Ran Carthon went all offense in his first draft as the Tennessee Titans general manager a year ago. His second time around features five of seven NFL draft picks on defense. Carthon says the draft board dictated the selections in a draft heavy on offense early with lots of defensive players available later. He says that's how it went for Tennessee.
Tennessee Titans first round draft pick JC Latham, center, poses with general manager Ran Carthon, left, and head coach Brian Callahan, right, at an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Titans first round draft pick JC Latham arrives for an NFL football new conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Titans first round draft pick JC Latham speaks at an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
Tennessee then turned to defense, taking defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat of Texas at No. 38 overall, North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray at No. 106, Louisville cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Miami linebacker James Williams and Michigan edge rusher Jaylen Harrell at No. 252.Texans address need in secondary despite not having a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draftCarthon said he joked with first-year head coach Brian Callahan that now it’s time for him to get busy.
Linebacker Cedric Gray, the 106th pick overall in the fourth round, said he’s looking forward to roaming to tackle with Sweat taking up so much space in front of him.after his arrest for driving while intoxicated was with Tennessee. The Titans did extra work to learn about the 38th pick overall — their only selection on the draft’s second night.
“Taking that trip to spend time with him and his family is what made us comfortable making this pick,” Carthon said.The newest Titans have some interesting connections. Latham’s cousins include Kevon Looney of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and former NBA player Nick Young, and Pro Football Hall of Fame pass rusher Deacon Jones is a relative on Latham’s mother’s side of the family.
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