When I heard the Tennessee Titans selected wide receiver Kendall Wright with their first round pick I was initially shocked. Leading up to the draft, everyone from the water cooler to espn thought the Titans would go defense with their first pick....and for good reason. It was the defense that kept the surprising Titans from making the playoffs last year. I applaud Tennessee's effort to get away from the old "three yards and a cloud of dust" mentality that has plagued them for years.
The Titans offense became stale and predictable during the last years of Jeff Fisher's tenure. Run on first down, run on second down. Scramble for a first down on third, and settle for a 50 yard field goal. The league started to pass Tennessee by, so I am ok with selecting Wright. General Manager Ruston Webster seems to be loading up the skill positions to give eventual franchise qb Jake Locker plenty of weapons. The only problem with that? Tennessee has been terrible at evaluating wide receiver talent since I can remember....
In 1998, the Titans selected wide receiver Kevin Dyson with the sixteenth pick. Oh but wait... Randy Moss was still on the board. Injuries forced Dyson out of the league in 2003, and Randy Moss will be a first ballot hall of famer.
In 2009 Tennessee selected wide receiver Kenny Britt with the 30th overall pick. And with all of his talent, Britt has still been a disappointment. He cant seem to stay on the field, or out of court. Britt has phenomenal ability...but his maturity issues, lack of focus, and injury bugs have cost the Titans more than help them.
The Titans wide receiver evaluation woes do not end with the draft. Remember these free agent flame outs? Yancy Thigpen, Carl Pickens, Randy Moss in 2010....geez. Hopefully this new Titan regime will bring new luck with them. Hopefully for us fans, this third 1st round pick is a charm. Follow @plcolter
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