second round. He could start as an outside corner right away, with Adoree Jackson likely moving into more of a slot role to replace Logan Ryan.

The Titans backed up the Fulton selection with another solid player in the third round. Darrynton Evans should be the full-time third-down back, with plenty of running ability to lighten the load of Derrick Henry. They may have been able to get him a little later in the draft, but he is a perfect fit for the Tennessee Titans.

In the fifth round, the Tennessee Titans took a raw, but talented, player for their defensive line. Larrell Murchison has a long way to go before he can be in the same conversation as Jurrell Casey, but he offers similar versatility and could contribute in spots early in his career.

The Titans came into the 2020 NFL Draft with three seventh-round picks. Ultimately, the team drafted two players and traded the other for a 2021 sixth-rounder. Cole McDonald has a lot of potential at quarterback and could be the heir to Ryan Tannehill. Chris Jackson came out of nowhere as a draft selection, but he brings special teams value at the minimum, with some versatility on the defensive side of the ball.

After the 2020 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans still have some weak spots on their roster, but they did well with what they had to work with. I would have liked to see them get a couple more players that could help them immediately, as they seem to be in a win-now mode, but they definitely brought in some talented players.

The Tennessee Titans have enough talent on their team to make another deep playoff run in 2020. They returned a couple key pieces, but lost quite a few others. The question is, do they have what it takes to have the rest of the AFC chasing them, instead of the other way around?

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Only time will tell, and it will be very interesting to see if the Tennessee Titans can prove that their 2019 success was not just a flash in the pan. I think the team did enough in the 2020 NFL Draft to stay competitive in the AFC and will be a fun team to watch on Sundays.