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Who Mel Kiper Jr. mock draft predicts Tennessee Titans will pick at No. 7 in first round
ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. projects the Tennessee Titans to help Will Levis’ protection with the No. 7 overall pick.
Kiper, in his first mock draft of the year, projected Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt to be the pick, stepping in to fill the hole at left tackle. As Kiper noted in his explanation, Alt allowed two sacks over the last two seasons at Notre Dame.
“They took Peter Skoronski at No. 11 a year ago and played him mostly at guard, where he was just OK,” Kiper wrote on ESPN.com. “Why not solidify the left tackle spot with the top two tackles in this class on the board? Alt was the definition of a stalwart on the left side of Notre Dame’s line, where he started 33 games.”
“…. Tennessee ranked 31st in the rate of sacks per dropback (11.1%) in 2023, so putting Levis in a better position to succeed should be a priority.”
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Alt is listed as 6-foot-8 and 322 points and looks like the prototypical left tackle. He was a two-time AP All American and a unanimous All-American in 2023. He’s the son of former Chiefs offensive lineman John Alt, a first round pick in the 1984 NFL Draft who spent 13 seasons at left tackle for the team with two Pro Bowl nods.
The second top offensive tackle that Kiper refers to in his explanation is Penn State’s Olu Fashanu. Kiper slotted Fashanu at No. 10 overall to the New York Jets.
Tennessee has had major trouble in the last two seasons trying to fill the void at left tackle left by Taylor Lewan. Short-term options Dennis Daley (2022) and Andre Dillard (2023) have been among the worst pass blockers in football. It’s one of the top things on the to-do list for general manager Ran Carthon and expected new coach Brian Callahan.
The NFL Draft begins on April 25 and takes place in Detroit.
Tennessee baseball will look to salvage the final game of the SEC series against Ole Miss.
The Vols (25-14, 7-10 SEC) play Game against the No. 23 Rebels (29-11, 10-7) on April 19 (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Ole Miss has been on a roll. The 8-1 win on April 18 against the Vols moved the Rebels to eight straight wins. It got an ace-level start from Cade Townsend and a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta to secure Game 2.
Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA) will start for the Rebels. Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA) will be on the mound for Tennessee.
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss live updates
What channel is Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Live stream: ESPN app
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss game times
- Game 3: April 19 (1 p.m. ET)
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss probable pitchers
- Tennessee: LHP Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA)
- Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team dropped game two to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, 8-1. The Rebels clinch the series, the first time Ole Miss has won a series in Knoxville since 2016.
A bright spot for the Vols was Tegan Kuhns who threw 5.2 innings not allowing a run, striking out 10 batters on five hits.
Cam Appenzeller picked up his first loss of the season coming in out of the bullpen for Kuhns. The SEC Freshman of the Week did not have a great outing. Appenzeller went 2.1 innings giving up six earned runs.
Tennessee escaped a shutout as Trent Grindlinger hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. Grindlinger’s home run was one of Tennessee’s two hits on the night.
The Volunteers look to avoid the series sweep as theY round out the series with Ole Miss on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
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Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) will continue a three-game home baseball series on Saturday. The Vols will host No. 23 Ole Miss (28-11, 9-7 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Ole Miss won Game 1 on Friday, 7-4.
Saturday’s Game 2 was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Due to possible inclement weather on Saturday, first pitch for Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. EDT.
“Due to the chance of inclement weather tomorrow night, tomorrow’s game versus Ole Miss will now start at 4 p.m. EDT,” Tennessee announced on Friday.
Below is how to watch information for Saturday’s Tennessee-Ole Miss Game 2.
What channel is Tennessee versus Ole Miss baseball on?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
- Announcers: Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Cody Hawn (analyst)
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