2023 NFL Draft recap: Titans add two on offensive line and snag a hometown star from UT Martin

The 2023 NFL Draft has ended after the Los Angeles Rams made the final selection of the three-day event, choosing Toledo's Desjuan Johnson with the No. 259th pick.

The Tennessee Titans traded up in the second round Friday and then had to wait a full round before making a selection Saturday.

The Titans took Cincinnati Josh Whyle in the fifth round, followed by a sixth-round pick in Maryland offensive lineman Jaelyn Duncan. The Titans wrapped up their draft with a seventh-round selection of UT Martin wideout Colton Dowell. Dowell is a former Wilson Central star who will have a shot to play close to home in Nashville.

It was a draft that focused exclusively on offense as Tennessee selected a quarterback, two offensive linemen, a tight end, wide receiver and running back with its six picks.

Here's a recap of the biggest moments during the early moments of Day 3 and a look at who the Titans drafted from rounds 4-7.

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Titans didn't have to look far to find UT Martin WR in 7th round

Tennessee finally selected a wide receiver with its final pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting former Wilson Central and UT Martin star Dalton Dowell with the 11th pick of the seventh round (228th overall).

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound wideout is the first UT Martin drafted in a decade and only the 13th Skyhawk ever drafted. He had 67 receptions for 1,036 yards with six touchdowns last fall.

Are injuries a concern for Titans' late-round picks?

Newest Titans Tyjae Spears and Josh Whyle could eventually turn out to be solid pieces to what general manager Ran Carthon is trying to build in Nashville, but both come into the NFL with significant injuries in their recent past.

Spears has had multiple knee injuries but the Titans have expressed faith in the third-round selection. Whyle had surgery on his collarbone while at Cincinnati.

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Titans reach back into offensive line well for 6th round pick

It's the late rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft and the Titans added to its offensive line with the selection of Maryland's Jaelyn Duncan in the sixth round. Duncan is a 6-foot-6, 306-pound lineman who played all four years at Maryland. He's the second offensive lineman the Titans have taken in the draft, joining first-round selection Peter Skoronski of Northwestern.

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Giants take former Memphis high school football star, Eric Gray

Former Lausanne football star Eric Gray heard his name called on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft Saturday when the New York Giants selected the former Tennessee Vol with the 38th pick of the fifth round (172nd overall). Gray finished his college career at Oklahoma.

Here's Gray as a star at Lausanne.

Can Josh Whyle be reliable in passing game for Titans?

If fans felt the Titans should have been more aggressive at attacking a wide receiver in the NFL Draft, what can they expect from Cincinnati tight end Josh Whyle, who was the Titans' fifth-round selection?

Whyle could be the receiver the Titans need.

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Tennessee Titans select a pass catcher in 5th round

After the first four rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft came and went, the Titans didn't select a pass catcher. That's changed after Tennessee used its fifth-round pick to take Cincinnati tight end, Josh Whyle.

Whyle could be a huge target for whoever ends up under center for coach Mike Vrabel with a red zone specialty. He's 6-foot-7 and 248-pounds.

After not having a pick in 4th round, Titans ready for 13th in 5th round

Tennessee was dormant in the fourth round Saturday with no picks and the Titans held off on making any trades up. Barring a trade up in the fifth round, that's already began, the Titans are scheduled to pick 13th.

Titans brought in Levis pre-draft to talk about turnovers

The Tennessee Titans' second-round selection of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis has drawn criticism. While Levis possess a powerful arm with a big upside, his inconsistency and mistake-prone play in Lexington gave most NFL teams pause as Levis dropped out of his first-round projection.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel brought Levis in to Nashville and the the two talked extensively about those mistakes through film study.

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Georgia's 2-time national champion Stetson Bennett heading to L.A.

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is heading to Hollywood to play for the LA Rams after the 2022 Super Bowl winners selected the two-time defending national champion-winning QB in the fourth round (128th overall pick).

Lions send RB D'Andre Swift to Philadelphia via trade

Detroit sent its second-leading rusher from last season to Philly for a fourth-round pick in 2025, and Saturday's seventh-round pick (No. 219).

The emergence of the Lions' Jamaal Williams, who ran for 1,066 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, gave Detroit some leeway to make the move while Philadelphia gets a proven veteran. Swift led the Lions in rushing in 2021 with 617 yards.

Cleveland Browns draft ... Thanos?

Cleveland bolstered its offensive line picking Ohio State offensive lineman Dawand Jones with the ninth pick of the fourth round (111th overall).

Jones' Buckeye teammates nicknamed him "Big Thanos" because of his 6-foot-8, 374-pound size and strength and his 87-inch wingspan.

Has the Philadelphia Eagles found a second home in Athens?

Coming off a Super Bowl appearance in early February, the Philadelphia Eagles have found value in the two-time defending college football national champion, Georgia Bulldogs selecting Bulldogs cornerback Kelee Ringo with the third pick of the fourth round.

Ringo is the third Georgia player to be drafted by the Eagles during the 2023 NFL Draft. The Eagles selected defensive tackle Jalen Carter with the ninth pick of Thursday's first round then grabbed Nolen Smith with the 30th pick. Philly drafted two from Georgia in last year's draft.

Saints, Bears make trade to start Day 3

Chicago continues to wheel and deal, trading out of the first pick of the fourth round as the New Orleans Saints move into pick No. 103. The Saints selected Old Dominion guard Nick Saldiveri.

2023 NFL Draft Round 4-7 selection order

As we wind down the final rounds of the NFL Draft, here's a look at each team's pick order for the remaining draft.

How to watch 2022 NFL Draft rounds 4-7

Time:  11:30 p.m. CT on Saturday

Place:  Kansas City, Missouri

TV:  ESPN, ABC (WKRN-2 in Nashville), NFL Network

Streaming:  ESPN and NFL apps

Radio:  ESPN Radio

Reach sports writer George Robinson at georgerobinson@theleafchronicle.com and on Twitter @Cville_Sports.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: 2023 NFL Draft tracker Day 3: Draft order and top moments from Rounds 4-7