Titans 2022 Draft Needs:

Top Needs:

• WR (WR3 and a Slot Receiver who is a big-play threat, maybe a Physical Contested Catch Receiver)
• LG
• RT
• CB Depth
• PR/KR
• QB
• Safety Depth
• Pass Catching RB

Wide Receivers:

(Slot) Calvin Austin III

22 years old / 5’8″

• Two 1,000 yard receiving seasons at Memphis
• 4.32 40-yard Dash at NFL Combine
• 15.5 Yards Per Catch in 2022
• Fastest 3 cone drill in the combine for Wide Receivers
• The third best verticle jump in the NFL combine for wide receivers
• Pure speed guy in college
• Bad Drop Rate of 6.3%, which put him at 123rd in the Nation
• PFF gives him a 10/10 Speed Rating
• 85.5 Receiving Grade according to PFF
• 28% Contested Catch Rate

Christian Watson

22 years old \ 6’4″

• Ran a 4.36 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine
• One of the top Senior Bowl Performers
• Has huge hands 10 1/8th (94th Percentile for Combine Receivers)
• 6th best verticle jump in the NFL combine for Receivers
• Longest broad jump in the combine for receivers
• Productive Kickoff returner
• Almost 400 career rushing yards at NDSU
• 18.6 Yards Per Catch in 2022
• A Horrendous Drop rate of 10.4% and NDSU
• 86 receiving grade according to PFF
• 9/10 Speed Rating According to PFF
• 50% Contested Catch Rate

Velus Jones

24 years old / 6’0″

• One of the most productive kick returners in the nation the past few seasons
• Ran a 4.31 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine
• (Already 24 years old)
• 13.0 yards per catch in 2022

Samori Toure

23 years old / 6’3″

• Averaged 19.5 yards per catch in 2020
• Was a kick returner for Montana in 2017
• A big-bodied receiver who is always a deep threat

Kevin Austin Jr.

6’2″

• Plays exactly like AJ Brown
• He led all of college football with nine contested catches on deep targets
• Averaged 18.5 yards per catch in 2022
• Ran a 4.43 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine
• Second fastest 3 cone drill and 20-yard shuttle for Wide receivers behind Calvin Austin
• An Awful drop rate of 9.4%
• Absolutely killed every drill at the combine, one of the top performers
• 73.5 receiving grade according to PFF
• 52% Contested Catch Rate

• Alec Pierce

21 years old / 6’3″

• Averaged 17.0 Yards per Catch in 2022
• Had the highest verticle jump of any receiver in the 2022 Combine
• Ran a 4.41 40-yard Dash
• Is a big-bodied receiver who was used as Cincinnati’s deep threat
• A Bad drop rate of 7.1%
• 15th most deep catches of any receiver in 2021
• 77.4 receiving grade according to PFF
• 9/10 Speed According to PFF
• 30% Contested Catch Rate

Isaiah Weston

24 years old / 6’4″

• Most bench press reps for any receiver at the combine with 20 (More than some Tight Ends)
• Ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at the Combine
• Averaged 23.9 Yards per Catch in 2022
• Second best vertical jump at the NFL combine for receivers behind Alec Pierce
• Used as a big-bodied deep threat, limited route tree
• Looks like a speedy Tight End on the Field

Ty Fryfogle

23 years old / 6’1″

• One of the best contested-catch receivers ive ever seen
• Not much of a deep threat; averaged 11.1 yards per catch and ran a 4.53 40-yard dash
• 4th best verticle jump for receivers at the NFL combine
• Posted 25 catches, 560 yards, and 6 TDs in a three-game span against Ohio State, Michigan, and Michigan State in 2020
• Looked like a first-round pick in 2020, production dropped off in 2021

Tyquan Thornton

6’2″

• Ran a 4.28 40-yard dash in the 2022 NFL Combine
• Averaged 15.3 yards per catch in 2022
• Has an accomplished sprinting background
• Short-area foot quickness for a taller receiver
• Averaged around 17 yards per catch in his other two healthy seasons

Jameson Williams

20 years old / 6’2″

• One of the fastest receivers in college football
• Averaged nearly 20 yards per catch in all 3 of his college seasons
• As of November 24th, Jameson Williams had 9 receiving touchdowns of 30+ yards (Most in college football)
• Was a Record-breaking high school hurdler
• Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in 2021
• 175 yards and 2 TDs vs. Georgia in SEC Championship game (2021)
• 4th best yards after the catch per reception for receivers in 2022 (9.3 yards)
• 5th most deep receiving yards in 2022
• A Bad drop rate of 7.1%
• 85.5 Receiving Grade according to PFF
• 10/10 Speed According to PFF
• 40% Contested Catch Rate

Jahan Dotson

22 years old / 5’11”

• Ran a 4.43 40-yard dash in the 2022 NFL Combine
• 19th Best drop rate percentage in the NCAA in 2021 (Only 2.2% Drop Rate)
• Penn States Punt Returner in 2020 and 2021
• Terrific vision with the ball in his hands. He turns into a punt returner in space
• 88.1 Receiving Grade according to PFF
• 9/10 for Ball Skills/Body Control according to PFF
• 41.6% Contested Catch Rate

Skyy Moore

21 years old / 5’10”

• Ran a 4.41 40-yard dash in the 2022 NFL Combine
• Forced the most missed tackles of any wide receiver in 2021
• 97th percentile in Hand Size
• Respectable 3.1% Drop Rate
• 10/10 Elusiveness rating according to PFF
• “Couldn’t touch him in a phone booth” kind of agility. Special movement skills
• 91.8 Receiving Grade according to PFF
• 61.5% Contested catch rate

George Pickens

21 years old / 6’3″

• Ran a 4.47 40-yard dash in the 2022 NFL Combine (At 6’3″ 200lbs)
• Coming off an ACL tear
• Pickens looked like a shoo-in to be a WR1 in the NFL after his freshman season
• Big bodied contested-catch monster
• Pickens’ ball skills are among the best in the class
• 9/10 for Ball Skills/Body Control according to PFF

Treylon Burks

22 years old / 6’2″

• Ran a disappointing 4.55 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Combine
• 4th most average yards after the catch for receivers in 2021
• 92nd percentile arm length
• 91.6 Receiving Grade according to PFF
• 43.7% Contested Catch Rate
• 9/10 Physicality rating according to PFF

Romeo Doubs

22 years old / 6’2″

• 94th percentile hand size
• Decent 4.8% Drop Rate
• 60% Contested Catch Rate
• 84.8 Receiving Grade According to PFF

John Metchie III

21 years old / 5’11”

• His Drop rate of 7.7% isn’t reassuring
• 10th most missed tackles forced by receivers in 2021
• Top 10 in screen yeards and receptions in 2021 for receivers
• 61.1% Contested Catch Rate
• 79.4 Receiving Grade According to PFF

Wan’Dale Robinson

21 years old / 5’8″

• His Drop rate of 6.3% isn’t reassuring
• 6th most missed tackles forced by receivers in 2021
• 6th most deep catches by receivers in 2021
• Top 5 in screen catches and screen yards in 2021 by receivers
• 9/10 Elusiveness rating by PFF
• 91.2 receiving grade according to PFF
• 52.9% Contested Catch Rate

Left Guard:

Luke Fortner

6’4″ / 307lbs

• 84.7 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 2 sacks given up in 2021
• 76.7 True Pass Sets Grade
• 74th Percentile Arm Length
• 5.21 40 Yard Dash
• 31 Bench Press Reps

Kenyon Green

6’4″ / 325lbs

• 83.6 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 1 sack given up in 2021
• 83.5 True Pass Sets Grade
• 84th Percentile Arm Length
• 5.24 40 Yard Dash
• 20 Bench Press Reps

Zion Johnson

6’3″ / 314lbs

• 84.4 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 1 sack given up in 2021
• 76.8 True Pass Sets Grade
• 80th Percentile Arm Length
• 5.18 40 Yard Dash
• 32 Bench Press Reps
• (90th Percentile in almost every Combine Drill)

Dylan Parham

6’3″ / 313lbs

• 79.2 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 0 sacks given up in 2021
• 74.3 True Pass Sets Grade
• 47th Percentile Arm Length
• 4.93 40 Yard Dash
• 25 Bench Press Reps

Jason Poe

6’1″ / 300lbs

• (Not a day one starter/Athletic Freak who is a Project)
• Over 90th percentile in every Combine Drill
• 4.90 40 Yard Dash
• 34 Bench Press Reps

Cordell Volson

6’6″ / 315lbs

• (Never gave up a Sack in 3 years at NDSU)
• 86.8 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 0 Sacks Given up in 2021
• 88.3 True Pass Sets Grade
• 43rd Percentile Arm Length
• 5.27 40 Yard Dash
• 25 Bench Press Reps

Logan Bruss

6’5″ / 309lbs

• (Only one sack given up in the last 3 years at Wisconsin)
• (Only 5 penalties in his entire college career)
• 82.8 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 0 Sacks Given up in 2021
• 60.9 True Pass Sets Grade
• 20th Percentile Arm Length
• 5.32 40 Yard Dash
• N/A Bench Press Reps

Right Tackle:

Daniel Faalele

6’8″ / 390lbs

• 78.9 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 1 Sack Given up in 2021
• 61.3 True Pass Sets Grade
• 83rd Percentile Arm Length
• 5.6 40 Yard Dash (To be expected when you are 6’8″ and nearly 400lbs)
• 24 Bench Press Reps

Luke Goedeke

6’5″ / 313lbs

• 94.3 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 0 Sacks Given up in 2021
• 79.8 True Pass Sets Grade
• 5th Percentile Arm Length
• N/A 40 Yard Dash
• 27 Bench Press Reps

Darian Kinnard

6’5″ / 328lbs

• 91.8 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 1 Sack Given up in 2021
• 86.1 True Pass Sets Grade
• 86th Percentile Arm Length
• 5.31 40 Yard Dash
• 20 Bench Press Reps

Max Mitchell

6’6″ / 307lbs

• 95.0 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 3 Sacks Given up in 2021
• 71.9 True Pass Sets Grade
• 32nd Percentile Arm Length
• 5.22 40 Yard Dash
• 21 Bench Press Reps

Trevor Penning (Mostly a LT, Has the Tools to Move to RT if needed)

6’7″ / 333lbs

• 97.6 Pass Block Grade According to PFF
• 1 Sack Given up in 2021
• 85.4 True Pass Sets Grade
• 75th Percentile Arm Length
• 4.89 40 Yard Dash
• 28 Bench Press Reps

Mid to Late Round Cornerbacks:

Tariq Woolen

22 years old / 6’4″

• Rare and Generational are the only words to describe Woolen
• Former Wide Receiver
• Ran a 4.26 40 Yard Dash
• 34″ Arm Length (Some of the Longest ever for a Corner at the Combine)
• 42″ Verticle Jump (Highest at the 2021 Combine)
• 12.2% Forced Incompletition Percentage
• 55.3% Completion Percentage Allowed the past three seasons

Zyan McCollum

22 years old / 6’3″

• Another rare and elite prospect when it comes to tools and athleticism
• Ran a 4.33 40 Yard Dash
• By far the fastest 3 cone drill at the 2022 NFL Combine
• Fastest 20-yard shuttle at the 2022 NFL Combine
• Longest broad jump at the 2022 NFL Combine for Cornerbacks
• 49.2% Completion Percentage Allowed the past three seasons

Marcus Jones

23 years old / 5’8″

• Best returner in college football for the past few seasons
• 51.6% Completion Percentage Allowed the past three seasons
• 2nd most forced incompletions in the Nation in 2021
• 90.3 Man Coverage Grade by PFF

Kalon Barnes

23 years old / 6’0″

• Fastest 40 Yard Dash at the 2022 NFL Combine
• 50.7% Completion Percentage Allowed the past three seasons
• 94th Percentile in Hand Size

Quarterback: (Pass three years averaged)

Matt Corral

23 years old / 6’1″

• 65.3% Completion Percentage
• 102.8 Passer Rating
• 4.3% Big time throw percentage (60th Best)
• 2.1% Turnover Worthy Pass percentage (6th Best)
• 92.3 Deep Pass Rating
• 38.6 Under Pressure Grade
• 48.8 Rushing Yards Per Game

Sam Howell

21 years old / 6’1″

• 65.8% Completion Percentage
• 111.8 Passer Rating
• 5.6% Big time throw percentage (29th Best)
• 2.4% Turnover Worthy Pass percentage (11th Best)
• 88.2 Deep Pass Rating
• 47.3 Under Pressure Grade
• 40.4 Rushing Yards Per Game

Brock Purdy

22 Years Old / 6’1″

• 67.6% Completion Percentage
• 99.9 Passer Rating
• 92.9 Deep Pass Rating
• 51.6 Under Pressure Grade
• 23.1 Rushing Yards Per Game

Desmond Ridder

22 years old / 6’1″

• 61.9% Completion Percentage
• 98.8 Passer Rating
• 6.6% Big time throw percentage (12th Best)
• 2.3% Turnover Worthy Pass percentage (7th Best)
• 96.5 Deep Pass Rating
• 63.1 Under Pressure Grade
• 42.1 Rushing Yards Per Game

Carson Strong

22 years old / 6’3″

• 67.6% Completion Percentage
• 102.3 Passer Rating
• 5.6% Big time throw percentage (29th Best)
• 2.0% Turnover Worthy Pass percentage (5th Best)
• 95.0 Deep Pass Rating
• 48.1 Under Pressure Grade
• Negative Rushing Yards Per Game

Bailey Zappe

23 years old / 6’1″

• 68.7% Completion Percentage
• 113.8 Passer Rating
• 5.8% Big time throw percentage (27th Best)
• 3.4% Turnover Worthy Pass percentage (51st Best)
• 98.8 Deep Pass Rating
• 58.4 Under Pressure Grade
• 0 Rushing Yards Per Game

Late to Mid Round Safeties:

Kerby Joseph

21 years old / 6’1″

• 5th best forced incompletions percentage (26.3% forced incompletion)
• 5 Interceptions in 2021
• 95th percentile for arm length
• 99th percentile in hand size
• 87.3 Coverage Grade by PFF

Markquese Bell

23 years old / 6’2″

• 97th percentile in Arm Length
• 4.41 40 Yard Dash
• 79.7 Coverage Grade

Percy Butler

21 years old / 6’0″

• 83.5 Coverage Grade
• 4.36 40 Yard Dash

Pass Catching Fast Running Back:

Tyler Badie

23 years old / 5’8″

• 73.4 Receiving Grade
• 4.45 40 Yard Dash
• 339 Average Receiving Yards Per Season

Rachaad White

23 years old / 6’0″

• 90.4 Receiving Grade
• 4.48 40 Yard Dash
• 456 Receiving Yards

James Cook

22 years old / 5’11”

• 84.2 Receiving Grade
• 4.42 40 Yard Dash
• 284 Receiving Yards

Other Prospects not on Needs List:

LT Kellen Diesch: 6’7″ (95th Percentile athlete, Elite PFF Grades past two seasons)

LT Matt Waletzko: 6’8″ (In the 96th percentile for arm length for Offensive Lineman, Never gave up a sack at North Dakota, Ran a 5.03 40 Yard Dash)

LT Bernhard Raimann: 6’6″ (Ran a 5.05 40 Yard Dash, 94.6 Pass Blocking Grade by PFF, Gave up 1 sack in the last 3 years)