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Titans' Treylon Burks projected to finish among top rookie WRs
The Tennessee Titans drafted wide receiver Treylon Burks with the No. overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft as a replacement for A.J. Brown after he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, things have gotten off to a rocky start for Burks, as he had issues staying on the practice field during rookie minicamp due to asthma, and he was unavailable during mandatory minicamp for an unspecified reason.
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Tennessee Draft Picks
Treylon
Burks
1
Rnd
18
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: C
- Pre-Draft Rank: 26
- School: Arkansas
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 225
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Wow, the Titans have traded A.J. Brown to get to this spot, and they add a player with a similar build in Burks, who is a big, physically blessed wideout who wins with force and determination. Some even have compared him to Brown, but we’re not so sure. Burks had a simple route tree in college, with many of his touches schemed up. Having Robert Woods as a teammate now helps, but Burks might not be ready for a typical starter’s role immediately.
Roger
McCreary
2
Rnd
3
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 47
- School: Auburn
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 190
Eric Edholm's Commentary
McCreary is a twitchy, short-armed corner who isn't too much different, physically speaking, than the Titans' 2020 second-rounder, Kristian Fulton. But we like McCreary's competitiveness and ball skills enough to give this soft approval.
Nicholas
Petit-Frere
3
Rnd
5
Pk
OT
Position
- Draft Grade: C-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 96
- School: Ohio St.
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 315
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Petit-Frere was beaten up too much for his rough game vs. Aidan Hutchinson, and he never fulfilled expectations as a top high school recruit. He has nice length and athleticism that will work for Tennessee's outside-zone run game. But Petit-Frere remains too inconsistent overall and can't be assumed to immediately start.
Malik
Willis
3
Rnd
23
Pk
QB
Position
- Draft Grade: A-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 28
- School: Liberty
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 225
Eric Edholm's Commentary
One of the stranger falls in recent years, Willis lands in a place where he can push starter Ryan Tannehilll in time. Imagine a backfield one day with Derrick Henry and Willis, both thickly built athletes. They also added Treylon Burks, who has backfield experience. We don't know how it all will work in Tennessee, but at this stage the value on an unusual talent at QB was more than worth the risk. Check back in a year and see how the experiment is going. It could end up really fun. Oh, and there's no comp for Willis, really, but we came up with ... Steve McNair.
Hassan
Haskins
4
Rnd
26
Pk
RB
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 151
- School: Michigan
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 228
Chigoziem
Okonkwo
4
Rnd
38
Pk
TE
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 186
- School: Maryland
Kyle
Phillips
5
Rnd
20
Pk
WR
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 107
- School: UCLA
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 189
Theo
Jackson
6
Rnd
25
Pk
S
Position
- School: Tennessee
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 198
Chance
Campbell
6
Rnd
40
Pk
LB
Position
- School: Mississippi
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 232
AFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
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