FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 16, 2020 TITANS HOLD 29TH OVERALL PICK, SEVEN TOTAL SELECTIONS IN 2020 NFL DRAFT Draft to be held in virtual format from April 23-25 NASHVILLE — Plans are in place for the 85th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting, set to take place from April 23-25. The Titans currently own seven total 2020 NFL DRAFT SCHEDULE picks in the draft, including the 29th overall selection in the first round. Round 1: Thursday, April 23, 7:00 p.m. CT The draft opens with the first round on Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 24, 6:00 p.m. CT Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. CDT. Rounds Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 25, 11:00 a.m. CT 2 and 3 are set for the following evening, beginning at 6 p.m., and the draft concludes with TV Coverage: NFL Network Rounds 4-7 on Saturday at 11 a.m. ABC (WKRN-TV News 2 in Nashville) The NFL will conduct the draft in a virtual format this ESPN year. NFL team personnel, including Titans executive vice president/general ESPN Deportes manager Jon Robinson and head coach Mike Vrabel, will remain away from club facilities in compliance with coronavirus-related government mandates and health recommendations, as well as to ensure equality among all 32 Nashville Radio: Titans Radio (Flagship 104.5 The Zone) organizations. The 2020 NFL Draft originally was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, National Radio: Westwood One Radio the new home of the Raiders. However, the league announced on March 16 SiriusXM NFL Radio that all public elements of the draft would be canceled. ESPN Radio In 2019, Nashville hosted the draft for the first time. A record 600,000 TuneIn Radio fans attended the three-day event, which is the premier event on the NFL’s offseason calendar. The television audience reached 47.5 million viewers. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ DRAFT BROADCASTS FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER All three days of the 2020 NFL Draft will be televised on NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ABC. ESPN and NFL Network will combine to 1. Cincinnati 17. Dallas offer a singular presentation across both networks, while ABC will present its own distinctive, prime-time broadcasts on Thursday (Round 1) and Friday 2. Washington 18. Miami (from Pit) (Rounds 2-3). ABC will simulcast the ESPN/NFL Network coverage for 3. Detroit 19. Las Vegas (from Chi) rounds 4-7. 4. N.Y. Giants 20. Jacksonville (from LAR) The television broadcasts will originate from ESPN studios in Bristol, 5. Miami 21. Philadelphia Conn. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the picks from his 6. L.A. Chargers 22. Minnesota (from Buf) home in New York. 7. Carolina 23. New England Coverage will be streamed live via NFL and ESPN digital properties 8. Arizona 24. New Orleans across devices (phone, PC, tablet and connected TVs). NFL Network or 9. Jacksonville 25. Minnesota ESPN authentication may be required. 10. Cleveland 26. Miami (from Hou) The Titans Radio Network, including Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone, 11. N.Y. Jets 27. Seattle will carry draft programming across the Mid-South with Mike Keith, Dave 12. Las Vegas 28. Baltimore McGinnis, Jonathan Hutton and Rhett Bryan. National radio coverage will be provided by SiriusXM, Westwood One, 13. San Francisco (from Ind) 29. Tennessee ESPN Radio and the TuneIn app. 14. Tampa Bay 30. Green Bay Meanwhile, draft information will be updated continuously at 15. Denver 31. San Francisco TennesseeTitans.com, the Titans mobile app and on all official team social 16. Atlanta 32. Kansas City channels. As of April 15, 2020 SEVEN PICKS The Titans’ seven total picks are comprised of five of their seven original ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ selections plus two choices acquired in trades. TennesseeTitans.com/MediaGuide 2020 Titans Draft Preview Page 2 of 46 In the seventh round, the Titans received the Cleveland Browns’ 224th overall pick in exchange for wide receiver Taywan Taylor, and they got the 237th overall choice from the Denver Broncos (pick originally from New England) for defensive tackle Jurrell Casey. TITANS SELECTIONS The Titans dealt their fourth-round choice (135th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in last year’s trade that brought quarterback Ryan Tannehill to The Titans currently own the following selections in the 2020 NFL Tennessee. Tannehill went on to lead the NFL and set a new franchise Draft: record with a 117.5 passer rating. They also sent their sixth-round pick (208th overall) to the Green Bay Selection Overall Packers for outside linebacker Reggie Gilbert, who appeared in 11 games and recorded a career-high five starts in his first campaign in two-tone blue. Round In Round Selection 1 29 29 THE 29TH SELECTION 2 29 61 3 29 93 In determining draft order, non-playoff clubs select first through 20th, 5 28 174 according to the reverse order of their standing (i.e., the team with the 7 10 224 (from Cle) worst record receives the first pick, the team with the second-worst record 7 23 237 (from Den) receives the second pick, etc.). Playoff teams select 21st through 32nd 7 29 243 based on their level of advancement in the postseason. The Titans finished 9-7 in the 2019 regular season but advanced to the AFC Championship game. That earned them the 29th overall pick and the 29th slot in each round thereafter. As a result, they own the 61st overall The Titans' original fourth-round pick (135th overall) was traded to choice in the second round and the 93rd selection in the third round. the Miami Dolphins, and their original sixth-round pick (208th over- The only other occasion in franchise history the team used the 29th all) was traded to the Green Bay Packers. overall pick was 1984, when it took Auburn defensive lineman Doug Smith. At the time, the 29th pick was the first pick of the second round. Smith went on to have an eight-year career with the Oilers and was a key member of six playoff teams. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ The last time Tennessee’s first pick in the draft was 29th or lower was 2009. Coming off a 13-3 season and a divisional round playoff appearance in 2008, they had the 30th overall pick and used it on wide receiver Kenny Britt. In 53 drafts since 1967, when the NFL and AFL agreed to a “common Since then, he has spearheaded the selection of 29 players, and 15 of draft,” there have been 11 No. 29 overall picks (20.8 percent) that have gone on those players remain with the club. to make at least one Pro Bowl: defensive back Tommy Casanova (selected In 2016, Robinson finished his first draft process with 10 players after in 1972 by the Cincinnati Bengals), linebacker Dave Lewis (1977, Tampa having his hands on 17 total selections at one time or another due to trades. Bay Buccaneers), running back Joe Cribbs (1980, Buffalo Bills), defensive All 10 members of the draft class appeared in at least one game for the back Nate Odomes (1987, Buffalo Bills), linebacker Chris Spielman (1988, team, and six of them remained with the team through 2019. Detroit Lions), guard Steve Wisniewski (1989, Dallas Cowboys), defensive Two members of the 2016 draft class have earned Associated Press back Ashley Ambrose (1992, Indianapolis Colts), center Nick Mangold first-team All-Pro honors: first-round right tackle Jack Conklin as a rookie (2006, New York Jets), guard Ben Grubbs (2007, Baltimore Ravens), safety (departed in free agency in 2020) and third-round safety Kevin Byard in Harrison Smith (2012, Minnesota Vikings) and wide receiver Cordarrelle his second campaign. Byard, who led the NFL from 2017–2019 with 17 Patterson (2013, Minnesota Vikings). interceptions, also was named to the Pro Bowl in 2017. Last year with the 29th-overall pick, the Seattle Seahawks selected Derrick Henry, a second-rounder in 2016, led the Titans in rushing defensive end L.J. Collier, who appeared in 11 games for the Seahawks as every season from 2017 through 2019. He won the NFL’s rushing crown in a rookie. 2019 with 1,540 yards and tied for the NFL lead with 16 rushing touchdowns. In 2017, Robinson made a total of nine draft picks, and four of them ROBINSON PREPARES FOR FIFTH DRAFT AS GM remained with the club through 2019 as starters: wide receiver Corey Davis, cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, tight end Jonnu Smith and inside Robinson was named to his general manager post on Jan. 14, 2016, linebacker Jayon Brown. and in 2017, controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk added executive vice Davis was chosen with the fifth-overall choice in 2017. After battling president to his title. through multiple injuries as a rookie, he led the offense in receiving in 2018 with 65 catches for 891 yards and four touchdowns. In 15 games in 2019, he contributed 43 receptions for 601 yards and two scores. Jackson, the Titans’ second first-round choice in 2017 (18th overall), started every game and ranked second in the NFL in total snaps as a rookie (1,260). Through his first three seasons, he tallied 43 games played, 39 starts and two interceptions. Smith played in 45 games in his first three years, tallying 39 starts. In 2019, he produced career highs with 35 receptions, 439 receiving yards and 14 starts. Brown finished third on the Titans and set a career high with 117 tackles in 2019. Robinson’s 2018 draft class was smaller, comprised of only four players. However, three of those players were key contributors in their first two seasons.