Tennessee Titans: 2nd year draft grades from 2017 NFL Draft

By Will Lomas | Jan 23, 2019

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Corey Davis #84 of the Tennessee Titans catches a game-winning pass in the end zone while defended by Avonte Maddox #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles in overtime at Nissan Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 26: Jonnu Smith #81 of the Tennessee Titans catches a pass and runs for a touchdown in the first quarter pursued by Zach Cunningham #41 of the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on November 26, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

3rd round, pick 100: Jonnu Smith TE, FIU

Grade: D

The Tennessee Titans really wanted to land a backup tight end who was raw and had the athletic talent to develop into Delanie Walker 2.0, and honestly if this grade was taken after the first half of his rookie season it probably would have been a B-.

Unfortunately more time has not made Smith more appealing. He still has drop issues and struggles run blocking consistently. After over a thousand snaps you would hope that he would have developed into something a little more.

It sucks that he got hurt when he did because he did actually look like he was turning the corner and going to take a step forward. Is he going to regress again post injury? Will he be fully ready to start training camp?

If he isn’t then the Titans can’t hold on to hope that he will finally develop into a starting caliber TE.

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