While hundreds of players, coaches and scouts prepare to leave Indianapolis, the media is left to sift through the wreckage of another NFL Scouting Combine hoping to find the tidbits that matter among all the sprints, lifts and banal press conferences.

The Tennessee Titans had their share of fascinating nuggets to emerge from the week.

Here are the key stories from the combine as they affect Tennessee.

Ruston Webster Addressed the Media

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With the combine winding down in Indianapolis, it's time to examine what, if any, news has bearing on the draft plans of the Colts.

While the vast majority of important meetings and examinations took place behind closed doors and away from the media, there are few things we can take away from the scouting combine.

Chuck Pagano Spoke to the Press

NFL Draft Scout transcribed all the press conferences, and Pagano had a few tidbits of note.

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With all the hoopla over Andrew Luck's rookie season, it's easy to forget that it could have been much, much better than it was.

Kyle Rodriguez of Colts Authority has five-year data on drop rate for the Indianapolis Colts and found that the 2012 Colts were particularly bad at hanging on to the football.

Indy had two receivers ranking near the bottom of the league in drops. Donnie Avery and T.Y. Hilton both rang up double-digit drops, tying for 79th in drop percentage in the league.

Whereas Hilton atoned for his mistakes with scores of big plays, Avery compounded his failings with an inability to get open.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have the second pick in the upcoming NFL draft, and that brings with it innumerable options.

Here's a recap of how the action from the 2013 NFL Combine in Indianapolis affects the Jaguars.

Gus Bradley Looks for a Leo

Thanks to NFL Draft Scout, we have access to the transcripts from all the major interviews from the Combine. Gus Bradley spoke to the media and offered some insights as to what the Jags are looking for, especially on defense:

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The field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will soon go dark again as the players, coaches, scouts and media members have put a bow on the 2013 scouting combine.

The players have been measured, grilled and served up to the media and will return to their colleges to await their fate in late April.

The combine has very limited value to fans as most of what matters happens behind the scenes and away from the prying eyes of reporters desperate to have anything to talk about. The personal interviews and medical reviews are critical in the selection process, but little else of what goes on will sway top GMs.

Here are the big highlights from the combine as it relates to the Houston Texans. As they pick late in the first round, it's difficult to take too much away from the weekend.

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With all the combine action going on, it's easy to forget that the Tennessee Titans announced via press release that they had signed veteran safety George Wilson Friday afternoon.

Tom Gower of Total Titans writes that Wilson was an upgrade, and it's difficult to disagree with him. Wilson played well for the Buffalo Bills but, at 32, was deemed expendable by that club.

Wilson will provide help for Michael Griffin without taxing the Titans' cap. His deal covers just two years and costs $4 million, a price at which he'll almost assuredly pay dividends for Tennessee.

Gower notes that Wilson will at minimum provide leadership and improve on the spotty play of Jordan Babineaux.

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The draft can be a sexy event, even if it eventually does result in large, grunty men in very small pants running into each other all day.

For the Tennessee Titans, the 2013 draft will be anything but sexy.

They have a quarterback.

They have good receivers.

They have a big-time runner.

As the 2013 scouting combine rolls on in Indianapolis, the Titans are going to have to fill some of the less exciting holes on the roster.

They need linemen.

With the team sending out a direct press release that they've signed safety George Wilson from the Bills, the focus for the draft shifts up front on both offense and defense for Tennessee.

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For most fans, the NFL Scouting Combine is a trap. It contains about as much intellectual nutrition for the hungry football mind as a piece of cotton candy.

When it comes to the Jacksonville Jaguars, however, it's easy to excuse fans who are waiting breathlessly for updates.

Unlike most teams, the Jaguars can actually formulate a good plan for their first-round pick in February.

Most teams need to worry about re-signing their own players and hitting free agency first because they can't count on the player they want being available in the draft.

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