Tennessee Titans 53-man roster projection: July 2

Wide receiver: 6 (total 12)

Sure things: Corey Davis, A.J. Brown, Adam Humphries

Numbers favor: Darius Jennings (ST), Taywan Taylor, Tajae Sharpe

Corey Davis is one of the most slept on receivers in the NFL for the simple reason that he doesn’t get a chance to put up the video game numbers that others do. I don’t know that he would put up 1,400+ yards purely off of a volume increase but I can tell you that last year a more competent offensive coordinator would have gotten him to 1,000 at the very least.

I can’t talk about Davis for too long or else I will get frustrated and go on a rant about how well the Titans did when they targeted him more and how Matt LaFleur used to get him into a rhythm and then forget to throw it to him, or how Marcus Mariota had to force the ball to him by going hurry up and calling plays at the line of scrimmage instead of letting LaFl- there I go.

Moving on to A.J. Brown, not only is he safe because he was a second round pick but there is a good chance that he plays the second most snaps of any receiver on this list. He has the classic Anquan Boldin, Hines Ward type of build where he is thick and powerful but can also run after the catch.

Adam Humphries should be the first step towards modernizing the Tennessee Titans offense. I say that because I can’t remember the last time the Titans had a real slot receiver who specialized in that part of the game.

While Davis and Brown may start on the outside and get more snaps than Humphries, I expect that it will be the slot receiver that leads the team in first down catches.

Beyond that, the fourth receiver I would keep is Darius Jennings and I am not sure it is close. He was one of the best kick returners in the NFL last year and he was a fine receiver when he had to play. Ideally he is a special teams player who can return kicks and cover, with the upside of a rotational receiver.

Taywan Taylor slightly edges out Tajae Sharpe for the WR5 spot on my list, but you could make an argument either way. For me, Taylor’s upside and explosive potential push him above Sharpe’s dependability because I want some upside out of guys who I don’t expect to play every snap.