Titans Player Group Profile- Receivers

What will the receivers look like in 2016?

What will the receiving core look like this season?

            Let’s take a gander at what the starting receivers will look like this year along with the backups, or lack there of.

            To start it off, we have many wide receivers on this team currently. I am only predicting the six I think we will keep.

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            At starting WR we have Rishard Matthews and Tajae Sharpe. These are two receivers who were not on this team last season. We acquired Matthews in free agency and Sharpe in the draft. I usually would want to stay away form new comers being in the starting lineup, but from what I have seen from these two receivers, they are worthy of starting spots.

            I only consider the first two receivers in the lineup “starters” even though others may be in the game when it starts.

            In the second string role, I have Kendall Wright. Kendall is a very fast and agile player. I have him in this “second string” role because he is more of a slot receiver. If Sharpe and Matthews can take some of the pressure off of Wright, he could become one of the biggest threats to the secondary.

            To fill in the last three roster spots, I have Dorial Green-Beckham, Harry Douglas, and Justin Hunter. DGB is falling in the depth chart due to his inconsistency in practice this off-season. If he can become more consistent, he will gain more trust from the coaches, and eventually gain a starting spot.

            Douglas is a lot like Kendall Wright, but he is slightly slower. He will stay on this team for good depth in this position and will get quite a bit of playing time. The only reason I don’t have him in a starting role is because Matthews and Sharpe have been showing many signs of being great threats down field, which Douglas is more of a slant route kind of guy.

            Justin Hunter is a player who has a lot to prove this season. This is a contract season for him and he hasn’t been producing enough to guarantee himself a roster spot for years to come. I don’t think the Titans want to get rid of a former second round pick, but they will if he doesn’t improve this season.

Who doesn’t make the cut?

            I only have two receivers not making the cut this season, Tre McBride and Andrew Turzilli. I have McBride making the team as a special team specialist, not as a wide receiver. They might list him as a WR, but he wont be playing much at that position this year.

            So here it is, my starting lineup prediction for the wide receivers. My next article will be up tomorrow. I hope you have enjoyed this series so far. If you have, leave a comment, give it a share, or give us a follow on the blog. I hope you have had a wonderful time reading our articles, and I hope you have more wonderful times reading other articles. In the meantime, Titan Up!!!

-TFE James