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Titans add WR Tajae Sharpe in 5th round

Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Titans have selected receiver Tajae Sharpe out of UMass in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

The Titans added Rishard Matthews during free agency and have some solid talent in Kendall Wright and Dorial Green-Beckham, but the team needed to give Marcus Mariota some more weapons on the outside. With several veterans ahead of him on the depth chart, Sharpe could be a contributor on special teams in his rookie season.

Tajae Sharpe Bio

Position: WR
School: UMass
College Experience: Senior
Height: 6-2
Weight: 194 lbs.

Strengths

  • Goes from standstill to top speed very quickly.
  • Worked completely through a very sophisticated route tree at UMass.
  • Very reliable hands, catches ball outside of body.
  • Able to shake press coverage with ease despite lean frame.
  • Was productive despite constant double teams.

Weaknesses

  • Needs to add weight and overall strength to his 6-foot-2 frame.
  • Fared poorly in contested catch situations.
  • Limited run-after-catch potential.
  • Lacks top-end speed for an NFL receiver.
  • Has limited experience versus Power 5 conference competition.

Combine Results

Event Result
40-yard Dash 4.55 sec
Bench Press 11 reps
Vertical Jump 33.5 inches
Broad Jump 114.0 inches
3-Cone Drill N/A
20-yard Shuttle N/A

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