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Tennessee Titans: Top 5 offseason additions, post 2018 NFL Draft

By Russell S. Baxter

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots reacts against the New England Patriots during the first quarter in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots reacts against the New England Patriots during the first quarter in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 05: Inside linebacker Will Compton #51 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after interceping a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 5, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Redskins won 17-14. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 05: Inside linebacker Will Compton #51 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after interceping a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 5, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Redskins won 17-14. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

4. Will Compton, ILB (from Washington Redskins)

The 2018 first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans will be featured prominently on this list. In the meantime, general manager Jon Robinson made sure he had a little insurance when it came to a key area on the team’s defensive unit. And this was well before the team used the 22nd overall pick on April 26 to grab University of Alabama inside linebacker Rashaan Evans.

The team executive made a minor investment on a player from a club that has a few years ago provided the Titans with one of its current defensive starters. And if former Washington Redskins’ inside linebacker Will Compton can bounce back from a season-ending injury that caused him to miss the final seven games of 2017, the Tennessee defense could improve on its uneven 2017 performance.

During his five-year stay in the nation’s capital, Compton was a productive player. In 2015, he totaled 93 tackles, one sack, a pair of takeaways and three passes defensed. One year later, the 6-1, 235-pound pro started a career-best 15 games and racked up 103 tackles. He also picked off one pass, knocked down five more attempts and totaled a pair of fumble recoveries.

Of course, Compton’s play at times drew mixed reviews. And this past season with the ‘Skins, he started only three games before going down in November. In any case, he’s a low-risk pickup for the Titans but could also wind up being a solid addition if the five-year performer can stay healthy this year.

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