Arrowhead Pride Community Mock Draft -- Pick #54 by the Tennessee Titans

by Chris Thorman on Apr 18, 2008 12:56 PM CDT in 2008 Draft Comment 3 comments

Anyone else just waiting for bad news to hit the sports wire? Major props to Tom Bahali for coming through with this pick, since it wasn't even his turn.

And with the 54th pick in the 2008 Arrowhead Pride Community Mock Draft, the Tennessee Titans select:

USC G Chilo Rachal

Draft Profile

Tom Bahali with the pick:

After losing G Jacob Bell to the Rams and Benji Olsen to retirement the Titans need interior linemen. They did sign Jake Scott from the Colts, he is one starter. 2007 4th round pick Leroy Harris , and backup Eugene Amano are the options for the other guard position. With the lack of depth at this position the Titans make Chilo Rachal G USC the selection. He won't be a star this season, but he has the skill set to be a stregth for the Titans for years to come. In a year or two after C Kevin Mawae retires Tennessee will have the makings of a good young line, moving Eugene Amano to center, Rachal and Harris at guard, and Roos and Stewart at tackle.

1. Miami Dolphins - QB Matt Ryan
2. St. Louis Rams - OT Jake Long
3. Atlanta Falcons - DT Glenn Dorsey
4. Oakland Raiders - DE Chris Long
5. Kansas City Chiefs - DT Sedrick Ellis
6. New York Jets - RB Darren McFadden
7. New England Patriots - DL Vernon Gholston
8. Baltimore Ravens - OT Ryan Clady
9. Cincinnati Bengals - OLB Keith Rivers
10. New Orleans Saints - CB Mike Jenkins
11. Buffalo Bills - CB Leodis McKelvin
12. Denver Broncos - OT Chris Williams
13. Carolina Panthers - DE Derrick Harvey
14. Chicago Bears - RB Rashard Mendenhall
15. Detroit Lions - OT Jeff Otah
16. Arizona Cardinals - CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
17. Minnesota Vikings - DE Philip Merling
18. Houston Texans - OG Branden Albert
19. Philadelphia Eagles - FS Kenny Phillips
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR/RS DeSean Jackson
21. Washington Redskins - WR Limas Sweed
22. Dallas Cowboys - RB Felix Jones
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - OL Gosder Cherilus
24. Tennessee Titans - WR Devin Thomas
25. Seattle Seahawks - WR Malcolm Kelly
26. Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Lawrence Jackson
27. San Diego Chargers - RB Jonathan Stewart
28. Dallas Cowboys - CB Aqib Talib
29. San Francisco 49ers - WR Mario Manningham
30. Green Bay Packers - CB Brandon Flowers
31. New York Giants - LB Jerod Mayo

32. Miami Dolphins - OT Carl Nicks
33. St. Louis Rams - CB Antoine Cason
34. Atlanta Falcons - QB Brian Brohm
35. Kansas City Chiefs - WR Jordy Nelson
36. New York Jets - DE Quentin Groves
37. Atlanta Falcons - OT Sam Baker
38. Baltimore Ravens - CB Justin King
39. Cincinnati Bengals - DT Kentwan Balmer
40. New Orleans Saints - LB Dan Connor
41. Buffalo Bills - TE Martin Rucker
42. Denver Broncos - WR Earl Bennett
43. Carolina Panthers - QB Joe Flacco
44. Chicago Bears - OT Duane Brown
45. Detroit Lions - DE Calais Campbell
46. Cincinnati Bengals - OLB Xavier Adibi
47. Minnesota Vikings - OT Anthony Collins
48. Atlanta Falcons - CB Reggie Smith
49. Philadelphia Eagles - WR James Hardy
50. Arizona Cardinals - ILB Curtis Lofton
51. Washington Redskins - DT Trevor Laws
52. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - CB Tracy Porter
53. Pittsburgh Steelers - OLB Cliff Avril
54. Tennessee Titans - OG Chilo Rachal

Position count: QB (3), Off. tackle (9), Off. guard (2), Def. tackle (3), Def. end (6), Running back (4), Linebacker (5), Corner back (9), Safety (1), Wide receiver (8), Tight end (1)

On the clock: Seattle Seahawks (ChiefSuni)

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So you don't feel neglected

with all the Allen hoopla, thank you for picking up the slack and picking this guy. I like this kid a lot and wish the Chiefs had a low second rounder to use on him (or that he might fall to the top of the third)

by PVChiefsfan on Apr 18, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Interesting story on him

He's coming out of school a year early because of his need to pay the medical bills of his Mom AND Dad.

Wiki:

The month following his father's comment, Rachal stated his 64-year-old father, who works in construction, had recently suffered two hernias, and has tendinitis in his knees and his mother had been diagnosed with an abdominal growth the size of a six-month-old child, though he was unclear whether it was benign or malignant. His mother had informed him of her condition after the 2007 regular season. The only underclassman to leave that year, Rachal stated "I had to do what was best for my family."

by Chris Thorman on Apr 18, 2008 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Chilo Would Be A Good Chief

If he's in the third round for our pick, I'd be happy for the Chiefs to snag him (and I'd be ecstatic if he were available in the fourth). He looks like he'll develop into a solid guard.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Apr 19, 2008 12:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs