georgiafan
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WR Preview
Present
The titans were 20th in yards last year and they made it a focus to improve on that with several new additions. The WR unit is probably the deepest and most competitive on the team and the preseason will be huge for who gets playing time as they all will have a rating in the high 70's to low 80's.
Kendall Wright returns as the #1 WR and coming off a 1,000 yard season he had 57 catches for 715 yards and 6 TD last year. Harry Douglas was brought over after being cut being a surprise cut by the falcons. Like Wright he had over 1,000 yards in 2013 after get more chances due to injuries. In real life Harry is better in the slot then the outside but in madden that is not really a factor. The other vet that was brought in was Hakeem Nicks who is looking to bounce back from his worst season as a pro.
Justin Hunter was drafted 34th overall and has yet to reach his full potential even though he had 500 yards and 3 TD last year. Justin got arrested a few weeks back so a suspension or even him being cut in real life puts his future in jeopardy. Dorial Green Beckham was a 5* recruit coming out of high school and saw his college career end earlier then expected because off the field concerns. Luckily for us that will not effect him as long as he doesn't get into any more trouble. Until the ratings come out its hard to project where DGB will fall in the pecking order but at 6'5 237 he should be perfect with the new catch options.
Two more guys fighting for a job is 7th round Tre Mcbride out of William and Mary and Jacoby Ford. Jacoby is one of the players that should be better in madden then in real life due to his speed.
There is a lot of ways the titans could go with the #2 WR and the slot. Do you go with both young guys right away? Do you go with the vets and let the young guys develop a little more?
Future
The top 3 WR's should be set for years to come Wright is 25, DGB is 22, and Hunter is 24. Also the titans should be able to get a few more years out of Douglas who is 30 and Nicks who is27 if they want to. Nicks only signed a 1 year deal. DGB should be a threat and take over the #1 WR unit by year 3 and if he does that everything else will fall into place. Jacoby Ford should stick around for a few years due to this speed and special teams play as a backup. I wouldn't expect much of Tre Mcbride and his roster spot isn't guaranteed next year. Another person that could be in the mix next year is Dexture Mccluster who has played WR in the past but is needed at HB this year. I wouldn't expect a WR to be drafted in the top 3 rounds next year unless one just falls in there laps and he is BPA.
The Star - Dorial Green Beckham
The unknown - Justin Hunter
Start packing your bags - Tre Mcbride
Offseason priority - Low
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