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As Titans look for first-round home run, a look back at their recent record

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans’ first-round pick Thursday night should be a power-five player with a ton of experience who’s ready to play in the season opener. He should never have had so much as a serious hangnail and pass every version of the “I-love-football-test.” He may be versatile but he should have an unquestionable primary position. He’ll be smart and coachable and an unquestionable alpha.

Did I miss anything?

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Perhaps it's a bit of a generalization, but it feels like the Titans' misses or guys who've not reached expectations have failed because of shortcomings in one or more of those areas.

It’s big to roll all that into one player, but hey, as I seek a home run, I’m not just looking for a pick who clears the fence, I’m looking for there not the be a question as the ball comes off the bat.

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A board for the Titans at No. 26

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A lot of people we’ve imagined to be in play for the Titans on Thursday night at No. 26 are going to wind up being gone, I suspect.

It’s unpredictable, for sure, and even the most tied-in draft insiders can be way off.

But it sure seems as if wide receivers and offensive linemen are going to be highly valued, and that could mean the Titans find their two prime positions of need thinned out they go on the clock.

Above all the Titans need a top-three receiver and a lineman who will plugin and start at either left guard or right tackle.

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Scouts' take: Reports on potential Titans' draft targets at receiver

Scouts' take: Reports on potential Titans' draft targets at receiver

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans have been searching for a wide receiver to complement A.J. Brown for almost as long as they have been searching for a right tackle.

The draft and free agency has not yielded recent success with last year’s fourth-round pick Dez Fitzpatrick, who didn’t make the initial roster and was on the practice squad for most of the 2021 season.

Treylon Burks

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The Titans went all in and traded a 2022 second-round pick for future Hall of Famer Julio Jones. But Jones’ Hall of Fame days are behind him because of the significant number of injuries he has had over his career.

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The Titans on A.J. Brown, final week before draft, the OL hole, Tyler Vrabel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- My biggest take-aways from the pre-draft media availability with John Robinson and Mike Vrabel Thursday.

A.J. Brown: Robinson met with A.J. Brown when he was at the team facility “a couple weeks ago” and the team has had some discussions with his reps. He does not foresee a trade. Standard fare.

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Brown is not happy with things.

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A.J. Brown should want to go last, not first, in WR contract order

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A.J. Brown’s overly dramatic reaction to the reaction to his absence from OTAs in a contract dispute failed to factor in some important factors.

We don’t know what exactly set Brown up for his odd, sensitive Tweets on Monday, after Adam Schefter reported he was not expected to participate in the Titans’ on-field, offseason workouts because he wants a new deal at a time this off-season when WR deals have exploded.

A.J. Brown surrounded by teammates

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Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin are in similar circumstances.

Later the same day, Brown came out with these Tweets.

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Scout's take: Breaking down offensive line possibilities for the Titans in the draft

Scout's take: Breaking down offensive line possibilities for the Titans in the draft

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans' offensive line issues started before the release of left guard Rodger Saffold and letting right tackle David Quessenberry go to free agency.

Right now, the Titans have three returning starting linemen on their roster in left tackle Taylor Lewan, center Ben Jones and right guard Nate Davis.

Kenyon Green

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What can and can't happen per phase of OTAs, plus the per diem

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After the first day of the first phase of Titans’ organized team activities, a brief outline/ reminder of how they work.

OTAs are broken down into three phases.

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Phase One began today: It’s two weeks of conditioning. Only conditioning coaches are allowed on the field with players. [Unlocked]

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Titans extend players in July, so A.J. Brown needs patience

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – While A.J. Brown may not see the field in April, May or June, he ought to look to July.

The Titans receiver won’t participate in the Titans' on-field offseason program, per Adam Schefter, as pushes for a contract extension heading into the final year of his rookie deal.

A.J. Brown

But history shows April is not contract-extension season, even for the players the Titans have considered their premium guys.

I don't believe a spring holdout is going to have any bearing on the way the Titans view their top receiver or that it will gain him any leverage.

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