What does the Amani Hooker trade actually buy the Tennessee Titans? A to Z Sports ran a four-round 2027 mock draft to find out, in a piece also carried by Yardbarker.
Tennessee sent Hooker and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for a second-round pick that A to Z Sports said currently projects at No. 63 overall. Writer Austin Stanley said that when he tried the trade on the outlet's mock draft simulator, it was rejected because Buffalo would be giving up almost double the value, which he took as a sign the deal is a win on paper for Tennessee.
Stanley and draft analyst Ryan Roberts used the Titans' projected slots: Nos. 2, 28 (from the Bears), 35, 63 (from the Bills), 66, 104 and 129 (also from the Bears trade).
At No. 2, they took Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons, whom Stanley called the best edge rusher in the class. At No. 28, they took Utah offensive tackle Zereoue Williams as a longer-term left tackle project.
To replace Hooker, they picked Kingston Lopa at No. 35, a long, rangy safety listed at 6-foot-5 who can play center field. Stanley noted the trade creates a new hole because Hooker was under contract through 2028 and fit coach Robert Saleh's defense.
With the Bills' pick at No. 63, they took Kentucky defensive tackle Tavion Gadson, whom Roberts called explosive, to help make up for losing Jeffery Simmons. The mock rounded out with cornerback Vicari Swain at No. 66, receiver Amari Thomas at No. 104 and running back LJ Martin at No. 129.
Mock drafts are projections, and the order will change over the final nine games. Tennessee, 1-7, hosts Jacksonville on Sunday.
Sources: A to Z Sports; Yardbarker