Titans trade top pick of NFL Draft to Rams
The Tennessee Titans traded the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft to the Los Angeles Rams.
The NFL Draft is still weeks away, but there are already some blockbuster moves happening. The Los Angeles Rams traded up to get the Tennessee Titans’ top pick in the draft.
Terms of Rams/Titans blockbuster ...
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 14, 2016
Titans get 15, 43, 45, 76 this year; 1st- and 3rd-rounders next year.
Rams get 1, 113, 177 this year.
The Titans were just 3-13 in 2015 so they have a lot of needs. Assuming Marcus Mariota is the long-term solution at quarterback, they’ve decided to pull the trigger on this huge trade with the Rams to bolster their future with a handful of great draft picks.
The Rams, on the other hand, are looking to make a big splash as they venture to L.A. In their last year as the St. Louis Rams they went 7-9, so perhaps that one great player could push them into playoff contention. Or, they’ll grab who they hope to be a franchise quarterback with the top pick.
Per source, the Rams have already conducted on-campus workouts with both Cal QB Jared Goff and North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 14, 2016
Tennessee really stocked up with this trade. They’ll get the Rams’ first round pick at 15th overall, and their two second round picks (the Rams had two of them via the Sam Bradford trade). In addition to that, they’ll get the Rams third round pick in 2016 and first and third round picks in 2017.
The Titans will have a whopping SIX picks in the first three rounds of the 2016 draft: 15, 33, 43, 45, 64 and 76. Four of those came from the Rams for the top overall pick. Then the Titans will have five picks in the first three rounds of 2017 with the additional first and third round selections.
It’s hard not to see how the Titans didn’t win this deal. It’s nice to have the top overall pick, but the Rams gave up a lot to get it. They can’t miss on this pick or the repercussions could be felt for a while.