Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson isn't afraid to take a big risk when it comes to the draft.

Three years ago, Robinson selected Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Simmons tore his ACL just two months before the draft and didn't make his Titan debut until late October in 2019.

Taking Simmons was a massive gamble, but it proved to be a brilliant pick by Robinson. Simmons has developed into one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL.

The former Mississippi State standout reached his first career Pro-Bowl this past season after recording 8.5 sacks.

The Tennessee Titans have another opportunity for a high-risk, high-reward pick in the draft

There's a player in the 2022 NFL Draft that could be a great option for the Titans and fit Robinson's style of drafting.

Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams.

I know a team may have to wait to see him on the field because of his January ACL tear, but this Jameson Williams stat is just absurd:

The *average* length of his 15 receiving TDs last season: 47.6 yards.

There isn't a better big play threat in this draft. pic.twitter.com/8KJsCGgWC5

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 25, 2022

Williams tore his ACL in Alabama's College Football Playoff loss to Georgia in January. That injury has dropped the talented wide receiver down draft boards.

Before his injury, Williams was trending as a top-10 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. And for good reason — the 6-foot-2 wide receiver from St Louis is a big-play threat every time he's on the field.

Williams caught 79 passes for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns this past season for the Crimson Tide. He averaged 19.9 yards per reception — which ranked No. 8 in the nation and No. 2 in the SEC (behind Ole Miss wide receiver Braylon Sanders, who only had 24 receptions for 549 yards).

19.9 yards per reception while playing in the toughest conference in college football is beyond impressive.

(For reference, former Alabama wide receiver DaVonta Smith, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, averaged 15.9 yards per reception during his final season in Tuscaloosa.)

Williams was also one of the best wide receivers in the country last season against press coverage (third-highest PFF grade against press coverage at 72.8).

And what's exciting is that Williams didn't really have to dig deep into his toolbox to earn that grade — he just used his natural abilities.

From PFF:

This is a tough evaluation because Williams doesn’t have many moves against press coverage. He’s the type of receiver to give cornerbacks a quick hesitation off the line of scrimmage and then use his world-class speed to gain separation. There isn’t a ton of nuance, but it’s hard to think even NFL cornerbacks can stay with him every down step-for-step. 

He’s not totally a one-trick pony, as he does show an ability to swipe defenders' hands away in case of emergency and gets open via the six-yard hitch often. There’s enough to warrant the idea that he has some of those tools in his locker but doesn’t necessarily need to use them at this stage in his career, and that will certainly change. That’s why he’s still ranked so highly here. 

Robinson has to be salivating at the thought of pairing Williams with AJ Brown in Nashville. That pairing could easily be the deadliest wide receiver combo in the NFL over the next couple of years.

This pick — even though they have to wait on Williams to recover from his ACL injury — would set up well for the Titans, too. Julio Jones will be back in 2022 and operate as the Titans' No. 2 wide receiver. Williams could return by possibly December, get some NFL experience and prepare to be the Titans' No. 2 wide receiver in 2023.

Tennessee could then release Jones after the 2022 season — when he's 34 — and save $5.9 million in cap space.

Williams has been falling to the end of the first round in recent mock drafts. The Titans have the No. 26 overall pick, so this is definitely a realistic scenario. But this only works if the Titans address other needs — tight end and EDGE rusher, specifically — through free agency (especially since Tennesse doesn't have a second-round pick this year).

If Williams is still available at No. 26 (he went No. 28 in a mock draft from USA Today this week), it's going to be awfully difficult for Robinson to pass on him.

Based on Robinson's draft history, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Jameson Williams is suiting up in Nashville next season.

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