Titans' Draft Miss: St. Brown's Stardom

0:00On April 20th, back in 2021, the Tennessee Titans grabbed wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick with the 109th overall pick in the buzz, NFL draft. Just three spots later, at number 112, the Detroit Lions snagged Aamon Ross St. Brown, who's turned into one of the league's top playmakers. That close call has fans wondering what might have been. Fitzpatrick stuck around for four NFL seasons, but never lit it up. He barely cracked 49 receiving yards in his first two years with the Titans, then bounced to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023, and the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024, solid depth guy, but no game changer. Meanwhile, St. Brown exploded into stardom. He's hit the 1,000 yard mark four times, starting with over 900 as a rookie and peaking at 1,161 in his second year. Zero in three all pro nods, including two first team honors in 2023 and 2024, and you see why this missed things for.

1:01Tennessee. The Titans also passed on safety, Tallah Noah Huffanga, who went even later at number 180 to the San Francisco 49ers. He earned first team all pro in 2022 with the Niners and second team in 2025 after landing with the Denver Broncos. Another late round gym they overlooked. Half decisions like these can flip a franchise's path. Imagine St. Brown stretching the field for Tennessee all these years. Hindsight's brutal, but it keeps the what if debates alive in Nashville. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.