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Shaking up our Tennessee Titans mock draft after 2024 NFL combine, from 1 to 32

The NFL combine is behind us, and the 2024 NFL Draft is less than two months away. Let's hop in for another mock draft.

As the draft gets closer, we'll do a little more by way of predicting trades and have a clearer picture of what teams need based on their decisions in free agency. But for now, let's run through the 32 teams, including the Tennessee Titans, and find them all a match based on who stood out at the combine and which players fit the directions that certain franchises are heading.

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1. Chicago Bears: Southern Cal QB Caleb Williams

At this point, the Bears moving on from Justin Fields to pick the class' top quarterback feels like a formality. Where Fields lands could determine how the rest of the draft unfolds. But lock this one in.

2. Washington Commanders: North Carolina QB Drake Maye

Maye isn't the next Mitchell Trubisky or Sam Howell, even if they share an alma mater. He's a more complete prospect than either of his predecessors, and the comparisons don't scare Washington away.

3. New England Patriots: LSU QB Jayden Daniels

The reigning Heisman Trophy winner lands with the Pats, sparking a stagnant offense with experience and play-making ability as New England enters a new phase.

4. Arizona Cardinals: Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

It's almost unfathomable to imagine Harrison falling to four, but the Cardinals stay patient and the all-world pass catcher falls into their laps.

5. Los Angeles Chargers: Georgia TE Brock Bowers

The Chargers can do just about anything here, ranging from setting the market at offensive tackle to starting a run on receivers to reaching on a cornerback. But Bowers makes the most sense for a team in win-now mode, giving QB Justin Herbert a super weapon to make his life even easier.

6. New York Giants: Washington WR Rome Odunze

The Giants haven't found a top-tier receiver in the half-decade since trading Odell Beckham Jr. Now they have. Odunze has the field presence to help Daniel Jones and company bounce back after a rough 2023.

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7. Tennessee Titans: Penn State OT Olu Fashanu

As I explained in my Sunday combine wrap-up, I ever-so-slightly prefer Fashanu over Notre Dame's Joe Alt right now as the Titans' first-round pick. The Titans can't go wrong with either, but Fashanu presents as the prodigious and productive blind side protector the Titans need with the kind of growth upside teams salivate over.

8. Atlanta Falcons: Alabama DE/OLB Dallas Turner

The temptation to go quarterback here is tremendous. The Falcons avoid the temptation, though, and rebuild their pass rush with a dominant force.

9. Chicago Bears: LSU WR Malik Nabers

What better to pair with Caleb Williams than a field-stretching deep threat who pairs with established star D.J. Moore to make one of the most fear-inducing vertical receiver tandems this side of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle?

10. New York Jets: Notre Dame OT Joe Alt

A dream scenario unfolds for the Jets, who land Alt as a do-it-all protector for QB Aaron Rodgers as the future Hall of Fame passer tries to get things going in the Big Apple.

11. Minnesota Vikings: UCLA DE Laiatu Latu

If Kirk Cousins leaves in free agency, the Vikings will be major players in the quarterback market. But the Vikings have equally pressing free agent needs coming off the edge, and Latu has the quick-spark playmaking ability to address those needs.

12. Denver Broncos: Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy

McCarthy is a polarizing prospect, but his skills profile well in a Sean Payton offense. The Broncos' continued quest for a consistent starting quarterback in the post-Peyton Manning era leads them to the Michigan national champion.

13. Las Vegas Raiders: Alabama OT J.C. Latham

Any of three other offensive linemen could make sense here, too, but the Raiders trust Latham's blend of consistent production and Alabama pedigree to remake their line.

14. New Orleans Saints: LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr.

Michael Thomas is a free agent? Why not replace him with a new Thomas? Better yet, why not replace him with a South Louisiana native who led the nation in touchdown catches at LSU last year? This pick makes a lot of Saints fans happy for a lot of different reasons.

15. Indianapolis Colts: Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell

Finally, a cornerback comes off the board. Four other corners have the potential to be the first guy picked, but Mitchell's ascent up draft boards since the Senior Bowl has been impossible to ignore. After a big performance at the combine, he feels like he could be the guy.

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16. Seattle Seahawks: Oregon State OL Taliese Fuaga

Yes, the Seahawks have young, developmental players at both tackle spots. But the NFL isn't always the league to be rewarded for your patience. In Fuaga, Seattle grabs a player who improves the line, even if that means moving some starters into slightly different roles.

17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Florida State DE Jared Verse

No team likes drafting players from local colleges quite like the Jaguars do. Verse menaced opposing defenses up the road in Tallahassee for two years, and now he pairs with an already-athletic Jaguars front to do the same in Jacksonville.

18. Cincinnati Bengals: Georgia OT Amarius Mims

Mims is a physical anomaly. People his size shouldn't be capable of moving the way he does. Sure, some teams will be scared off by his relative lack of playing experience. But Mims did everything his team could've asked for him in 2023, and the Bengals take a flyer on him here.

19. Los Angeles Rams: Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

McKinstry's stock may not be where it used to be, but his physical talents and technical skills are among the most remarkable in the class. Don't be surprised if he goes a good bit higher than this, or if he factors into the conversations among the first corner picked.

20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alabama CB Terrion Arnold

Back-to-back Crimson Tide corners come off the board here. Arnold is probably the last player left on the board who could've conceivably gone in the top 10, and the Steelers end up with him to pair with last year's pick Joey Porter Jr.

21. Miami Dolphins: Washington OL Troy Fautanu

Fautanu could be a guard or tackle at the next level. That doesn't really matter too much for the Dolphins, given that they have holes just about everywhere up front. Fautanu plugs one of them as the Dolphins continue to prioritize protecting QB Tua Tagovailoa.

22. Philadelphia Eagles: Clemson CB Nate Wiggins

Wiggins' speed at the combine turned heads. So did his relative lack of size. The Eagles ultimately bet on how well he played in college and try to mold him into an eventual starter as they attempt to get younger in the back end.

23. Houston Texans: Georgia CB Kamari Lassiter

Maybe this is a bit of a stretch, but the Texans love picking players from perennial college contenders. In the last two years alone, they've drafted 10 players from Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, LSU and TCU. Now they add Georgia to the package with the consistent and impressive Lassiter.

24. Dallas Cowboys: Texas DT Byron Murphy

The Cowboys keep one of Texas' most intriguing players at home with this pick, fortifying the defensive interior with a versatile havoc-maker in Murphy.

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25. Green Bay Packers: Penn State DE/OLB Chop Robinson

Another player who lit up the combine with impressive athleticism, Robinson has the production to back up his testing. The Packers collect defensive linemen and pass rushers like stamps or model trains, so here's another to add to their rotation.

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Texas WR Adonai Mitchell

Mitchell's an absolute steal here. If not for the available receiver talent throughout the second round, Mitchell's probably off the board 10 picks ago. As Mike Evans and Chris Godwin get older, the Bucs pick their contingency plan for 2024 and a talent to develop into a No. 1 threat beyond.

27. Arizona Cardinals: Iowa CB Cooper DeJean

Two first-round picks, two Big Ten standouts for the Cardinals. DeJean will have a chance to climb up draft boards as he heals from his injury and shows more at his pro day. But for now, the Cardinals land with a high-upside option late in the first round.

28. Buffalo Bills: Texas WR Xavier Worthy

How's this for a fun pairing? Imagine Worthy, the fastest man in NFL combine history, going deep to catch passes from Bills QB Josh Allen. It's almost unfair, and it's the kind of thing NFL fans deserve to see.

29. Detroit Lions: Oregon OL Jackson Powers-Johnson

The Lions continue their ascent by drafting a pro-ready interior lineman who helps beef up the middle of their offense and keep things rolling for one of the league's best units.

30. Baltimore Ravens: Illinois DT Johnny Newton

The Ravens have a knack for picking great players who should've come off the board 15 picks ago, don't they? Newton falls to late in the first round as other teams prioritize need and positional value. The Ravens just grab a really good football player and figure out how to use him.

31. San Francisco 49ers: Miami S Kamren Kinchens

The Niners can do whatever they want here. Hall of Fame safety John Lynch picks one of his own to help the Niners on the back end and keep lids on offenses in hopes that maybe this can change things if another rematch with Patrick Mahomes presents itself.

32. Kansas City Chiefs: Florida State WR Keon Coleman

Forget the concerns about his athleticism for a second. Coleman is just a flat-out good wide receiver. He helps the Chiefs offense on the perimeter, and his size and physicality should help draw some attention away from tight end Travis Kelce over the middle.

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Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.

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