Three trade options that would give Titans top 10 pick

After months of preparation for the NFL draft, from scouting college games to the Senior Bowl to the combine to pro days to private visits, the Titans’ board is all but set.

First-year general manager Jon Robinson has a strong idea of the prospects who should remain available when the Titans hand their card to commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday night and select the next franchise cornerstone with the 15th overall pick in the first round.

Perhaps that should read “if” the Titans pick at 15th. With two trades already consummated since Robinson was hired in January, including dealing the No. 1 overall pick to the Rams for a bevy of selections over the next two years, there’s no telling if the Titans will stay put.

Robinson has been clear that he’ll continue to explore opportunities to move around the draft board, whether jumping up to nab a player he covets or dropping back to accumulate additional assets. With six of the first 76 picks — Nos. 15, 33, 43, 45, 64 and 76 — he owns the capital to do so.

“You have to gauge not only the teams in front of you but the teams that are behind you, as well," he said. "They’re trying to do what’s best for their football team, as well. So you just monitor the situation, and if you think it’s in the best interest of the team to strike and go up for the guy, then do it."

Here’s a look at three potential trade partners, if the Titans choose to hop back into the top 10, and what such a trade might look like, using the Jimmy Johnson draft trade value chart:

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3) Chargers 

The Titans dealt the top pick to the Rams, and the Browns traded No. 2 to the Eagles, setting the stage for quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz to be drafted with the first two picks.

That also leaves the Chargers with the ability to select the top position player available. Will they?

Each of the last three times the first two selections were traded — in 1967, ‘75 and ‘97 — the third overall pick was also dealt, according to NFL Network.

The Titans, who were likely considering either Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil or Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey when they held the top overall selection, could still wind up with their guy. But leaping from No. 15 to third overall won’t come cheap.

Potential trade

Titans get: No. 3 overall

Chargers get: No. 15 overall, two second-round picks (33, 45) and a third-rounder (76)

This scenario would still leave the Titans with a pick in each of the first three rounds this season (Nos. 3, 43 and 64), plus the Rams’ first- and third-round picks next season (acquired by trading out of No. 1).

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8) Browns

Not long after the Titans traded the No. 1 selection to the Rams, the Browns followed suit. But Cleveland only dropped from second to eighth — whereas the Titans plummeted to No. 15 — and could still be looking to squeeze additional value out of their top 10 selection.

The Browns' new front office, and particularly former Major League Baseball executive Paul DePodesta (of “Moneyball” fame), understands the value in quantity when it comes to the draft, and the Browns could use extra picks after letting a number of players leave in free agency.

Tunsil and Ramsey won't likely be available at this point, but Notre Dame left tackle Ronnie Stanley could be.

Potential trade

Titans get: No. 8 overall and the second pick of the fourth round (100)

Browns get: No. 15 overall and a second-round pick (43)

This scenario provides Cleveland with a valuable second-round pick and returns to the Titans their original fourth-round selection, which they dealt to the Eagles to acquire running back DeMarco Murray. (The Eagles, in turn, shipped it to the Browns.) Tennessee does not own a fourth-round pick.

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9) Buccaneers

Could Robinson swing a trade with his former team?

Robinson and Bucs GM Jason Licht, longtime friends and colleagues, came up through the Patriots organization and believe in making bold moves, if they make sense.

Tampa Bay owns seven selections, one in each of the first five rounds. Experts say this draft is loaded with value in the second and third rounds, making selections in that range particularly attractive.

By dropping six spots, the Bucs could wind up drafting an additional starter. The Titans, at nine, could target Stanley or Michigan State tackle Jack Conklin.

Potential trade

Titans get: No. 9 overall, a fourth-rounder (108) and a fifth (148)

Bucs get: No. 15 overall and a second-rounder (45)

This scenario entices the Bucs, who pick up an additional second-round selection, while the Titans get the fourth-round pick they lack and add a fifth.

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