WR's: Titans drop the ball

[Yvette]

How Tennessee draft picks have fared since 1997: (http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/when-it-comes-receivers-titans-drop-ball)

YrDft. / Player / Current team
1997 Joey Kent (Out of NFL)
1997 Derrick Mason (Ravens, 790 catches)
1998 Kevin Dyson (Retired)
1999 Darran Hall (Out of NFL)
2001 Justin McCareins (Free agent, 240 catches)
2001 Eddie Berlin (Retired)
2002 Jake Schifino (Out of NFL)
2002 Darrell Hill (Out of NFL)
2003 Tyrone Calico (Out of NFL)
2005 Courtney Roby (Saints)
2005 Brandon Jones (49ers)
2005 Roydell Williams (Out of NFL)
2006 Jonathan Orr (Out of NFL)
2007 Paul Williams (Titans)
2007 Chris Davis (Titans)
2007 Joel Filani (Rams)
2008 Lavelle Hawkins (Titans)

I'm starting to get a little nervous about Saturday...

[Jones31]

http://static.open.salon.com/files/duh-duh1233387823.jpg

I'll have the drinks ready.

[Sect309Fan]

We're due. :thumbsup

[wari0]

how many of those picks were in rounds 1 and 2?

[Sect309Fan]

how many of those picks were in rounds 1 and 2?

Dyson was the only first round pick. I think Calico and Kent were the only 2nd round picks.

[Yvette]

Dyson was round 1 and Calico round 2.

*edit*

309, you're right, Kent was also round 2

[wari0]

i found this draft history... maybe we should try a 1st round WR again?

2008
*Chris Johnson, RB (1st, 24th)
Jason Jones, DE (2nd, 54th)
Craig Stevens, TE (3rd, 85th)
Williams Hayes, DE (4th, 103rd)
Lavelle Hawkins, WR (4th, 126th)
Stanford Keglar, LB (4th, 134th)
Cary Williams, DB (7th, 229th)

2007
Michael Griffin, DB (1st, 19th)
Chris J. Henry, RB (2nd, 50th)
Paul Williams, WR (3rd, 80th)
Leroy Harris, C (4th, 115th)
Chris Davis, WR (4th, 128th)
Antonio Johnson, DT (5th, 152nd)
Joel Filani, WR (6th, 189th)
Jacob Ford, LB (6th, 204th)
Ryan Smith, DB (6th, 206th)
Michael Otto, T (7th, 223rd)

2006
*Vince Young, QB (1st, 3rd)
LenDale White, RB (2nd, 45th)
Calvin Lowry, DB (4th, 102nd)
Joe Toledo, T (4th, 114th)
Stephen Tulloch, LB (4th, 116th)
Terna Nande, LB (5th, 137th)
Jesse Mahelona, DT (5th, 169th)
Jonathan Orr, WR (6th, 172nd)
*Cortland Finnegan, DB (7th, 215th)
Spencer Toone, LB (7th, 245th)
Quinton Ganther, RB (7th, 246th)

2005
Adam Jones, DB (1st, 6th)
*Michael Roos, T (2nd, 41st)
Courtney Roby, WR (3rd, 68th)
Brandon Jones, WR (3rd, 96th)
Vincent Fuller, DB (4th, 108th)
David Stewart, T (4th, 113th)
Roydell Williams, WR (4th, 136th)
Damien Nash, RB (5th, 142nd)
Daniel Loper, T (5th, 150th)
Bo Scaife, TE (6th, 179th)
Reynaldo Hill, DB (7th, 218th)

2004
Ben Troupe, TE (2nd, 40th)
Travis LaBoy, DE (2nd, 42nd)
Antwan Odom, DE (2nd, 57th)
Randy Starks, DT (3rd, 71st)
Rich Gardner, DB (3rd, 92nd)
Bo Schobel, DE (4th, 103rd)
Michael Waddell, DB (4th, 124th)
Jacob Bell, G (5th, 138th)
Robert Reynolds, LB (5th, 165th)
Troy Fleming, RB (6th, 191st)
Jared Clauss, DT (7th, 230th)
Eugene Amano, C (7th, 239th)
Sean McHugh, FB (7th, 241st)

2003
Andre Woolfolk, DB (1st, 28th)
Tyrone Calico, WR (2nd, 60th)
Chris Brown, RB (3rd, 93rd)
Rien Long, DT (4th, 126th)
Donnie Nickey, DB (5th, 154th)
Todd Williams, G (7th, 225th)

2002
*Albert Haynesworth, DT (1st, 15th)
Tank Williams, DB (2nd, 45th)
Rocky Calmus, LB (3rd, 77th)
Mike Echols, DB (4th, 110th)
Tony Beckham, DB (4th, 115th)
Rocky Boiman, LB (4th, 133rd)
Jake Schifino, WR (5th, 151st)
Justin Hartwig, C (6th, 187th)
Darrell Hill, WR (7th, 225th)
Carlos Hall, DE (7th, 240th)

2001
Andre Dyson, WR (2nd, 60th)
Shad Meier, TE (3rd, 90th)
Justin McCareins, WR (4th, 124th)
Eddie Berlin, WR (5th, 159th)
Dan Alexander, RB (6th, 192nd)
Adam Haayer, T (6th, 199th)
Keith Adams, LB (7th, 232nd)

2000
*Keith Bullock, LB (1st, 30th)
Erron Kinney, TE (3rd, 68th)
Byron Frisch, DE (3rd, 93rd)
Bobby Myers, DB (4th, 124th)
Peter Sirmon, LB (4th, 128th)
Aric Morris, DB (5th, 135th)
Frank Chamberlin, LB (5th, 160th)
Robaire Smith, DE (6th, 197th)
Mike Green, RB (7th, 213th)
Wes Shivers, T (7th, 237th)

1999
*Jevon Kearse, DE (1st, 16th)
John Thornton, DT (2nd, 52nd)
Zach Piller, G (3rd, 81st)
Brad Ware, DB (4th 114th)
Donald Mitchell, DB (4th, 117th)
Kevin Daft, QB (5th, 151st)
Darran Hall, WR (6th, 186th)
Phil Glover, LB (7th, 222nd)

1998
Kevin Dyson, WR (1st, 16th)
*Samari Rolle, DB (2nd, 46th)
Dainon Sidney, DB (3rd, 77th)
Joe Salave’a, DT (4th, 107th)
Benji Olson, G (5th, 139th)
Lee Wiggins, DB (6th, 168th)
Jimmy Sprotte, LB (7th, 205th)
Kevin Long, C (7th, 229th)

1997
Kenny Holmes, DE (1st, 18th)
Joey Kent, WR (2nd, 46th)
Denard Walker, DB (3rd, 75th)
Scott Sanderson, T (3rd, 81st)
*Derrick Mason, WR (4th, 98th)
Pratt Lyons, DE (4th, 107th)
George McCullough, DB (5th, 143rd)
Dennis Stallings, LB (6th, 181st)
Armon Williams, DB (7th, 216th)

[Volunteers10]

2000
*Keith Bullock, LB (1st, 30th)

http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Sandra_Bullock.jpg

[Mike McFan]

Snatch hands.
We need snatch hands.:huh

[JCBRAVE]

Sad to say but we all know the Titans have no clue what WR's are. Just as we see QB's don't show up for the Bears.

[PBV]

Snatch hands.
We need snatch hands.:huh
Call me an old biker, but I'd rather have the cheeseburger.

[Nintova]

See , that was funny right there ....

[TitanPop]

See , that was funny right there ....

I got it too.......... old biker here.

[hooktool]

How Tennessee draft picks have fared since 1997: (http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/when-it-comes-receivers-titans-drop-ball)

YrDft. / Player / Current team
1997 Joey Kent (Out of NFL)
1997 Derrick Mason (Ravens, 790 catches)
1998 Kevin Dyson (Retired)
1999 Darran Hall (Out of NFL)
2001 Justin McCareins (Free agent, 240 catches)
2001 Eddie Berlin (Retired)
2002 Jake Schifino (Out of NFL)
2002 Darrell Hill (Out of NFL)
2003 Tyrone Calico (Out of NFL)
2005 Courtney Roby (Saints)
2005 Brandon Jones (49ers)
2005 Roydell Williams (Out of NFL)
2006 Jonathan Orr (Out of NFL)
2007 Paul Williams (Titans)
2007 Chris Davis (Titans)
2007 Joel Filani (Rams)
2008 Lavelle Hawkins (Titans)

I'm starting to get a little nervous about Saturday...

Well, when you post actual facts, it doesn't seem real good does it? I'm a fan of denial, procrastination and willful ignorance, thanks.:slap:lol

John

[silvertitan]

well first its kinda hard to find a good wr if we dont draft or at least try out hand in round 1 more often

secondly i think part of our problem may be our wr talent scouts

[Titans and Turtles]

Some to think that because a round 1 reciever is not a guarantee to be a success, you might as well draft them in the later rounds.

The problem is, not all risks are created equal. A round 1 college stud is like a startup business - it might flourish, it might not.

Round 5, 6, and 7 recievers are a scratch-off lotto ticket. Every now and then, someone hits big. But mostly, you're throwing your money away.

We need to spend resources on WR's, either a trade or a high draft pick. It's still our glaring need on offense, and I would really like to see the F.O. address it.

[Mike McFan]

Call me an old biker, but I'd rather have the cheeseburger.
:toast NOW I GET IT !

[Titanico]

I still hate to see Brandon Jones gone. I think that Fisher and the Dinger misused him.

Oh well...I hope they don't sign a decadent type of "McCarreins" WR again.

[PBV]

:toast NOW I GET IT !

:lmao you're killing me.

[bucket]

We drafted Joel Filani, a standout WR from Texas Tech in the 6th round of the 2007 draft, never gave him a chance in training camp and, I believe, cut him before the start of the season. That's a great example of WR's: Titans drop the ball.:rant

[Sect309Fan]

We drafted Joel Filani, a standout WR from Texas Tech in the 6th round of the 2007 draft, never gave him a chance in training camp and, I believe, cut him before the start of the season. That's a great example of WR's: Titans drop the ball.:rant

At least we cut him before he wasted a roster spot. He is on his 5th team now, and he still has never played in a game.