Is it me or do the Tennessee Titans have the worst luck when it comes to wide receivers? Since our team came to Nashville, I can't think of a single move at that position that ultimately panned out. Derrick Mason was solid, but he doesn't count. Mason overachieved. I'm talking about the "splash" moves, first round picks, and free agency success....or lack thereof.
It started when we were still the Tennessee Oilers. Remember Yancy Thigpin and Carl Pickens? Both were washed up and way past their prime when we signed them. And the Oilers most egregious offense was drafting one yard short Kevin Dyson over some dude name Randy Moss. Well, let me take that back. We did pick up Moss...12 years later off waivers. We were the only team to put in a claim and it was immediately clear why. Moss looked old and uninspired and it was just embarrassing. That may have been the straw that broke (head coach) Jeff Fisher's back...but I digress. We mostly overlooked it because having an NFL team was so new to us. We were just happy to have professional football. And besides, we won a lot more games than we lost.
The Titans have fared no better than the Oilers. In fact, their eye for wide receivers should have a patch on it. Since coming to Tennessee in 1997, the Oilers / Titans drafted 20 wide receivers. Only two made pro bowl appearances (Derrick Mason and Marc Mariani). And those appearances were as return men, not receivers. It's not like we're not trying...we just cant get it right.
Kenny Britt was supposed to change all of that. He has the talent...but um...yeah. He's practically missed the past two seasons and will certainly not play any time soon this year. Now it's up to our 21st wide receiver draftee Kendall Wright to break the curse. But wait, he's not in camp because of a contract dispute. Here we go again. follow @plcolter
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