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Tennessee Titans’ NFL draft history with 205th overall pick

Who has the franchise selected at No. 205 in NFL draft history?

One of the Tennessee Titans’ nine picks in the upcoming 2021 NFL draft will come in the sixth round at No. 205 overall, the first of two picks the team has in the round this year.

It’s a spot the franchise has chosen from twice before, once in 1977 as the Houston Oilers, and once as the Tennessee Oilers in 1998.

With their first 205th overall selection, the Oilers chose a wide receiver out of Houston named Eddie Foster. The wideout posted 15 catches for 208 yards in his rookie campaign, but didn’t see the field in 1978 and played in just one game in 1979, his last in the NFL.

Things didn’t any better in 1998, as the Oilers — this time from Tennessee — selected linebacker Jimmy Sprotte.

The Arizona product never took the field for Tennessee and played in just nine games over his two-year NFL career, all of which came with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Clearly we shouldn’t be expecting much from this draft spot for the Titans, but perhaps general manager Jon Robinson can pull out some late-round magic like we’ve seen him do during his tenure in Nashville.

The 2021 NFL draft begins on April 29, and the Titans will be making their pick at No. 205 on Day 3, which will take place on May 1.

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5 former Titans among modern-era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

A total of seven players from the Titans/Oilers franchise are among the nominees.

Five former Tennessee Titans players are among the 130 modern-era nominees who will have a shot at induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Quarterback Steve McNair, running back Eddie George, wide receiver Derrick Mason, fullback Lorenzo Neal and kicker Gary Anderson are all part of the aforementioned group.

The biggest names that will jump out at Titans fans are McNair and George. Both players posted impressive individual careers and are arguably the two greatest players in franchise history.

On top of that, they played an integral role in bringing Tennessee to its first and only Super Bowl appearance. In 2019, McNair and George had their numbers retired and are in the franchise’s Ring of Honor.

Two former Tennessee Oilers are also included in the list of nominees: punter Reggie Roby and returner/wide receiver Mel Gray, who also played for the Oilers when they were in Houston.

All seven of the aforementioned players from the franchise have been nominated before.

The selection process will see the 130 modern-era nominees whittled down to 25 in November, and then 15 in January before the Selection Committee makes its ultimate decision in February.

There are currently four players in the Hall of Fame who have donned a Titans jersey during their career: wide receiver Randy Moss, and offensive linemen Kevin Mawae, Steven Hutchinson and Bruce Matthews.

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