So Many Ways Titans Can Screw Up the Draft

As the NFL Draft edges ever closer, the Tennessee Titans appear to hold the key.

The Titans hold the No. 2 pick in the draft, which begins April 30, and could go any number of directions with the choice.

Assuming the Tampa Bay Bucs are zoned in on Jameis Winston at No. 1, the Titans will go one of three ways with that second pick:

They could draft Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, and immediately make him the face of the franchise.
They could decide that 2014 rookie Zach Mettenberger is capable enough at quarterback and choose a potential difference-maker at another position. That likely would be Southern Cal defensive lineman Leonard Williams, believed by many to be the most talented player available in this draft.
They could trade the pick for multiple picks or a package that might include draft picks and an established player.
A rumored trade involving San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers – who grew up about 100 miles away in Decatur, Alabama – persists in the media, and though such a trade would appear to be a long shot, the fact that the Chargers worked out Mariota last week has given the Rivers-to-Tennessee speculation continued life.

Any of the above options would involve risk.

But the most intriguing option might be (continue reading)

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