Already, a number of top draft picks are trickling into Baptist Sports Park with scheduled visits from many more set up before the draft.

Picking at No. 30 in the first round, the Titans are not surprisingly looking at a number of different positions and players at that spot. Other than depth at a few positions, the Titans don't really have to draft to fill gaping holes in their lineup.

That probably helps to explain why the team has had players ranging from Maryland receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to Vanderbilt cornerback D.J. Moore to Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman.

In the coming days, the Titans have also lined up visits with a number of other prospects, including Southern Cal linebacker Clay Matthews, Cincinnati defensive end Connor Barwin and wide receiver prospects Hakeem Nicks of North Carolina, Percy Harvin of Florida and Kenny Britt of Rutgers.

It's probably not a stretch that the Titans would be spending some of their 30 visits to look at receivers (a seemingly perpetual need in terms of productivity, if not numbers). Nor is it a surprise at cornerback, linebacker or the defensive line where the team is solid in the starting lineup at those positions, but badly needs to replenish depth with age and the end of contracts coming for a number of key players at those spots after 2009.

What is a surprise is that the Titans would take such an up-close look at Freeman, who has risen to first-round status in the eyes of many teams, right behind Georgia's Matthew Stafford and USC's Mark Sanchez. The Titans are set for now at quarterback, having re-signed Kerry Collins for two years with a $15 million package, and at least publicly say they haven't given up on 2006 first-round pick Vince Young, despite his many issues over the past year.

However, they still want to add a third quarterback to at least push Young for the No. 2 spot, and though they would prefer a veteran, if Freeman were to be available, would the Titans pull the trigger on a second first-round quarterback in four years? It is an interesting proposition for a team that has few immediate needs, but one with plenty of long-range issues on both sides of the football.

Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt has said his philosophy is to try and find playmakers on the first day, then draft for depth in the later rounds. Now armed with 10 picks, thanks to four compensatory selections, he should be able to do just that. The question is, are the Titans patient enough to use that first pick on a developmental player, who can make an impact down the road, such as a quarterback or one of the receivers over going for a quicker fix and less upside.