Ran Carthon on Titans' first-round pick: Don't sleep on Sonny Styles

"The one thing Saleh does not have right now is that middle linebacker that can cover and do everything he wants them to do," Carthon said on the show.

Where did Ran Carthon and Robert Saleh work together?

Carthon and Saleh worked together in the 49ers' organization, where the former was in the front office and the latter was the team's defensive coordinator. Carthon referenced Saleh picking four-time first-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler Fred Warner in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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What did Ran Carthon say about Sonny Styles?

"The size, the athleticism, and what they asked that middle linebacker to do: Cover that deep crossing route ... not only to be able to use your height and your length to affect those throwing windows," Carthon said of why the 6-foot-5, 255-pound Styles would be a good pick for the Titans.

Paul Skrbina is a sports enterprise reporter covering the Predators, Titans, Nashville SC, local colleges and local sports for The Tennessean. Reach him at pskrbina@tennessean.com and on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) @paulskrbina.

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