The Tennessee Titans had a spectacular draft in 2011
The Tennessee Titans found a future starting QB and a lot of good defensive players in last April’s NFL Draft. Here is a look at how well the rookies played in their first taste of the NFL in 2011:
In the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Titans picked 23-year old QB Jake Locker. Jake Locker played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Titans last year and he completed 34 of 66 passes (51.5%) for 542 yards with 4 TD passes and 0 INTs (99.4 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 8 times for 56 yards (7.0 ypc) with 1 TD run. Locker is going to be the starting QB of the very near future for the Titans as he will likely compete with Matt Hasselbeck for the starting job in the 2012 training camp.
22-year old LB Akeem Ayers was picked in the 2nd round. He played in 16 games for the Titans last year and he had 76 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 2 passes defensed. He will likely be a starter for the Titans for a long time.
22-year old DT Jurrell Casey was picked in the 3rd round by the Titans. He played in all 16 games for the Titans last year and he had 52 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 2 passes defensed. Casey has a huge upside and he will likely be a starter for a long time for the Titans.
23-year old LB Colin McCarthy was picked in the 4th round by the Titans. He played in 13 games for the Titans last year and he had 68 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception. McCarthy is likely going to be a starter for a long time for the Titans.
22-year old RB Jamie Harper was also picked in the 4th round by the Titans. He played in 13 games for the Titans last year and he carried the ball 17 times for 44 yards (2.6 ypc) with 1 TD run. Harper also caught 4 passes for 32 yards (8.0 avg) for the Titans last year. He will need to improve if he wants to see more P.T. in 2012 and beyond.
23-year old DT Karl Klug was a 5th round pick of the Titans. He played in all 16 games for the Titans last year and he had 20 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 4 passes defensed and 2 tackles for a loss. Klug was a steal where they got him as he is an outstanding inside pass rusher.
23-year old OT Byron Stingily was picked in the sixth round by the Titans. He didn’t get into any games as a rookie.
24-year old DT Zach Clayton was a 7th round pick of the Titans. He played in 3 games for the Titans last year and he had 3 tackles.
24-year old CB Tommie Campbell was also a 7th round pick by the Titans. He played in 15 games for the Titans last year and he had 8 tackles and 2 forced fumbles.
GRADE FOR 2011: A
GRADE FOR THE FUTURE: A++++++++++
