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2018 NFL Draft: Round 1 mock after flurry of NFL trade deadline deals

By Peter Panacy

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell annonces DeForest Buckner of Oregon as the #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell annonces DeForest Buckner of Oregon as the #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /
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BLACKSBURG, VA – SEPTEMBER 30: Dorian O’Daniel #6 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after returning an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA – SEPTEMBER 30: Dorian O’Daniel #6 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after returning an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /

35. . Outside Linebacker. Clemson. Dorian O'Daniel. 25. player

The Tennessee Titans need to find some presence along the edge, especially a long-term replacement for veteran pass-rusher Brian Orakpo.

At 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, Clemson linebacker Dorian O’Daniel isn’t a prototypical pass-rusher off the edge. But he’s versatile enough to give head coach Mike Mularkey an option to rush some of his other linebackers often used in coverage.

O’Daniel’s stock wasn’t that high entering 2017, and I’ve seen some reports tabbing him as a Round 4 prospect in the NFL Draft.

But strong play in recent weeks has pushed O’Daniel up a number of draft charts, and getting a versatile player at No. 25 would be a smart move for Tennessee’s defense.