Deiontrez Mount to Tennessee Titans: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown

It took them until the sixth round, but the Tennessee Titans finally got an outside linebacker.

The pass rush was a weak area for Tennessee in 2014, so it went after the position early in the offseason. The Titans struck out on some players early on, but in the end, they signed Brian Orakpo and brought back Derrick Morgan, acquiring two legitimate threats at the linebacker position.

After Orakpo and Morgan, they have Kamerion Wimbley, who is near the end of his career; Dontay Moch, who has one career sack; and Jonathan Massaquoi, whom the Atlanta Falcons cut last season.

In other words, the Titans are thin at pass-rusher and could use more help.

Deiontrez Mount will provide some help on that front. He's not a top-flight prospect, but he does have some upside. He made a splash at the East-West Shrine Game, and Rotoworld's Josh Norris named him as a prospect to watch in late March.

In the sixth round, teams are wise to select high-upside players who may not pan out; when all that's invested is a late-round selection, the risk is mitigated.

Despite the obscurity, Mount had a good senior season at Louisville. He managed to rack up six sacks, four hurries, 11.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble, along with 38 total tackles.

He also has fantastic length at 6'5", which is good because he's a little on the light side at 243 pounds. He has above-average athleticism, shown by his impressive 40-yard-dash times from his pro day (4.62 and 4.64 seconds) and the 28 reps on the bench press.

However, with all those positives, he's not the most naturally gifted pass-rusher. He lacks the moves needed to get to the quarterback effectively in the NFL.

He also only had one year of good production and was moved around to several positions. He spent time at outside linebacker, end, inside linebacker and even defensive tackle. I don't see that as a sign of versatility so much as a sign that his coaches didn't know what to do with him.

Regardless, the Titans have done their research on him, as they met with Mount in early April, per Terry McCormick of 247Sports. That shows that the staff has liked him from the beginning.

And who can blame Tennessee? Mount is lean, but he has prototypical length for the rush linebacker position, has some strength and speed and managed to produce as a pass-rusher in college. For a sixth-round selection, that's a good list of attributes.

If he can be coached up and add more weight to his frame, he could become a solid contributor for the Titans down the road.

In fact, with as shallow as the Titans are at pass-rusher and with the injury history of Orakpo, Tennessee may end up calling up Mount sooner than expected.