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NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Redskins end up with a first-round quarterback, go defense in Round 2

By Jacob Camenker

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to throw against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels looks to maneuver the ball by safety LaDarius Wiley #5 of the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels looks to maneuver the ball by safety LaDarius Wiley #5 of the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

Ole Miss. D.K. Metcalf. 19. player. 35. . Wide Receiver

The Titans need some help at receiver. Corey Davis is a solid-looking prospect, but it’s unclear whether or not he’s a true No. 1 option yet. If Tennessee wants to fully unlock the potential of Marcus Mariota, they will continue to add receiving weapons.

D.K. Metcalf makes sense with this selection. Metcalf is the first receiver off the board in this mock, but make no mistake. The 2019 receiver class is certainly a deep one. It may lack top-tier talent, but there will be players that last into the middle rounds that become contributors early in their NFL careers.

Metcalf is the cream of the crop regarding the receiver class. Our own Ian Cummings actually mocked Metcalf to the Redskins in a recent 7-round team-specific mock. Here’s what he said about Metcalf in that piece.

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"Therein lies Metcalf’s greatest strength; he’s a dynamic weapon. At 6-foot-4, 225, he can win with his size and length, but he’s also a superb athlete, and it shows both vertically and laterally. Metcalf is quicker than most 6-foot-4 receivers, and he shows a lot of nuance with his route running, able to use head fakes at the line of scrimmage to deceive opposing cornerbacks. You might hear all this, and you might be concerned about Metcalf’s speed. Don’t be. His speed shows up on the limited tape he has, and his projected 40-time ranges from 4.46 to 4.58. From now until the combine, people will debate about Metcalf’s speed, but the debate should already be over. Metcalf’s shown on tape he has what it takes."

Metcalf would create a great complimentary pairing with Davis, as both are big and have speed. It would be hard for most teams to contain both of them. If the Titans are scared off by Metcalf’s neck injury that sidelined him for the end of his final season, they could consider either A.J. or Marquise Brown with this pick. Or, they could target a tight end to work along with Delanie Walker.

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