Sports Illustrated makes bold prediction for former Titans first round pick

Jon Robinson has made eight first-round selections since taking over as the Tennessee Titans' general manager in early 2016. Only three of those selections are still on the roster. And two of those selections were made in the last two drafts. 2019 — Jeffery Simmons — DL2021 — Caleb Farley — CB2022 — Treylon Burks […]

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Jon Robinson has made eight first-round selections since taking over as the Tennessee Titans' general manager in early 2016.

Only three of those selections are still on the roster. And two of those selections were made in the last two drafts.

  • 2019 — Jeffery Simmons — DL
  • 2021 — Caleb Farley — CB
  • 2022 — Treylon Burks — WR

Simmons is probably Robinson's best draft selection yet. And it's way too early to pass judgment on Burks, who has only been a Titan for a month.

As for Farley, the jury is still out on the former Virginia Tech defensive back.

Farley had a lot of injury concerns coming out of Virginia Tech, but he also had an extremely high ceiling.

Unfortunately for the Titans, Farley battled injuries throughout his rookie season. He missed the first week of training camp and he tore his ACL in week six, ending his first season in the NFL.

Sep 12, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley (3) leaves the field after a loss against the Arizona Cardinals at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley (3) leaves the field after a loss against the Arizona Cardinals at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Unsurprisingly, some fans (and media analysts) are ready to call Farley a bust. And maybe that will be the case, but there's still hope for the young cornerback.

In fact, Sports Illustrated thinks the North Carolina native will be a top 10 cornerback in 2022.

From SI:

There are teams across the league who have a sweet spot positionally when they draft. The Ravens rarely miss on tight ends. The Steelers don’t miss on wide receivers. The Titans are starting to get there as a team that evaluates talent in the secondary. Farley was injured coming out of Virginia Tech and injured a year ago. Fully healthy, he will dominate in 2022.

Their qualifier, of course, is that Farley remains fully healthy in 2022.

Farley's talent has never been the question — it's all about staying healthy for him.

ACL injuries are usually freak injuries that can't be prevented. If Farley can avoid another freak injury, he should have a decent shot at staying on the field all season for the Titans.

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