Here's Mel Kiper's draft grade for the Titans' 2005 draft:

Tennessee Titans: B

Corner Adam Jones fills a huge need for the Titans and Michael Roos is a very good tackle for Tennessee to add in the second round. Courtney Roby is an average receiver and Brandon Jones is OK, but I actually like fourth-round wideout Roydell Williams more than either Roby or Jones. Running back Damien Nash was a stretch in the fifth round but offensive tackle Daniel Loper is good in pass protection, and there is some question as to whether tight end Bo Scaife can stay healthy.

Here's where these cats stand today:

Adam Jones: If you need an update, then what are you doing here?

Michael Roos: Stud, and long-term bookend left tackle.

David Stewart: No mention in Kiper's grade, but he was near Pro Bowl level this year.

Courtney Roby: Keeping the Saints' bench warm.

Brandon Jones: Solid but hasn't developed... just got a hilarious contract with the 49ers.

Roydell Williams: Out of the league.

Damien Nash: Tragically died of a freak heart condition in 2006 after a charity basketball game.  He had just caught on with the Broncos.

Daniel Loper: Looks like a career back-up, but a good one.

Bo Scaife: Just got the franchise tag. 'Nuf said.

Kiper's grade is about right, but the funny part is that it's for all the wrong reasons.  Stewart was the second best player we got and didn't even get mentioned.  

My point is, lets not get too caught-up in the false sense of certainty that accompanies draft day.

This draft saw 3 quarterbacks (David Carr, Joey Harrington, and Patrick Ramsey) picked in the first round.  How's that working out?

Round 1 Pick #15- Albert Haynesworth, DT, Tennessee

Haven't heard much about that guy lately.  What's he up too?  Seriously though, this was a great pick by the Titans.  Fat Albert had the dreaded huge upside coming out of school, but he has lived up to the billing.

Grade: A+

Round 2 Pick Pick #45- Tank Williams, SS, Stanford

With a name like Tank how could this guy not be good at football?  Williams started a safety from day 1, and only didn't start the final 7 games of the 2004 season because he tore his ACL.  He came back to start all 16 games in 2005 but just wasn't the same player.  He moved on the Minnesota Vikings last season.

Grade: B+

Round 3 Pick #77- Rocky Calmus, LB, Oklahoma

Calmus never really panned out.  He started a few games and played some special teams but never really contributed to the team.

Grade: C-

Round 4 Pick #110- Mike Echols, CB, Wisconsin

Echols didn't amount to anything and was only with the team for 2 seasons.

Grade: F

Round 4 Pick #115- Tony Beckham, CB, Wisconsin-Stout

Beckham turned out to be a better player than Echols, but of course, that isn't saying much.  Another example of Floyd Reese and his multiple picks at the same position..

Grade: C

Round 4 Pick #133- Rocky Boiman, LB, Notre Dame

Boiman played some minutes and had some moderate success in the two-toned blue before moving to the enemy in 2006.

Grade: C+

Round 5 Pick #151- Jake Schifino, WR, Akron

Schifino is another guy who was a burner but wasn't a good receiver.  He was around for 2 seasons but never caught a pass.  He had some decent kick return numbers.

Grade: D-

Round 6 Pick #187- Justin Hartwig, G, Kansas

Another late round offensive line gym by Reese and company.  If you don't think the Titans have the best offensive line coach in the NFL look back at all of the late round picks that have gone on to be really good players on the line.

Grade: A

Round 7 Pick #225- Darrell Hill, WR, Northern Illinois

Hill never did anything besides play special teams.

Grade: F

Round 7 Pick #240- Carlos Hall, DE, Arkansas

You don't find many 7th round defensive ends who have 8 sacks in their rookie year.  Hall was a great late round find.

Grade: A

As with any draft there were some misses, but overall this was a really solid draft.

Overall grade: A

The Titans did not have a 1st round draft pick in 2001 because they traded it acquire Kevin Carter.  That move did not pay off much in 2001 when Carter had just 2 sacks.  Carter rallied to have 10 sacks in 2002.

Round 2 Pick #60- Andre Dyson, CB, Utah

Dyson was a very good 2nd round pick.  He had 16 picks in 4 seasons with the Titans.

Grade: A

Round 3 Pick #90- Shad Meier, TE, Kansas State

Meier was with the Titans for 4 seasons and was a decent contributor.  His career yards per catch average was 8 which is not very good.

Grade: C-

Round 4 Pick #124- Justin McCareins, WR, Northern Illinois

McCareins was an excellent 4th round pick.  Hopefully he will prove to be an even better draft pick in 2008.

Grade: A

Round 5 Pick #159- Eddie Berlin, WR, Northern Iowa

The biggest thing I remember about Berlin is in 2003 against the Colts he fumbled back-to-back kickoffs.  I was really  mad at him that day.  He was actually a decent 5th round pick.

Grade: B

Round 6 Pick #192- Dan Alexander, RB, Nebraska

Alexander never made it as a running back for the Titans.  He did play a little special teams so the pick wasn't a total waste.

Grade: C

Round 6 Pick #199- Adam Haayer, T, Minnesota

Haayer was cut by the Titans before the season started.  He was picked up by the Vikings and played for them a little bit.

Grade: C

Round 7 Pick #232- Keith Adams, LB, Clemson

Adams was also cut before the 2001 season, but he is still in the league with the Browns.  I guess that means the Titans made a pretty good pick but did a lousy job of evaluating his talent on the NFL field.

Grade: B

This wasn't a terrible draft, but it wasn't great either.  Dyson and McCareins were solid picks but there wasn't a lot of help from the rest of the draft.

I will always refer to this as the Keith Bulluck draft. 

Round 1 Pick #30- Keith Bulluck, LB, Syracuse

I have not looked at any other #30 picks to back up this next statement, but Keith Bulluck is the best #30 pick in the history of the draft.

Grade: A+

Round 3 Pick #68- Erron Kinney, TE, Florida

This was another really good pick.  Kinney wasn't a deep threat, but he had solid hands and was an excellent blocker.  It is too bad that his career was cut short by a knee injury.

Grade: A

Round 3 Pick #93- Byron Frisch, DE, BYU

Frisch never played for the Titans, but he did see some time with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.  You need more than that from a 3rd round pick.

Grade: F

Round 4 Pick #124- Bobby Myers, S, Wisconsin

Myers lasted 2 seasons with the Titans and started 2 games.  He did make some contributions on special teams.

Grade: C-

Round 4 Pick #128- Peter Sirmon, LB, Oregon

Sirmon was a great pick at the end of the 4th round.  He started 53 games for the Titans and was always known as one of the smartest guys on the field.

Grade: A

Round 5 Pick #135- Aric Morris, S, Michigan State

I honestly did not remember Morris, but he started 10 games for the Titans in 2001.  He moved on from the Titans to join the New England Patriots in 2003.

Grade: B

Round 5 Pick #160- Frank Chamberlin, LB, Boston College

Chamberlin is another guy who never did a lot but made some solid contributions.  He also played for the Bengals and the Texans.

Grade: C+

Round 6 Pick #197- Robaire Smith, DE, Michigan State

Robaire is the best 197th pick in the history of the draft.  He was a solid defensive tackle here before moving on to the Texans, coming back here, and currently playing with the Browns.

Grade: A+

Round 7 Pick #213- Mike Green, RB, Houston

Green hung around for a few years and added depth to the roster. 

Grade: B

Round 7 Pick #237- Wes Shivers, G, Mississippi St.

Shivers was cut by the Titans and picked up by the Falcons in 2000.  That was his only season in the league.

Grade: D

This is the best draft of the ones we have looked at so far. 

Overall Grade: A

This was the first draft where the frachise was officially known as the Titans.

Round 1 Pick #16- Jevon Kearse, DE, Florida

I guess you could say The Freak was a decent pick.  He set the sack record for rookies with 14.5 in 1999 and was a crucial part of the Super Bowl run.  He made 3 straight Pro Bowls from 1999-2001 and was first team all-pro in 1999.  He is still one of my favorite all-time Titans.

Grade: A+

Round 2 Pick #52- John Thornton, DT, West Virginia

Thornton was another solid pick that played some decent minutes in his rookie season.  He started all 16 games for the 2000 defense that was the #1 defense that season.  He was hurt in 2001 but came back in 2002 to start all 16 games once again.  After the 2002 season he signed with Cincinnati and is still a solid player.

Grade: A

Round 3 Pick #81- Zach Piller, T, Florida

Piller came out as a tackle but was moved to guard for the Titans.  He saw limited action in 1999 but later became an intregal part of the Titans' offensive line before retiring due to injuries in after the 2006 season.

Grade: A

Round 4 Pick #114- Brad Ware, S, Auburn

Swing and a miss on this one.  He never played a game in the NFL.

Grade: F

Round 4 Pick #117- Donald Mitchell, CB, Southern Methodist

Mitchell was a decent pick.  He contributed on special teams in his 3 years with the Titans mostly, but did play some nickle.

Grade: C+

Round 5 Pick #151- Kevin Daft, QB, California-Davis

Daft is one of DonFrancisco's favorite all-time Titans because he was very smart.  As a football player he was about what you expect from a 5th round QB.  He was in the league for 4 seasons.  He never actually player, but I am sure he was valuable on the scout team.

Grade: C-

Round 6 Pick #186- Darran Hall, Colorado State

No link or position for Hall because there isn't one provided on NFL.com.  Never a good sign..

Grade: F

Round 7 Pick #222- Phil Glover, LB, Utah

Glover appeared in 1 game for the Titans in 1999 and 9 games for the Colts in 2000.  So the Colts were taking our leftovers back then..

Grade: C

This is the best of the 3 drafts we have looked at so far with 3 guys that were solid starters for the franchise.  It would be an A if any of the other guys had contributed at all besides Mitchell.

Overall Grade: B+

This is one of the most famous drafts to Tennessee Titans fans because it is the draft where they "passed on Randy Moss to take Kevin Dyson."  I get really tired of hearing that.  The Titans/Oilers were one of 20 teams to pass on Moss.  Also, there is no guarantee that Moss would have been the Randy Moss he was in Minnesota or is in New England if the Titans would have taken him.  With the Jeff Fisher offensive philosophy, it is more likely they would have gotten the Moss from Oakland.  </end rant>

Round 1 Pick #16- Kevin Dyson, WR, Utah

The Dyson grade will in no way reflect the fact that Moss was on the board (see above rant).  This is actually a tough pick to grade.  Dyson is a part of the 2 most famous plays in Tennessee Titan history.  As for his NFL career, it really wasn't that good.  In 6 NFL seasons, 5 with the Oilers/Titans and 1 with the Carolina Panthers, Dyson had 178 catches for 2,325 yards and 18 touchdowns.  His career was cut short because of a knee injury.  Those numbers are decent, but not what you would expect from the #16 pick in the draft. 

Side note:  The only other receiver taken in the 1st round of this draft was Marcus Nash.  Dyson was better than him.

Grade: D

Round 2 Pick #46- Samari Rolle, CB, Florida State

Home run on this one.  Samari started just 1 game his rookie season, but started every game he was healthy for the rest of his 6 seasons with the Titans.  His best season was 2000 when he had 7 picks and made the Pro Bowl.  He was released in the salary cap purge following the 2004 season.

Grade: A+

Round 3 Pick #77- Dainon Sydney, CB, Alabama-Birmingham

Floyd Reese loved to take multiple guys at the same position in drafts.  Sydney was a decent role player for the Titans during the glory years but only started 5 games in his career.  He had 3 picks in each of the 1999 and 2000 seasons, but in his final 3 seasons in the NFL he was only active for 7 games.

Grade: D

Round 4 Pick #107- Joe Salave'a, DT, Arizona

This was a pretty good pick.  Salave'a was never a star in the league, but he was a solid d-line rotation guy for 9 seasons.  That is a good value in the 4th round.

Grade: B

Round 5 Pick #139- Benji Olsen, OG, Washington

Let's see, a 5th round pick that becomes a pillar of your offensive line for 10 years.  Not too shabby!

Grade: A+

Round 6 Pick #168- Lee Wiggins, DB, South Carolina

There is no info available on Wiggins on the internet.  That can't be a good sign.

Grade: F

Round 7 Pick #205- Jimmy Sprotte, LB, Arizona

Sprotte never appeared in a game for the Titans.  He apparently was cut after the 1998 season because he appeared in 9 games in 1999 and 2000 for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Grade: D

Round 7 Pick 229- Kevin Long, C, Florida State

If you live in Nashville and listen to 104.5 in the mornings, you cannot hear the name Kevin Long without thinking about Kevin Long and the Countrywide Home Mortgage team.  This was a great pick.  Long started 35 games in his 4 year career, including 12 games on the 1999 Super Bowl team.

Grade A

This is a much better draft than 1997.  A lot of the guys taken in this draft were crucial to the success this team had when they first became the Titans.

Overall Grade: B

Over the next few weeks I am going to take some time to look back at the drafts this franchise has completed since the move to Tennessee following the 1996 season.  There will be a poll with each draft that will allow you to assign the grade that you find appropriate.

Round 1 Pick #18- Kenny Holmes, DE, Miami

Holmes was a decent player for the Oilers/Titans for 5 years.  He signed an overpriced contract with the New York Giants after the 2000 season.  Holmes hasn't played in the league since 2003, and finished his career with 250 tackles and 38.5 sacks.

Grade: C

Round 2 Pick #46- Joey Kent, WR, Tennessee

This has to be one of the worst picks in franchise history.  Kent barely even made it to the Titans era.  He appeared in 30 games in 3 years and had 1 career TD reception.

Grade: F-

Round 3 Pick #75- Denard Walker, CB, LSU

Despite the fact that Walker is most known for his non-pass defense/fall down in the Super Bowl, Walker wasn't terrible.  He was pretty bad, but he wasn't terrible.  He played 9 seasons in the league and picked off 13 passes.

Grade: C

Round 3 Pick #81- Scott Sanderson, OT, Washington State

This was another bad pick.  Sanderson never amounted to much as an NFL tackle.  He was in the league for 7 years and started 6 games.  More years in the league than games started is never a good stat.

Grade: F

Round 4 Pick #98- Derrick Mason, WR, Michigan State

Mason is obviously the saving grace of this draft.  Mason took a few years to develop, but he busted on the scene in 1999 when he set the NFL record for all-purpose yards in a season.  D Mase is still putting up solid numbers (1,087 yards and 5 TDs in 2007).  It would be nice if he was still a member of the Titans.

Grade: A+

Round 4 Pick #107- Pratt Lyons, DE, Troy State

Raise your hand if you remember anything about Lyons.  No one...OK.  Lyons did record 4.5 sacks in his 3 years with the franchise.  He was waived before the 2000 season after missing the entire 1999 season after being injured in a car wreck.  The grade is a little softer on him since the wreck ended his career.

Grade: D

Round 5 Pick #143- George McCullough, DB, Baylor

This was another pick that was pretty much wasted.  McCullough was in the league for just 5 years and never started a game.

Grade: F

Round 6 Pick #181- Dennis Stallings, LB, Illinois

Here is another guy that didn't contribute much, if any.  Stallings didn't make 28 appearances in his first 2 season, but I would suspect it was just on special teams.  6th rounders aren't expected to do great things, but they need to be in the league more than 2-3 years.

Grade: F

Round 7 Pick #217- Armon Williams, DB, Arizona

Williams appeared in 6 games in 1997 and was never heard from again.

Grade: F

This was not Floyd Reese's best effort.  Out of 9 picks there were only 3 that made any kind of contribution to the franchise. 

Overall grade: D