Recent Draft History: What the Tennessee Titans Can Expect in the 2012 NFL Draft

Over the next few days, I'll be looking at the picks the teams in the AFC South have and comparing them to what kinds of players have been taken at that slot in recent years. Too often, fans have unrealistic expectations of what draft picks turn out to be.

I expect the list of players selected at each spot to be a sobering wake-up call to the kind of talent each team can actually expect to add.

Up first is the Tennessee Titans.

Round One: 20th

2011—Adrian Clayborn

2010—Kareem Jackson

2009—Brandon Pettigrew

2008—Aqib Talib

2007—Aaron Ross

Round Two: 52nd

2011—Marvin Austin

2010—Jason Warilds

2009—David Veikune

2008—Quentin Groves

2007—Brian Leonard

Round Three: 82nd

2011—Vincent Brown

2010—Emmanuel Sanders

2009—Derrick Williams

2008—DaJuan Morgan

2007—Tank Tyler

Round Four: 115th

2011—Kendall Hunter

2010—Dennis Pitta

2009—Sammie Lee Hill

2008—Dre Moore

2007—Leroy Harris

Round Five: 155th

2011—Jacquizz Rodgers

2010—John Skelton

2009—Xavier Fulton

2008—Thomas Williams

2007—Dante Rosario

Round Six: 190th

2011—Colin Jones

2010—Travis Goethel

2009—Al Afalava

2008—Ahtyba Rubin

2007—Adam Koets

Round Seven: 227th

2011—Scotty McKnight

2010—Dorin Dickerson

2009—Mike Mickens

2008—Peyton Hillis

2007—Dallas Baker

Analysis

Wow. You don't expect the 20th pick to yield so little talent, but year after year it does. There are some solid players on this list, but the closest ones to stars are Peyton Hillis and Aqib Talib.

Titans fans should be aware that while the draft brings hope, if you are picking in the back half of the first round, it doesn't always bring talent.