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 landed one of my favorite receivers in the class in Colton Dowell. Go watch him vs Tennessse pic.twitter.com/fhn5TO7x3f
— Emory Hunt (@FBallGameplan) April 29, 2023
New #Titans WR Colton Dowell: athlete https://t.co/ZLcKf8Z2Nx pic.twitter.com/K1kImYAL7X
— Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) April 29, 2023
Titans use their final pick at 228 overall in the seventh round on … a WR FINALLY! Colton Dowell out of UT Martin.
— Teresa Walker 👑 (@TeresaMWalker) April 29, 2023
Titans used all six picks on offense.
Colton Dowell is from Lebanon and went to Wilson Central HS.
He had 67 catches for 1,036 yards this season and set UT Martin mark with 2,796 yards.
He averaged 15.5 yards per reception.And Dowell had seven catches for 112 vs Vols.
— Teresa Walker 👑 (@TeresaMWalker) April 29, 2023
7th Round WR Colton Dowell has longer arms than 1st Round OL Peter Skoronski.
Sums up the #Titans draft. https://t.co/vafJqMSKSs
— Austin Stanley (@AustinStanley81) April 29, 2023
Most troll pick ever
— Noe Benavides (@NoeBenavides12) April 29, 2023
WIDE RECIEVERRRR pic.twitter.com/9oj5WMp0z1
— jamie (@JamieH8sSpurs) April 29, 2023
— Goody (@real_goody) April 29, 2023
We are going to the SB!
— MauroTiTANS & TIGRES (@MauroJu16743762) April 29, 2023
better than Megatron already i fear
— rain ⚔️ TITAN TF UP (@rainIoss) April 29, 2023
This is a sneaky good pickup. Many teams had him on their board. All time leader in yards at UTM and adds a vertical threat with running a 4.4. Good size and route runner.
— Nick Spry (@nspry4) April 29, 2023
Finally select a WR and he has no grade on the NFL site. 😂
— Brian (Pope Darth Maul the 1st) (@Bri4MCPOTUS) April 29, 2023
He went off against Tennessee this year. 7 rec for 112 yds. Let’s see what the kid can do.
— EWGlenn (@rhettonsports) April 29, 2023
That kid better be an absolute stud
— cole murphy (@12colemurphy) April 29, 2023
Of course – worst draft ever !
— JJ Morris (@Squared22) April 29, 2023
Thats just to avoid @PaulKuharskyNFL question at the presser
— JoseLuis Quintanilla (@pp_quintanilla) April 29, 2023
