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Fans, media react to Titans FINALLY drafting a WR

How fans and media reacted to the Tennessee Titans finally drafting a wide receiver.

The Tennessee Titans waited until the last minute to grab a wide receiver in the 2023 NFL draft, drafting wideout Colton Dowell with the 228th pick, their seventh-round selection.

I don’t think there’s a soul out there who thought the Titans wouldn’t come away with a much-needed wide receiver before Round 7, but here we are.

The 6-foot-2, 207-pound wide receiver will compete for a roster spot in 2023. Normally, seventh-round wide receivers are longshots to make rosters, but if Tennessee’s current situation doesn’t change, he’s got a great shot.

For those of us who wanted the Titans to spend an early-to-middle round pick on the position, there’s nothing we can do at this point but sit back and have faith while this all unfolds.

Hopefully head coach Mike Vrabel and general manager Ran Carthon have something up their sleeves that will change the current outlook.

Now, a look at the reaction to Tennessee’s final pick.

Titans select WR Colton Dowell with 228th pick in 2023 NFL draft

With their final pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans selected wide receiver (!) Colton Dowell out of UT-Martin.

With the 228th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans selected wide receiver (!) Colton Dowell out of UT-Martin.

This pick is whatever. Yes, the Titans finally addressed wide receiver, but Dowell is a seventh-rounder who would be lucky to make the roster if he was playing for damn-near any other team.

The Titans entered the draft with the worst receiving corps. in the NFL, and they are leaving with the worst receiving corps. in the NFL.

How they go about changing that in the months to come remains to be seen, but one would hope there’s some kind of plan in place to improve things. I’m not thrilled with Carthon and Vrabel after all this, but I have no choice but to trust in them as these picks play out over the next few years.

On the bright side, the Titans did go all offense in this draft, which was the right move considering the circumstances. However, their failure to add a wideout in the early-to-middle rounds remains baffling.

With the pick, the Titans are now finished with this year’s draft and will turn their attention to undrafted free agents signings. We’ll have a tracker posted shortly.

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Chiefs have shown interest in Tennessee-Martin WR Colton Dowell

The #Chiefs have shown interest in a highly-decorated wide receiver prospect from an FCS school, per a new report.

The Kansas City Chiefs have shown interest in an FCS wide receiver who could be a late-round steal in the 2023 NFL draft.

According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, the Chiefs are among four teams to have shown interest in UT-Martin WR Colton Dowell. The other three teams are the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens.

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 206 pounds, this 23-year-old wideout was a two-time First-Team and two-time Second-Team All-Conference selection in the Ohio Valley Conference from 2019-2022. Dowell was a highly-decorated receiver for the Skyhawks during the course of his career, breaking all sorts of school records at UT Martin. He finished his career with the most-ever receiving yards (2,796) while ranking third in touchdowns (19) and receptions (177).

At his pro day workout, Dowell posted some seriously explosive numbers.  His 41.5-inch vertical jump would have been the highest mark among receivers at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine and tied for the third-highest among all players. His 11-1 broad jump would have tied for fourth-best among receivers and fifth-best among all players.

Whether Dowell is a late-round pick or a priority undrafted free agent signing, he sure has the makings of a hidden gem. He has a productive career where he dominated the competition. He tested like an elite athlete at the position. He’s certainly someone who should be monitored for Kansas City on Day 3 or afterward.

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