Retraction: Titans invest a 3rd round pick for receiver

By Hugo Guzman  |   Friday, July 08, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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Earlier today I incorrectly reported that the Tennessee Titans used next year's 3rd round pick in order to draft Brandon Jones in this year's NFL supplemental Draft. This is not the case. Jones was actually drafted in this year's regular NFL draft.

Brandon Jones played four seasons for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was a part time player who amassed a modest 82 catches for 1,187 yards and 14 touchdowns during his collegiate career. Those numbers would hardly warrant a 6th or 7th round pick during the regular NFL draft, but the Tennessee Titans see something special in this 6'1' 210 pound receiver.

Jones was a two sport player at Oklahoma. He only played two seasons of baseball, then decided to focus solely on football. Unfortunately, he was competing for playing time with the likes of All-America Mark Clayton and 2nd round NFL draft pick Mark Bradley. That didn't bode well for Jones, especially because of Oklahoma's propensity to run the football.

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their worst season in years (5-11) and are looking to strengthen their wide receiver corps after losing Pro Bowl caliber wide receiver Derrick Mason. They must have found something very special in Jones, because a 3rd round pick is considered to be a large investment for a player with a relatively small amount of collegiate production. Brandon Jones is expected to compete for the 3rd wide receiver position for the Tennessee Titans, playing behind starters Drew Bennett and Tyrone Calico.
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