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.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – If you’ve been holding out hope that Logan Ryan will reappear on the Titans’ radar after the draft if they don’t sufficiently replenish at corner, let it go.  

The most telling personnel clue that came out of a 45-minute session Jon Robinson and Mike Vrabel held with the press Monday was about how they have come to regard to nickel position.

And Ryan doesn’t fit the revised definition. [Unlocked]

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An offensive preview of the draft from a Titans' perspective...

Currently, the Titans have holes at two key starting positions:  Nickel corner and defensive tackle. They also have other positions to fill for depth. They need a fourth and fifth corner, a fourth inside linebacker and a backup nose tackle.

The OLB room is getting full with the re-signing of backup Kamalei Correa and the free-agent signing of Vic Beasley, but this position has more numbers then true difference-makers.

(Cornerback Jeff Gladney courtesy TCU athletics.)

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An offensive preview of the draft from a Titans' perspective...

As of now, the Titans' offensive needs are a starting right tackle, a backup quarterback, a backup running back, a wide receiver to replace Tajae Sharpe and a backup center to replace Jamil Douglas in 2020 and eventually replace Ben Jones.

(Running back Cam Akers photo courtesy Florida State athletics.)

Adding in the defensive need list all the positions of need will not be able to be filled by the six draft choices the Titans currently have.