Sights and Sounds from the NFL Draft on Wednesday in Kansas City

Apr 26, 2023 at 02:34 PM

Jim Wyatt

Senior Writer/Editor

KANSAS CITY – The NFL Draft kicks off here on Thursday.

Already there's buzz around the city.

The stage is going up, the prospects are in town, and NFL fans are gathering in town.

Here's a look at the sights and sounds from today…

The stage in Kansas City, 48 hours before the start of the #NFLDraft. #Titans. pic.twitter.com/kz60s84Pxe
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

QBs Will Levis of @UKFootball and Anthony Richardson of @GatorsFB lead a group of draft prospects, alongside @nflcommish, arriving for a Play60 event in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/qPNbWj8VjC
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@GatorsFB QB Anthony Richardson talks #Titans, GM Ran Carthon and more in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@UKFootball QB Will Levis talks #Titans HC Mike Vrabel, his future and more in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@OhioStateFB QB C.J. Stroud talks #Titans HC Mike Vrabel, his future, and all the chatter about his S2 test score in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@OhioStateFB receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba talks mock drafts, #Titans and more in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@TexasFootball RB Bijan Robinson talks #Titans RB @KingHenry_2, his own NFL future, and more in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@BCFootball receiver Zay Flowers talks #Titans HC Mike Vrabel and more in Kansas City the day before the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@OhioStateFB tackle Paris Johnson Jr. ponders what it would be like to play for the #Titans, opposite OSU teammate @NicholasPetit. @TaylorLewan77, in fact, has already given him some advice — secure the No.77 no matter the cost.

He also gave a free shout-out to @BussinWTB. pic.twitter.com/Uflb7GkW0d
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@nflnetwork’s Charles Davis explains today in Kansas City why he likes @GatorsFB QB Anthony Richardson for the #Titans in the NFL Draft.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

.@nflnetwork’s Daniel Jeremiah @MoveTheSticks talks #Titans from @ArthurBryantsKC the day before the NFL Draft — from the team needing a playmaker (he mentioned BC’s Zay Flowers) to GM Ran Carthon and more.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

From the NFL Draft: @nflnetwork’s Charles Davis is envisioning Super Bowls and Final Fours in Nashville after the #Titans received final approval for a new enclosed stadium.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

Nashville’s Brittney Spencer (@BrittNicx) rehearses the National Anthem a day before the NFL Draft in Kansas City.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 26, 2023

Just ran into this big-time @OhioStateFB fan at the NFL Draft in Kansas City.

He got fired up when I asked him about #Titans HC Mike Vrabel and former Titan @EddieGeorge2727, a pair of Buckeyes greats.

He even had some words for @1045TheZone’s Kirby Allen Kirby.

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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 27, 2023

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