NASHVILLE – The Titans picked nine players in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Below is a look at GM Jon Robinson's comments on each of the team's nine picks:
Robinson: "He's been an exciting player in the SEC, big yards per catch, he's a big target. He's fast. He's competitive. He's a player that we spent time with. He came here on a 30 visit, got to know him, and excited to get him here in the offense and watch him work. … The more we spent time with Treylon and watched the film and dug into it, we felt like that he did a lot of things physically that we like and for that position. … I think that the way he expressed his appreciation for a second opportunity to come in and visit with Mike (Vrabel) and I, and get to know us a little bit better, spend more time. I think he relished that opportunity to have a second chance, and he said that. He goes, 'I understand in this league, a lot of times you don't get second chances. And I put that at the forefront when I knew I was coming to visit with you guys, that I wanted to make the most of this opportunity. Show you guys the real me.' And he did that."
The Titans traded receiver A.J. Brown to the Eagles on Thursday night. The Titans then picked Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks with the 18th overall pick of the NFL Draft, which was acquired from the Eagles in the trade. The Titans also received Philadelphia's third-round pick (101st overall) as part of the deal.
The Tennessee Titans first round draft pick wide receiver Treylon Burks displayed on the screen during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) shakes off Pine Bluff defender Paul Reeves (35) as he scores a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) shakes off Mississippi State defensive back Collin Duncan (19) to score a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) gets ready to run a play against Missouri during an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) shakes LSU defender Cordale Flott (25) as he runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) breaks loose for a touchdown reception against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) is knocked out of bounds by Georgia Southern defender Tre Allen (43) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) warms up before playing Missouri during an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Texas defender Jaylan Ford (41) tackles Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) is knocked out of bounds by a Mississippi defender during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) shakes LSU defender Cordale Flott (25) as he runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Robinson: "Obviously, really high on him. Good cover skills. Covered a lot of good guys in the SEC. … After we took Roger, that was a position group that started to get picked pretty quickly. You see the receivers that are in this league. You better have guys that can kind of match and cover them. Roger was great. He was great on the interview. He likes cereal and bologna sandwiches and baked beans. Simple guy. 'I try to cover my guy, Coach, and don't let him catch it. When they throw it to him, I tackle him.' You got the job description down pretty good, Roger. … You can never have enough good players that we think can go out there and compete and play at a winning level."
The Titans selected Auburn defensive back Roger McCreary in the second round of Friday night's NFL Draft. McCreary was taken with the 35th overall pick.
Auburn defensive back Roger McCreary (23) intercepts a pass intended for Mississippi State wide receiver Osirus Mitchell (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary (23) celebrates during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary (23) warms up before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 21-17. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary lines up against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary (23) intercepts a pass intended for Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Auburn defensive back Roger McCreary (23) celebrates after Alabama place kicker Joseph Bulovas, right, missed a field goal that would've tied the score late in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn won 48-45. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Auburn defensive back Roger McCreary (23) against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary (23) stiff arms Alabama State quarterback Ryan Nettles (13) after an interception as he returns it for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary (23) celebrates after intercepting Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford (14) during their NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Sept.18, 2021.Penn State defeated Auburn 28-20. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Robinson: "Nick out of Ohio State played both sides, left and right. Long athletic, spent a lot of good time here on the visit. … I think Nick does have flexibility. He does have versatility. He has played a lot of snaps in the Big Ten. I'm very familiar with the program that he is coming from. He has a really good frame, great build, and we'll figure out where guys start to go. … Yeah, extremely intelligent. I like the fact that he has played a couple of different spots and he has played a couple of different spots in-game. You can see him. He has kicked over to the right side, kicked over to the left side in a game, and that's sometimes a tough transition for players to do that. I thought he did it pretty well. I like his length and like the way he competes."
The Titans selected Ohio State OT Nicholas Petit-Frere in the third round of Friday night's NFL Draft. Petit-Frere was taken with the 69th overall pick.
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere (78) in a two-point stance on the line of scrimmage during an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama won 52-24. (Perry Knotts via AP)
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere (78) in an offensive stance during an NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan won, 42-27. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Ohio State offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere plays against Oregon during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere plays against Penn State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere plays against Purdue during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere plays against Tulsa during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere plays against Tulsa during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Robinson: "He was the best player on the board, and excited to add him to the team. … Good arm, athletic, moves around well. Got a really good skillset. Throws a good ball. He is tough to tackle. He has a lot of work to do, obviously, like all the rookies do, but excited to add him to the team and compete. … Well, you are learning a new offense. You are coming in. All these guys, whatever position they play, they're learning new terminology, they're learning new things, so how quickly he gets acclimated to that will probably determine how quickly he progresses. … When we get to the third round, it was the best player on our board, like we said. We felt the value was there to add a player at that position. … I think his role will be determined by how quickly he comes in here and learns the offense and improves and gains the respect of his teammates. No different than any other player. They're going to earn opportunities, but, again, he is a player that was just kind of staring at us there. We were excited that when we were able to get up and get him and not get jumped, if somebody was coming up. … He came across good. He was well-spoken. He was engaging. Easy to talk to. I just got off the phone with him a while ago. He is deeply rooted in his faith. His family got together and prayed and thanked the Lord for the opportunity to come here, which I thought that was pretty cool, so he was good with us. … I think it's the teammates and how they respond to that player. You saw guys rally and playing hard when he had the ball in his hands, trying to block guys to free them up, and excited when he would make a big throw. He knows he has to come in here and earn the respect of new teammates, and that was one at the top of his to-do list when I spoke to him. … I don't know. I can't predict the future, but I know right now we're excited to get him and these other guys that we drafted, the guys that we're going to pick up tomorrow and sign in the post draft and let them come in here for rookie camp and compete, and transition them over with the vets, get them to know their teammates. I hope they all grow and improve and develop into contributors here for the team."
The Titans selected Liberty QB Malik Willis in the third round of Friday night's NFL Draft. Willis was taken with the 86th overall pick.
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Coastal Carolina during the first half of the Cure Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) is pursued by Mississippi linebacker Cedric Johnson (33) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Mississippi won 27-14. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) carries the ball against Troy during the first half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) rolls out to pass during an NCAA college Football game against Troy on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) passes against Mississippi during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Mississippi won 27-14. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) runs upfield past Coastal Carolina linebacker Teddy Gallagher (34) during the first half of the Cure Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) carries the ball between Campbell defenders Josh McNeely, left, and Keshawn Thompson during an NCAA college football game in Lynchburg, Va. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Kendall Warner)
Robinson: "Good size, good run style, downhill. Had a lot of good visits with him leading up to this process. Plays in the kicking game, and just a great, great dude. … Haskins is more of -- he is a downhill, between the tackle, stretch and cut runner. His long speed is good. I don't think he is going to be a 4.2 guy in the open field, but it's usually the first guy doesn't bring him down very easily. I like stylistically the way he carries a football."
The Titans selected Michigan RB Hassan Haskins in the fourth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) arms up against Penn State during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa.on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Michigan Wolverines running back Hassan Haskins (25) scores a touchdown during an NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan won, 42-27. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) runs with the ball for a touchdown during the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Indianapolis. Michigan won 42-3. (Aaron Doster via AP)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) scores on a 4-yard touchdown run during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) celebrates a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Michigan won 42-27. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) rushes ahead of Ohio State linebacker Cody Simon (30) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins runs with the ball against Maryland during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) scores a rushing touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) celebrates after scoring on a 4-yard touchdown run during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Robinson: "Chig, spent some time with him at the East-West, extremely fast, athletic. … Chig, he can kind of get type-cast as this pass catching, speed tight end, which I would say that's a strength of his, but there are
plenty of games where you can see him kind of put his face into a block and be competitive. … Chig has speed. Stretched the seam vertical, get the ball in his hands. He is competitive at the point. I think he may have been the fastest tight end at the combine or something. … Yeah, I think that's the one thing that -- and as I was watching back through him this past week, there were some games against really good competition where you would expect him to lose some of those one-on-ones. I'm not saying that he drove his guy 15 or 20 yards, but he occupied his guy long enough so that he didn't impact the play, and there were good players that he was kind of fit up on, and he was able to stay engaged with those guys, keep their feet moving, keep his feet moving so that the defender really didn't factor in the play, and I think if you can -- as a tight end, if you can kind of do that, then that's usually a win for the offense."
Robinson: "Philips, another guy that I spent quite a bit time with at the East-West Shrine Game. Tough cover. Plays mostly inside receiver and punt returns. … I think it's his determination and his toughness and his grit. You see that with players. I mean, there's some players that run 4.3 or whatever, but when they put the pads on, they slow down for whatever reason or they don't play to maybe that speed. I think he plays to his speed because is he is so tough, and he is so gritty and competitive. … I know that he knows how to get open and catch. He was impressive at the -- certainly impressive on the UCLA tape when you watch him, but when I was at the East-West and I got to sit down with him for 20 minutes and visit with him and talk to him and get to know him as a guy, and then watching him at practice, it just looked like he understood leverage of DBs, and, 'I can set this guy up this way, and he is going to take it, and I'm going to go that way to give myself some space. … (He's) confident (in the return game). Fields it well. Gets one cut. Gets upfield. He is not trying to circle up on the return game and bounce it outside. He is tough. He is gritty, which is the mindset you kind of have to have at that position to be able to look at a ball coming down, knowing that guys are barreling down on you. Make sure you field it cleanly, quickly transition your eyes down and find the coverage, make one guy miss and then get vertical."
The Titans selected UCLA WR Kyle Philips in the fifth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips (2) against Arizona State during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. UCLA won 25-18. (AP Photo/Matt York)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips (2) runs on a punt return during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips gestures during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips scores a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. UCLA won 42-14. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips (2) makes a touchdown catch over Fresno State defensive back Bralyn Lux (38) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips, left, falls just short of the goal line after completing a pass as Arizona State defensive back Timarcus Davis tackles him while quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips scores against LSU during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips, left, makes a catch for a touchdown as Arizona State defensive back DeAndre Pierce defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips (2) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against LSU Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips (2) reacts after scoring a touchdown against Stanford safety Kendall Williamson (21) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Robinson: "Jackson, the DB, local guy. Overton. He was at our local day. Got to visit with him. Outstanding guy. The coaches at Tennessee, when you are asking about their prospects, just continue to rave about Theo (Jackson) and what he meant to their football team. He plays safety. He played some nickel. Can play some outside corner. Kind of a versatile piece there in the secondary. … (Tennessee) played him -- he played in the deep part of the field, and he also played kind of in at nickel kind of closer to the core of the formation. He was certainly assertive on a lot of those run plays. When you are closer to the core, you tend to get a little bit more action if the line can hold up and the ball can bounce out there to you. He wasn't afraid to throw it in there. The same thing at safety, but a lot of times when you are back in your middle field safety or your half field safety, you may kind of be the last line of defense. Hence, the word safety. I think maybe closer to the core may have affected that a little bit. … The thing we liked about Theo is we do think he has a home in the kicking game, and I like his versatility on defense. I think that he can play a couple of different positions. He was an intelligent guy when we spent time with him. Can play safety. Can play down around the line of scrimmage. You make him play in a bigger nickel package on some matchup things. He ran well. I was excited when he was there. Saves us a plane ticket. He can drive over and get rolling."
The Titans selected Tennessee DB Theo Jackson in the sixth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
Tennessee defensive back Theo Jackson celebrates after intercepting a pass against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Tennessee's Theo Jackson celebrates after a tackle during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Tennessee defensive back Theo Jackson plays against Pittsburgh during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Tennessee defensive back Theo Jackson against Arkansas during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Florida running back Malik Davis (20) runs for yardage before he is stopped by Tennessee defensive back Theo Jackson during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Chattanooga running back Ailym Ford (32) tries to escape from Tennessee defensive back Theo Jackson (26) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee defensive back Theo Jackson (26) breaks up a pass intended for Kentucky wide receiver David Bouvier (33) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Robinson: "Campbell out of Ole Miss, transferred from Maryland. A tough, physical inside linebacker. Runs pretty good. Should factor well on special teams. Excited about all these guys and what they can add to the team. … I think he's a cerebral player in space. I think that he's traditionally been more of a downhill between the tackles type of linebacker, which certainly lends itself well to special teams, but I think that his intelligence and his savviness is there as an overall football player. It's just the transition ability and, 'Hey, maybe I don't have to go to this spot athletically. I can kind of be here because I know the route concepts or where around I might fit in the coverage."
The Titans selected Ole Miss LB Chance Campbell in the sixth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
Tennessee running back Jabari Small (2) runs for yardage as offensive lineman Dayne Davis (66) blocks Mississippi linebacker Chance Campbell (44) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. Mississippi won 31-26. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt (7) is sacked by Mississippi linebacker Chance Campbell (44) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi linebacker Chance Campbell (44) works during the first half of an NCAA football game against Louisville on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
Auburn running back Tank Bigsby (4) is tackled by Mississippi defensive back Deantre Prince (5) and linebacker Chance Campbell (44) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mississippi linebacker Chance Campbell (44) reacts after recovering a fumble during an NCAA college football game against Austin Peay in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman)
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