Like a lot of positions in this draft class, wide receiver is an interesting one. There may be more of a consensus at wideout than other positions, but it’s still not quite unanimous. I’d still make the case that Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson is still the top dawg in this class. Chris Bell has his supporters. Carnell Tate has his. Maybe it’s the hamstring injury. Maybe it’s the idea that Tyson started the season as the preemptive top dawg and everyone’s just reached that point where we’re tired of talking about him. I don’t know. But, to this point, I’ve seen nothing to derail Tyson from being the first receiver off the board come April.
That matters to the Tennessee Titans, who will likely hold a pick high enough to draft the best receiver in the class should they choose to go that route. This defense is depleted. They need thoroughbreds at edge rusher…yes, plural. They’ll need at least one cornerback. Those are premium needs that are usually fulfilled through a high draft pick. Maybe they bring in a big ticket free agent, but they need more than one guy at each position. I do feel like that should be the priority, but if the NFL Draft has taught us anything, it’s that you have to be flexible in order to do it right. Should the Titans land in a position where Rueben Bain Jr. and Keldric Faulk are off the board, is there a cornerback worth taking with a top five pick? I don’t know that there is. Maybe Arvell Reese goes back to school, so he’s off the board, too. Do they reach for the next man up? David Bailey? Cashius Howell? Or, do they go for a guy like Tyson? That’s essentially the question.
