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Greeson: With Jon Robinson pulling the strings, Titans maximize value

Michigan State offensive lineman Jack Conklin runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Michigan State offensive lineman Jack Conklin runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson) Michigan State offensive lineman Jack Conklin runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

By Jay Greeson 5 min read

photo Jay Greeson

A month ago, the Tennessee Titans had the No. 1 overall pick in a draft that did not have a clear-cut No. 1 overall player.

Yes, the Titans had a clear need to add a tackle, but the value did not seem clear. Plus, a franchise in need of a talent overhaul had a multitude of needs around franchise quarterback Marcus Mariota.

Enter first-year general manager Jon Robinson and cue the mental images of a mad scientist cloaked in a white lab coat with a cell phone in one hand and a Bunsen beaker in the other.

Robinson sent the No. 1 overall pick to Los Angeles for a slew of picks this year and next, including the Rams’ first-round pick next year. (That this gives the Titans fan base even more reason to root against Rams coach Jeff Fisher was just another added bonus.)

Yes, moving to the middle of round one threatened the Titans’ chance to get a tackle to help protect Mariota.