Will Lavelle Hawkins step it up in 2010?

Written by Drexel Perry on May 08, 2010 07:42.

In NFL circles, there's this little theory that's centered upon the 3rd year serving as the breakout campaign for young wide receivers.

From old school talents such as Steve Largent, Harold Carmichael and Stanley Morgan to today's generations of stars such as Terrell Owens and Steve Smith, young wideouts have typically experienced their proverbial light-bulb moment during their third seasons in the league.

According to this trend, we should all be hoping for a breakthrough performance from Tennessee Titans' WR Lavelle Hawkins in 2010.

Who was the Titans' best third-round draft pick?

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 07, 2010 07:26.

The Titans' history of drafting in the third round is not something they should be terribly proud of. Only six of the Titans' third-round draft picks became starters. Several third-rounders became serviceable backups and some were not that serviceable. A few were absolutely terrible picks.

Really, you should reasonably expect most of your third-round picks to develop into starters and you hope that one or two will be more than just adequate. I've started a new poll on our home page, asking you to vote on the best third-round pick. When you look at it, you might ask, "Is that the best we have to choose from?"

Schnellenberger says Titans' Rusty Smith could be a great NFL QB

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 06, 2010 07:12.

Could the Titans' sixth-round draft pick Rusty Smith become a great NFL quarterback? The legendary Howard Schnellenberger, who knows quite a bit about the subject, said he could in a radio interview I heard last week.

Schnellenberger has been Smith's coach at Florida Atlantic the last four years. Earlier in his career, he was the college coach for future NFL greats Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar and Vinny Testaverde. In the interview, Schnellenberger predicted Smith would be just as good as the trio he coached at the University of Miami.

Marc Mariani: Camp fodder or possible 7th round steal?

Written by Drexel Perry on May 05, 2010 07:45.

When the Tennessee Titans decided to select Montana WR Marc Mariani in the 7th round of this year's draft, one thing immediately stood out: the fact that Mariani was a college teammate of Jeff Fisher's son, Brandon.

Somewhat overlooked was the reality that Mariani was a highly productive player in the Big Sky conference, which inevitably led to him being branded with the dreaded "hasn't faced top competition" label that many small-school talents face on draft day.

Last week, during rookie mini-camps, Mariani apparently made a solid first impression as he showcased his ability to catch the football.

Can Mariani overcome the odds and make the Titans' roster in 2010?

A look back at previous Titans' drafts: the fourth round

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 04, 2010 10:16.

The Titans/Oilers have drafted 27 players in the fourth round since 1997, the year they relocated to Tennessee. The best of the fourth-rounders was the first they selected in their first year in Tennessee. Derrick Mason has been an extremely productive NFL player who was a casualty in the Great Salary Cap Purge of 2005.

Mason's selection was followed by a drought with only one good selection in the next 13 fourth-round picks. Peter Sirmon was a pretty good linebacker before tearing an ACL. Sirmon played two more years but wasn't close at all to being the same player he had been.

Looking back at previous Titans' drafts: the fifth round

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 03, 2010 10:26.

Cortland Finnegan was the best seventh-round draft pick the Titans ever made. In our poll, you judged Bo Scaife to be the best player the team nabbed in Round Six. Today we look at players drafted in the fifth round. As we did in looking at the sixth round, we'll limit ourselves to drafts since the franchise moved to Tennessee.

Only two fifth-round picks developed into starters, guards Benji Olson and Jacob Bell. It's pretty easy to conclude Olson was the best player the Titans ever selected in the fifth round. What I'll always remember him for are his battles with the Jaguars' Marcus Stroud and the Ratbirds' Sam Adams and Kelly Gregg.

A Titans' depth chart preview

Written by Andrew Strickert on May 02, 2010 06:08.

Now that the rookies have hit the field in OTAs, I thought I'd take a stab at what the depth chart will look like in four months, at the first of September. One purpose of this is to project where the rookies will stand. Drafted rookies are boldfaced in blue. I have not included any of the UDFAs on the depth chart as they are usually no more than camp bodies.

QB Young, Collins, Smith, Simms
The Titans won't keep both Collins and Simms, which will change the depth chart. Smith should stick around, especially if he has a good camp. I'll have a separate article on him in a day or two.

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