The Tennessee Titans Have A Wide Receiver Problem
With Treylon Burks Playing Subpar And Two Tennessee Titans Wide Receivers Heading To Free Agency, The Team Needs To Find A Wide Receiver Solution Immediately.
The Tennessee Titans are coming off one of their worst seasons in the past decade and have huge holes on their roster. One of the most glaring issues for the Titans is their offensive line, even after drafting offensive guard Peter Skoronski in the first round of last year’s draft. The Titans may pick another offensive lineman in the first round to complement Skoronski, but they also have massive questions at wide receiver heading into this offseason.
The Tennessee Titans Have a Wide Receiver Problem
The Problem
The team’s wide receiver issues arose when they traded A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles, as they tried to replace him with 2022 first-round pick Treylon Burks. During his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas, Burks showed great promise via his explosive play ability. However, his collegiate success has not translated well to the NFL throughout his first two seasons. Burks has dealt with numerous injuries and has not played more than 11 games in a single season. He had over 400 receiving yards in his rookie year but performed much worse in 2023.
Alongside Burks being a possible miss in the draft, two Titans wide receivers are heading to free agency this offseason. The two receivers are Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Chris Moore. Although neither player was outstanding in the passing offense this year, losing both players would take away a large portion of production from the Titans wide receiver corps.
One bright spot in the Titans wide receiver room is De’Andre Hopkins, who had another season with over 1,000 receiving yards. The Titans have Hopkins under contract for one more season, so the team just needs one or two more elite receivers to solidify the position. Hopkins had double the receiving yards of tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo, the second-leading receiver on the team. The fact that nearly every Titans receiver had less yardage than a tight end is concerning and needs to be addressed.
Part of the Titans wide receiver issues may have stemmed from the inconsistent quarterback play from Ryan Tannehill and Will Levis. The inconsistency will be slightly solved by allowing Levis to start an entire season, as Tannehill will likely not re-sign with the team in 2024.
