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Will The Tennessee Titans Draft Any Tennessee Vols In 2017 NFL Draft?

By Zach Ragan

Sep 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson (left) talks with head coach Mike Mularkey prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson (left) talks with head coach Mike Mularkey prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 13, 2014; Norman, OK, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Josh Malone (3) during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2014; Norman, OK, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Josh Malone (3) during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Josh Malone — Wide Receiver

Projected draft range: Fourth to sixth round

And this is the other player from Tennessee that I’d love to see the Titans select.

Wide receiver is the other big position of need for the Titans.

Josh Malone is a guy that proved last season in Knoxville that he can stretch the field.

Another down the field threat would be a great addition for Marcus Mariota and the Titans’ offense.

I think the best case scenario in this situation is for the Titans to sign a veteran wide receiver (Victor Cruz perhaps). That way Malone gets some time to develop, without having to be a full time player from the start.

The only concern with Malone is that his junior season at Tennessee was his first productive season as a Vol.

Malone caught 50 passes for 972 yards in 2016. But he absolutely showed that he’s a playmaker, by catching 11 touchdown passes.

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There’s something to be said about a guy that knows how to find the end zone.

Josh Malone could definitely turn into a consistent deep ball threat for the Titans.

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