The NFL draft is a few months away and players like Jared Goff, Joey Bosa, Laremy Tunsil, Laquon Treadwell, Jalen Ramsey, Ezekiel Elliott, Paxton Lynch, Myles Jack and Shaq Lawson have emerged as some of the top prospect targets for teams.
The Tennessee Titans have the number one overall pick in the draft this year and they will be on the lock first ahead of the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers. The Dallas Cowboys pick at number four, while the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants round out the top 10.
The Titans are in position to take the player they see as the most talented prospect in the draft, as the team does not have a major need at the quarterback position. The team took Marcus Mariota last year and with him being the franchise quarterback, players like Joey Bosa and Laremy Tunsil could be options. The Titans have needs on both sides of the ball and one major area of concern is the offensive line.
The Titans saw Mariota get banged up and knocked around last season behind a porous offensive line and that could lead the team to target Tunsil or Ronnie Stanley. CBS Sports has Tunsil rated ahead of Stanley at the position and if the team wants to go OL, the Ole Miss product could be the pick. Tunsil comes in after starting five games while dealing with some off the field issues. Tunsil has some injury issues in the past, but is considered to be a top five prospect.
The Browns could go after Jared Goff with the number two overall pick, as the team may be done with Johnny Manziel at quarterback. Goff is considered to be the top prospect among the quarterbacks in the draft and he comes in after having a big season at Cal with 4719 yards, 43 touchdowns and just 13 interceptions. If Goff gets past the Browns, expect the Dallas Cowboys to at least consider making the pick.
The Chargers pick ahead of the Cowboys and while the team may want to get a QB to develop behind Philip Rivers, the team may wait until the later rounds to do it. Stanley or Tunsil could be options with the pick here, while Joey Bosa and Jalen Ramsey also could be targets. The Cowboys would love to get the chance to take Goff, while players like Laquon Treadwell and Myles Jack also could be targets. Bosa will be an option if he makes it out of the top three, but it's unlikely he will fall that far.
Stanley could be an option for teams in the top 10 after he started 13 games at Notre Dame and a team like the Dolphins could be a fit. The Dolphins desperately need some offensive line help after Ryan Tannehill was sacked over 40 times this season.
Mock draft for the top five picks:
Titans: Laremy Tunsil
Browns: Jared Goff
Chargers: Joey Bosa
Cowboys: Laquon Treadwell
Jaguars: Jalen Ramsey
