NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevor Siemian is the one seventh-round quarterbacking success story in the last 10 years.

Beside him, Greg McElroy threw 1 touchdown pass and nine others have done virtually nothing.

It makes you wonder why the Titans would even take a flier on Cole McDonald, the Hawaii quarterback they selected with pick 224.

(Photo courtesy Hawaii athletics.)

He’s got some arm strength, speed and athleticism which surely made him appealing. He said he is working to be more flexible, put on some weight to better absorb hits and work to be a more well-rounded athlete. But the odds are stacked agains a guy picked so late becoming an effective backup in the NFL. [Unlocked.]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In Larrell Murchison the Titans hope to have found a versatile piece for their defensive line who can play all three positions and provide depth.

He was the 174^th pick, a fifth-rounder who has a chance to add to Jon Robinson’s good track record in a round that had produced Jayon Brown, Tajae Sharpe and LeShaun Sims.

(Photo courtesy NC State athletics.)

At 6-foot-2½, 297 pounds and with 4.89 speed, he played up and down the line at N.C. State. [Unlocked.]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Darrynton Evans wasn’t catching passes on a regular basis at Appalachian State.

When Jon Robinson and Mike Vrabel pulled out the film to study him as a pass-catcher, they only had 39 receptions over three seasons to break apart.

(Photo courtesy Appalachian State athletics.)

As the Titans third-round pick, Evans will be looked to as a supplement to Derrick Henry and a third-down pass target. [Unlocked.]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kristian Fulton surely saw his name in a lot of first-round mock drafts, but he was at peace with lasting until the Titans grabbed him at No. 61 in the second.

“It was extremely tough,” he said. “But I kept reminding myself that the perfect fit will come for me, that I don’t want to go to a team that’s not 100 percent confident in me.”

(Photo courtesy LSU athletics.)

The Titans had been one of the first teams to show big interest in him, they were one of the first to talk to him at the combine in Indianapolis. But he also felt strong interest from the Vikings, Cowboys, Raiders, Saints and Falcons. [Unlocked.]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At 6-foot-6 ½, Isaiah Wilson is just the third-tallest member of the Titans.

At 350 pounds, he’s the heaviest. By a full 25 pounds.

“He’s a tough guy to get out of the way of,” Jon Robinson said.

(Photo courtesy Georgia athletics.)

The Titans passed on several options at cornerback, their biggest position of need, as well as some pass rushers to grab Wilson at No,. 29 near the end of the first round.

Pegged to replace Jack Conklin in short order as the Titans’ right tackle, a guy who calls himself Panda and is a big fan of SpongeBob will add plenty to the offensive line’s personality and physical mindset. [Unlocked]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Three guys I could see as the Titans’ first-round pick if they stick and pick Thursday night.

Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah – Breaking down the five-pack of cornerbacks after Jeff Okudah and C.J. Henderson is a difficult job and I’m no expert here. I’ve bounced around on Trevon Diggs, A.J. Terrell, Kristian Fulton, Jeff Gladney and Johnson. They all have some level of appeal.

(Johnson photo courtesy Utah athletics.)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans absolutely need some help on the defensive line, but I don’t see it as a top-line priority.

Sure. they could take a lineman in the first round if they see great value there and it could really fortify the position. But that would be back-to-back first-round defensive linemen in the first after Jeffery Simmons at No. 19 last year.

But this idea that they are replacing Jurrell Casey in this draft is misguided. Simmons replaces Casey. They are replacing Austin Johnson, hopefully with an upgrade.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans used to show off their scouts a bit around draft time.

They were part of the team’s pre-draft press conference, which wasn’t, to be honest, that helpful. No one wanted to say anything and more voices speaking in generalities could make things even more awkward in the days before selections were made.

But in press conferences after picks, hearing from the area scout who’d studied the player the Titans just picked could frequently be interesting. The less camera-shy guys might tell a good story or offer a bit of color that filled in a bit about why the team leaned the prospect's direction.

Now, the seven men most involved in assisting Jon Robinson in preparing for the draft are largely anonymous – though he recently spent some time helping make them less so.