The Tennessee Titans reached the conclusion of the much-anticipated 2023 NFL draft on Saturday, where the team made its final three picks after selecting three players in the two days prior.
This year’s results were polarizing with fans and media alike, to say the least. I absolutely loved the Round 1 pick of Peter Skoronski, who was one of seven blue-chip players I had graded this year regardless of position.
Unfortunately, after that is where things started to get controversial.
Tennessee clearly believes that former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is capable of becoming the future of their franchise.
To be fair, the Titans walked away with a fantastic trade that, in my opinion, could look like a steal a few years from now if everything goes according to plan.
But as of now, it’s currently far from a certainty that things will pan out that way.
Over the next three picks in rounds three, five, and six, Tennessee went with a talented running back, a versatile tight end and a steal of an offensive lineman.
Sadly, these additions came at the cost of ignoring their most glaring need at wide receiver. In fact, they didn’t address the position until the No. 228 overall pick, where they selected small-school standout, Colton Dowell.
This is the type of draft class that may not make much sense at the moment, but a few years from now we could look back on this as a franchise-altering weekend if things go how the Titans hope, and in particular, when it comes to Levis’ development.
On the country, this could be one of those classes that doesn’t age well at all. Only time tell, but for now, I’ll give this class an average grade.
Final grade: C+
In case you missed my individual grades for each pick, you can check them out below.
Round 1 - OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern: A
Round 2 - QB Will Levis, Kentucky: C-
Round 3 - RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane: F
Round 5 - TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati: D+
Round 6 - OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland: C+
Round 7 - WR Colton Dowell, UT Martin: B-
