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I think there are a few no-doubters — Taylor Lewan, Kenny Vaccaro, Delanie Walker, and Rashaan Evans jump to mind immediately for me — but it’s certainly a roster that could use an infusion of nastiness.So who are some of the players in the draft that might fit that description?Dalton Risner, OL, Kansas StateYou can’t have a discussion about nasty players in the 2019 NFL Draft that doesn’t include Dalton Risner. During a Senior Bowl interview he told reporters that he hopes scouts watch his game and “wonder what was up Dalton Risner’s butt during that game, he must have been pissed off”. That nastiness shows up big time on tape as well. Risner relishes in finishing with authority and physically dominating his opponents. Risner’s nasty streak extends all the way back to his freshman season at Kansas State when he started at center.And it continued all the way through the Senior Bowl itself.The Titans are obviously on the market for an interior offensive lineman near the top of the draft so Risner could be an option for them either at 19 or 51. He would give the Titans a versatile option along the offensive line that could plug and play at right guard, but also could move to center or right tackle if called upon down the road. Risner would absolutely give Jon Robinson another wolf.T.J. Hockenson, TE, IowaHockenson is unlikely to be on the board at 19 at this point, but he’s one of the toughest, “nastiest” players in the draft and absolutely fits the description of what Jon Robinson says he’s looking for. There are plenty of good receiving tight ends in the draft — with Hockenson being quite possibly the best — but what makes him special as a prospect is the fact that he doesn’t just go through the motions as a blocker, he gets after it. That will allow him to not only stay on the field early, but be a plus matchup regardless of playcall for whichever offense he ends up with. Hockenson isn’t just satisfied with effectively eliminating a defender, he wants to make a statement with each block and finishes through the whistle. I know that the Titans have more glaring needs, but if Hockenson were to fall to 19 for some reason I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he was the pick. Alex Barnes, RB, Kansas StateBarnes is flying pretty low under the radar as a running back prospect despite a productive college career and a freakishly explosive combine performance.However, that’s not the reason that he’s one of my favorite running back prospects in this draft. I love Barnes’ physicality. Just watch him lower the boom on a would be tackler here. That’s just not something you see very often in modern football anymore Womens Eddie George Jersey , but Barnes brings that kind of attacking mentality every game. At just over six feet tall and weighing 226 pounds, he’s a load to bring down and will fight for every inch available to him when he has the ball in his hands.Barnes isn’t a homerun hitter as a back, but he’s a tough, durable, and extremely powerful runner who can also give you something in the passing game. I can’t help but see a little James Conner when I watch Barnes and I think he could be a real steal on day three of the draft.Jonathan Abram, S, Mississippi StateAbram isn’t likely to be a Titan due to where he’s expected to go in the draft — currently expected to be in the late first round or early second round range — but you can’t talk about wolves without mentioning him. He’s a heat seeking missile at the safety position and one of the most aggressive defenders in the draft.Abram really reminds me a little bit of the Titans own Kenny Vaccaro.Again, he’s not likely to play in Tennessee, but he absolutely fits the profile that the Titans say they’re looking for.Kelvin Harmon, WR, NC StateThe Titans have been connected to a bunch of wide receivers throughout the draft process as they continue to try and provide Marcus Mariota with more weapons in the passing game, but Harmon hasn’t been one of them. That doesn’t necessarily mean anything though as we know that Jon Robinson likes to play games with the information that he puts out to the public prior to the draft. Last year, Tennessee wasn’t connected to either Rashaan Evans or Harold Landry beyond a brief “hands on” moment between Vrabel and Evans at the Alabama pro day prior to the draft. Later we learned that the Titans had quietly had both guys in for a visit that didn’t end up getting reported.So Harmon could still be on the Titans radar despite there being no reported interest at this time and I could certainly see why. He maybe the “nastiest” receiver in the draft. He won’t blow anyone away with athleticism, but he’s got plenty of swagger and an aggressive nature that shows up before, during, and after the catch. Harmon was largely viewed as a borderline first round pick prior to the combine, but below average measurables have caused his stock to drop in the eyes of the media. It will be interesting to see how the NFL views him, but I don’t think you’ll find a more competitive wide receiver in the draft. The Titans pulled off a big win over a division rival last weekend despite being down their top three tackles, Pro Bowl tight end, and starting quarterback. They’ll look to knock off another AFC South team this weekend, but they will be getting at least one — and possibly three — of those key players back for the trip to Jacksonville.The Jaguars are coming off an impressive win in their home opener over the Patriots and are looking to open up a two-game division lead just three games into the season. On the other hand, a Titans win would leave Tennessee sitting at 2-1 and in first place despite the crazy slew of injury issues they’ve been faced with to open the season. This certainly isn’t a “must-win” for either side, but the stakes are high and the rivalry will add just a little more juice to this game. Below are the matchups that I am most looking forward to watching.Derrick Henry vs Jaguars defensePhoto by Frederick Breedon/Getty ImagesDerrick Henry is a legend in Jacksonville. Playing his high school football in suburb just north of the city Womens Jayon Brown Jersey , he still holds the national all-time high school rushing record with 12,124 yards. He also turned in one of his best games as a pro when the Titans played in Jacksonville last season, finishing with 14 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown. He played the role of the Titans closer in that game — a 37-16 laugher that was over by the start of the 4th quarter — coming on strong in the second half as the Jags defense wilted in the Florida heat.Now Henry returns home once again to play in a revived rivalry that has his handprint all over it. Titans fans love few images more than photos of Henry stiff-arming or bulldozing Jalen Ramsey or other Jags defenders. Jags fans hate those same images just the same.The Titans have failed to really get Henry on track early this season and that needs to change for them to succeed this weekend. Of course getting Taylor Lewan (and possibly Jack Conklin) back in the lineup will be a huge boost to the running game. Henry has run well in my opinion and the general outlook on his season so far is probably quite a bit different if the refs don’t call a phantom holding penalty on his long touchdown run in Miami, but this needs to be one of those Angry Derrick Henry games.The Jaguars defense is built to pin their ears back up front and rush the passer with an excellent secondary and athletic linebackers covering the back end. That’s what they want to do. What they don’t want to do is tackle a 240 pound back running behind a physical offensive line. Regardless of who starts at quarterback, I suspect the Titans will come in to this game looking to lean on Derrick Henry and the running game to wear down the Jags defense.Corey Davis vs Jalen RamseyPhoto by Logan Bowles/Getty ImagesDavis is clearly the focal point of the Titans passing game this season with four times as many targets as any other Tennessee wide receiver and more than double the next most targeted player at any position. The passing game has been relatively conservative through two weeks — a function of game planning around backup tackles and a backup quarterback — but if they begin to open things up, it figures to be Davis leading the way.The Jaguars often use their First-Team All-Pro corner Jalen Ramsey to shadow the opposing team’s top receiver and I would expect that to happen with Davis. Whether that keeps Tennessee from funneling targets towards their top receiver will largely depend on how often he’s able to win against Ramsey.That will be a big test in Davis’ development. Last season he aggravated a hamstring injury early in the first Jaguars game and then was held without a catch in the second matchup (the only time he’s gone catchless in an NFL game). He was open deep a couple times during that game, but the Titans chose to play it conservative with their defense playing lights out after jumping out to an early lead.Both Davis and Ramsey are extremely physical and fierce competitors which should make this a fun matchup to watch regardless of who comes out on top. Tennessee is going to need a few big plays from their top wide out on Sunday.Titans tackles vs Jaguars edge rushersReinhold Matay-USA TODAY SportsGetting Lewan back for this game is huge. The Jaguars best edge rusher, Yannick Ngakoue, lines up over the left tackle about 75% of the time and Ngakoue versus Pamphile would have been a big problem. Instead, the Titans will have Lewan at his usual post. In four games against the Titans, Ngakoue has been held to just one sack compared to 20 sacks in the other 30 games of his career. Lewan has had his number so far and the Titans will hope that continues on Sunday.The opposite side of the field is far less settled for the Titans. There is a chance that we see the return of Jack Conklin and that would clearly be the best case scenario. However, if he’s not quite ready to go this week, they’ll likely turn to Kevin Pamphile at that spot with Dennis Kelly remaining out for another week. Tyler Marz got the start there last week and performed admirably, but I would still expect Pamphile to get the nod.The Jaguars typically will play Calais Campbell as the defensive end across from the right tackle on early downs before bumping him inside and letting Dante Fowler rush from that spot on 3rd downs. Pamphile — or Marz if he’s the choice — will need help with both guys throughout the game. Even if Conklin does go, we may see the Titans help to his side as he tries to knock off the rust. Having Lewan playing on the left will make that possible.Brian Orakpo and Harold Landry vs Josh WellsJim Brown-USA TODAY SportsThe Jaguars lost starting left tackle Cam Robinson to a torn ACL midway through last Sunday’s win over the Patriots. That means reserve offensive lineman Josh Wells will get the 5th start of his career on Sunday. The Titans will primarily line up Brian Orakpo and Harold Landry against Wells a week after those two had five pressures each against the Texans. The Jaguars offensive line has been good through two weeks, allowing Blake Bortles to be sacked just once, but the Titans pass rush will be a much tougher test than the Giants or Patriots were.Orakpo had 2 of his 7 sacks in 2017 against Jacksonville, including a strip sack of Bortles during the first meeting. Landry was extremely close to getting his first NFL sack a few times during his outstanding debut last week and he will continue to try to break through against a beatable pair of Jags tackles this week.Adoree’ Jackson, Logan Ryan, and Malcolm Butler vs Keelan Cole, Dede Westbrook, and Donte MoncriefChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsThe Jaguars receivers have outperformed expectations early in the year, particularly Keelan Cole who turned in a 7 catch Womens Dion Lewis Jersey , 116 yard, 1 touchdown against the Patriots which included a highlight reel one-handed grab along the sidelines. Westbrook and Moncrief have had impressive moments as well. The Titans trio of cornerbacks will have their work cut out for them in this game, but they’re playing pretty well themselves. Jackson is coming off, arguably, the best game of his career and Butler is certainly playing better than the numbers would suggest. Logan Ryan has only been targeted five times over two games, and indicator that he’s doing a nice job of taking away space in the slot. Last season, Bortles was 35 of 68 (51.5%) for 381 yards, 1 touchdown, and 4 interceptions in 2 games against the Titans. However, he’s also coming off what was probably the best game of his career against New England. The only thing consistent about Bortles’ NFL career has been inconsistency. He is capable of being the guy that we saw against the Patriots or the guy we saw against the Titans in 2017 at any given moment. However, if the corners can make the windows tighter it makes it all the more likely that Bad Bortles shows up.Jurrell Casey vs Andrew Norwell and A.J. CannJim Brown-USA TODAY SportsCasey spent most of last week reminding everyone why he’s considered one of the best interior defensive linemen in the game, racking up 8 pressures, 2 sacks, and 2 run stops against Houston. He has typically dominated against Jacksonville throughout his career with 8 sacks in 14 games.However, the Jaguars spent big money in the offseason to try to shore up the interior of their offensive line by signing former Panthers guard Andrew Norwell to a massive free agent deal. Norwell went all of 2017 without allowing a sack or QB hit, the only offensive lineman to achieve that feat last year. He’s clean through two weeks this year as well.I would expect to see the Titans trying to get Casey lined up against right guard A.J. Cann on 3rd downs more often than not. Cann isn’t terrible, but he’s been a below average player for most of his career. Making matters worse, he picked up a triceps injury that made him a limited participant in practice all week. He’s listed as questionable headed in to this game, but chances are he plays. When Casey does line up against Norwell that will be must-watch football for those that love line play. Those are two of the best in the game at what they do and I’m excited to see who gets the best of that matchup.