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With the 52nd pick of Pride of Detroit's 2012 NFL mock draft, the Tennessee Titans select UConn defensive tackle Kendall Reyes. Detroit_fan is serving as the Titans' general manager, and his reasoning for the pick is below.
I thought about going a couple different ways with this pick but decided to take a chance on the guy ranked 35th overall.
Reyes is very good against the run. He's not great against the pass yet, but he does push the pocket pretty well, and I think he has the tools to develop into a good pass rusher. You often see him described as a powerful interior lineman with the athleticism and strength to take it to the next level. He outplayed some of the best O-linemen in the country at the Senior Bowl, and he had a very good combine, including putting up 225 pounds 36 times and posting a 40 time of 4.79.
Because of his height he will need to learn to play "lower" and could even add some muscle onto his frame. He is a pretty raw talent, but I think Tennessee's coaches can turn him into a very good DT. Adding him to a defensive line with Kamerion Wimbley and Whitney Mercilus should really help the Titans, which were second to last in sacks in 2011.
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