NFL analyst predicts Titans player will reach first Pro-Bowl in 2022
NFL.com analyst Nick Shook believes there's a Tennessee Titans player who will reach his first Pro-Bowl in 2022. Shook suggested that wide receiver Robert Woods, a player the Titans traded for earlier this offseason, will be a Pro-Bowler in his first season in Nashville. From NFL.com: Bobby Trees has often played the unglamorous but essential role […]
NFL.com analyst Nick Shook believes there's a Tennessee Titans player who will reach his first Pro-Bowl in 2022.
Shook suggested that wide receiver Robert Woods, a player the Titans traded for earlier this offseason, will be a Pro-Bowler in his first season in Nashville.
Bobby Trees has often played the unglamorous but essential role of second fiddle in his NFL career. However, after the departures of A.J. Brown and Julio Jones, the Titans are going to need Woods to play a major part in their passing offense — at least initially. First-round pick Treylon Burks arrives with great expectations, but it's unfair to expect him to make a significant impact right away. That's why Woods will be very important to Tennessee in 2022 as he makes his return from an ACL tear. If the Titans can once again win the AFC South, Woods should end up getting much-deserved praise. Posting 1,000 yards for the third time in his career would enter him in the Pro Bowl conversation, but receiver — like quarterback — is a tough position group to crack. It might take a career year, and at 30 years old, this is Woods' best remaining chance.
It's surprising that Woods hasn't reached a Pro-Bowl yet. The veteran wide receiver has had several Pro-Bowl caliber years — specifically in 2018 when he caught 86 passes for 1,219 yards and six touchdowns — but he's never quite made the cut.
Woods will certainly have a big opportunity in 2022 as long as he's healthy (he's been recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last season). The former USC standout will essentially be the Titans' No. 1 wide receiver in 2022 with AJ Brown and Julio Jones no longer in the picture.
Rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks has the most upside of any wide receiver on the Titans' roster, but Woods, thanks to his experience, is the Tennessee wideout most likely to have a big year in 2022.
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