NASHVILLE, Tenn. – My most favorable scenarios for the Titans tonight in the first round of the NFL Draft…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- There has been so much time -- too much time -- to contemplate what the Titans will do with No. 11 tonight in the first round of the NFL Draft, or if they will move up or back from the spot.

As I sketched out my final thoughts I realized I've been too hard on a couple of prime prospects, using broad context that extends beyond this draft too often. It's important to look at comps and to see things in the framework of recent drafts, sure.

But ultimately, the next three days are obviously about what's available in the next three days and Ran Carthon and Mike Vrabel doing their very best with all the work they and the scouting staff and assistant coaches have done in the build-up to all this.

Here's a video-only edition of The Paul Kuharsky Podcast where I come to some clarity on my own over-reach on the class of 2023.

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By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It’s officially NFL Draft week, one of my very favorite weeks of the year. Rumors are already flying and Thursday night we’ll finally get some real answers about the direction of the Tennessee Titans under Ran Carthon as well as the rest of the league.

Every year, I like to put together a list of “my guys” in the draft… the quick explanation is simply that it’s players that I’m either higher on than most or simply would pound the table for them to be drafted specifically for the Titans.

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Drafting for your team is about roster construction. Most of the teams picking in the top 15 should be looking to add quality players to their roster no matter what the position – draft the best player available. 

Most teams seem to select need positions and let better players fall to organizations that aren’t afraid to select talent.

There are teams like the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills that can draft for need or draft quality depth because of their quarterback stability and also their roster depth and talent.

A great example of taking quality players a year before they are needed is the Eagles draft in 2022.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ran Carthon posed for a picture with a fan at a recent event and she leaned in.

“You better not trade Derrick,” she whispered sternly, Carthon said at his Monday pre-draft press conference. “And she scared the hell out of me because it came from a motherly, authoritative place. I was like, ‘Yes ma'am.’”

Usually, Carthon said, he doesn’t say anything to that common plea about Derrick Henry.

“I just smile and kind of nod and just hope that someone comes in a just kind of saves me,” he said. [Unlocked]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A former player with ties to the agency that represents Derrick Henry tweeted that the Titans' running back is heading to the Eagles in a trade and the internet went crazy the Saturday before the draft.

There’s just one problem.

The Titans and Eagles have had zero conversations about a trade for the running back who’s heading into his eighth season, his last under contract with Tennessee. [Unlocked]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A weekend off is upon us before a big Thursday-Friday-Saturday when the Titans will add key people to their roster.

You know I love digging into the mail and we go pretty deep here and this week is no exception.

First comes the podcast plug: Please find it on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and YouTube.

Below you'll also find this week's members' chat.

Let's get to it.

Jim Belaskie With all the Cap space next year and the Cap situation this year, I don't understand why we would not extend Tannehill?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- We're a week away from further transformation of the Tennessee Titans. 

Hopefully, they will have added a blue-chip player by the end of the first round.

It's hole-punching season, and I've been a big part of that and may have fallen victim to finding issues with prospects more than ever. I've had particular trouble falling in love with players at the team's two biggest positions of need: Offensive line and receiver for the No. 11 pick.

Many came and discussed that and whatever else was on your mind as we draw close to actual Titans news.

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