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Potential Tennessee Titan post game report: Jaelen Strong

A great game for someone the Titans have seen in person at least once.

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The Tennessee Titans biggest need isn't at receiver, but if they are going to head into the 2015 season without adding a starting-quality receiver in free agency then they have to address the position in this draft.

Of all the targets that could fall to the second round, Arizona State's Jaelen Strong may be the best potential replacement for Nate Washington. Strong is listed at 6'3", but it wouldn't surprise me to see him knocked down an inch or so at the combine. He wins with balance, great hands and solid route running. However, he is also a guy who may be one of the biggest "combine fallers" this year.

Strong isn't exceptionally fast, he doesn't high point the ball well which seemingly would lead to a poor vertical jump, and with his height exaggerated (at least it looks like it on tape) there is a good chance that he is a player with first round potential that falls to the second round.

Strong is a player who will be a great third down receiver for a long time, and he will add a level of consistency to an offense that doesn't have that. I think he could be fill a very similar role to the one that Nate Washington might be leaving behind, but with bigger upside.

Today against the Duke Blue Devils, Strong had seven catches for 103 yards. This marked the ninth time this year that Strong had five or more catches, and it was also the ninth time that he had 75 or more receiving yards this year.