2018 NFL Mock Draft: Sam Darnold goes to Browns

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 21: Sam Darnold
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BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

. Edge. LSU. Arden Key. 25. player. 35

The Tennessee Titans head into next season as a team to watch in the AFC, after pulling off an incredible victory in the Wild Card Round during last season’s playoffs. The Titans went into Kansas CIty and beat the Chiefs, who are usually pretty tough at home. Quarterback Marcus Mariota took a big step forward in his development, and comes into 2018 as one of the better young quarterbacks in football.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Titans definitely got better in the secondary this offseason. However, they need to add some talent to the defensive line, especially on the edge. One player who can help them in that department is Arden Key, who has been an explosive player during his time with the LSU Tigers in college.

Key would have been a first round pick in last year’s draft, but he went back to LSU for one more go around. While he was a bit plagued by injuries last season, there is no doubt that he should hear his name called in the first round in April. This Titans team should be the cream of the crop in the AFC South next season, and Key will enable them to shut down the likes of Deshaun Watson and Andrew Luck twice a season.