Titans' 2017 Draft Miss: T.J. Watt vs. Adoree Jackson

0:00It's April 6th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your gridiron update. I'm Corey with the story. Back in 2017, the Tennessee Titans were desperate to flip their script, grabbing cornerback Adderie Jackson with the 18th, overall pick in the NFL draft. They just wrapped up their 8th straight year without playoffs, finally locking in Marcus Mariotta as their guy after years of quarterback Chaos. Fast forward, and that choice looks rough in hindsight. The Titans needed corner help, but they overlook some heavy hitters right there on the board. What Sting's most for fans is passing on TJ White, now a Pittsburgh Steelers beast with four first team all pro nods, the 2021. Defensive player of the year award, and a tie for the single season sac record at 22.5. They also skipped Trey Davies White, who snagged first team all pro status in 2019. Led the league with six picks that year, and added another strong nod in 2020.

1:01Jackson's held down a starting spot with five interceptions over his career. No slouch there. But drafting White could have supercharged that defense, and maybe altered the whole franchise path forever.