CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Attempting to evaluate draft classes without seeing the players themselves play a down of football at the NFL level is a slippery slope. Many analysts choose to grade teams’ selections based on value, fit and potential.

There have been many cases before of fans scrutinizing a front office for drafting an unwanted player only to be proven wrong in the end.

The bottom line is that it’s often best to keep a wait-and-see approach to truly be able to gauge whether a player will eventually have a great career or not.

On days two and three of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans didn’t necessarily make the proverbial splash pick, but general manager Jon Robinson and company did address several positions of need in the end.

In Round 2, Tennessee selected Kristian Fulton a defensive back from LSU. Fulton went against some of the top receivers in his class during his time as a Tiger in the SEC and certainly held his own. He has the chance to make an immediate impact with the team, playing alongside Malcolm Butler and Adoree’ Jackson.

The Titans decided to take their change of pace running back in Appalachian State’s Darryton Evans during Round 3. Not only will he be able to spell Derrick Henry, but Evans can also be effective as a kick/punt returner on special teams.

With no picks in the fourth round this year, the team had to wait until Round 5 to get their pass rusher/run stopper. N. C. State’s Larrell Murchison is a defensive tackle who the Titans will look to try and take the place of veteran Jurrell Casey who they lost in the offseason. In his final year with the Wolfpack, Murchison recorded seven sacks and 48 total tackles.

Tennessee stayed pat for 50 picks after taking Murchison before they were on the clock again. This is where Robinson chose to add depth to the roster.

With the 224th overall pick, the Titans took a quarterback in Hawaii’s Cole McDonald. The 6′-3” and 215-pound prospect offers a Marcus Mariota-esque type of athleticism at the position and will likely battle out Logan Woodside for the back-up job to Ryan Tannehill.

After trading its second seventh-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for their sixth-round pick in 2021, the Titans took Marshall’s Chris Jackson. The hybrid corner/safety was known to be a physical and scrappy player during his time with the Thundering Herd and finished as the program’s all-time leader in pass breakups. Look for Jackson to play a heavy role on special teams early on in his Titan tenure.

Overall, many draft experts applauded Robinson and company for the job they did over the three-day event, but only time will tell if the players themselves can live up to the hype.