A lot has been done with 6th round NFL Draft picks in the past. That is where key depth, role players and special teams mavens get selected if you are lucky and have a good GM.
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My question for the Tennessee Titans is, what are they looking for? Are they looking to bolster their special teams and make it a strength? Are they looking for a specialist at wide receiver, running back, tight end, or safety which have been some of the less heralded positions in the past. They could also look to sign a nice backup quarterback with upside to groom and eventually take over as the second QB.
So, here is a look at what the Tennessee Titans new GM Jon Robinson has done in the past with those picks.
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2009: Jake Ingram LS, Hawaii
It doesn’t get more special team focused than a long snapper. Ingram has bounced around the league for a long time and is now on the outside looking in. Not a great signing, but clearly done with special teams in mind.
2009: Myron Pryor DT, Kentucky
Pryor was a high school track star who ended up at 300+ lbs as a rotational run stuffer for the Patriots for three years. Not a bad pick.
2010: Ted Larsen C, NCST
Larsen was a good signing that never took hold in New England because they already had the pieces on the offensive line. However, he has become the starter in Arizona and has been part of a very good offense.
2011: Markell Carter DE, Central Arkansas
A H/W/S guy that fell out of the league quickly but has bounced around the CFL.
2012: Nate Ebner CB, OSU
A special teams guy who has done very well for the Patriots. A clear cut special teams move that has panned out well.
2013: No 6th round pick
2014: Robert Herron WR, Wyoming
People forget that Herron was a great college player who showed a lot of positive traits. It is a shame he never caught on in the NFL (or at least not yet) but he was a upside player who was a factor as a downfield threat. Role player.
2015: Kaelin Clay WR, Utah
A WR/KR cut by Lovie Smith who has been pretty good in Baltimore as a role guy. This is a pick that Titans fans should really like, because Tre McBride was a player like this and it looks like he can identify guys late in the draft that can do a lot of things as they are developing.
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All in all, it looks like a pretty balanced mix or role players and special teamers, but I would say that he leans towards role players when the team is weaker and special teams when they are stronger.
Don’t be surprised to see the Titans take some guys that do one thing really well like a deep threat wide receiver, a run stuffing nose tackle or a defensive end with upside late in the draft instead of a pure special teamer. It looks like he will save those types of players for when the Titans have more depth and don’t need so many risks.