2019 NFL Mock Draft: Josh Allen rises in full 2-round mock
By Randy Gurzi
19. Tennessee Titans: Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
The Tennessee Titans are another one of those teams that need to figure things out on offense. They have a great running back in Derrick Henry and Corey Davis started to break out as a receiver with 891 yards and four touchdowns this season. Where the questions pop up is about their quarterback.
Marcus Mariota has moments where he looks like the leader they need, but then he also has games where he looks completely lost trying to deliver the ball to his pass catchers. Not just that, but he’s been incredibly unreliable in the health department. Week 17 is a perfect example as the Titans had a playoff spot on the line and Blaine Gabbert got the start as Mariota was once again sidelined with an injury.
Where they’re drafting at, it’s not like they’re going to get one of the top quarterbacks — and they may want to give the former No. 2 pick one more season anyway. To try and get an accurate gauge on him, they get one more weapon in Noah Fant, the tight end who played well for the Iowa Hawkeyes the past two seasons.
Fant had 18 touchdowns over the past two years and finished his career with 78 catches for 1,082 yards and 19 touchdowns. He’s a red zone threat who gives Mariota one more big target to open up their offense.