After a really strong start to the 2023 NFL Draft with the addition of OT Peter Skoronski in round one, the Tennessee Titans made a few head scratching choices on Friday night that have left fans with more questions than answers.

Tennessee made a trade with the Arizona Cardinals to move up in the second round and draft Kentucky QB Will Levis. The Titans sent picks 41, 72, and a 2024 third-round pick to Arizona for picks 33 and 81, and landed the quarterback that many had mocked to them at pick 11.

As controversial and polarizing as Levis may be as a prospect (I'll have more on my thoughts about Levis at a later date), what ensued in round three was even more baffling.

The Titans selected Tulane running back Tyjae Spears with the 82nd overall pick in the draft while neglecting the obvious need for a wide receiver to compliment Treylon Burks.

“We are going to look to address it,” Carthon said earlier this offseason after doing very little to solve the wide receiver issue in free agency. “We are not trying to fill everything via free agency, but if that’s where the best option comes from, we’ll address it that way. We just have to be patient and exercise patience and allow that to come to fruition.”

Now three picks have come and gone, the Titans won't be on the clock again until pick 147, and still nothing has "come to fruition" at wide receiver. And all for what? A third-down running back to compliment future Hall of Famer Derrick Henry?

Spears is one of the most electrifying players in the 2023 draft class. He cuts sharper than a steak knife and had one of the most dominant seasons in college football last season. His tape is impressive, but adding to the backfield is a luxury the Titans can't afford right now and according to a report from Ian Rapoport, Spears' medicals are a major cause for concern. 

According to Rapoport, tests ran at the NFL Combine showed that Spears (who has torn his ACL twice in his football career) has no ACL, a loss of cartilage, and arthritis in his knee. Some executives worry that his body will not be able to outlast his first NFL contract and compare him to former Dolphins RB Jay Ajayi.

At the combine, new #Titans RB Tyjae Spears’ medicals showed no ACL, loss of cartilage, and arthritis in his knee (via @RapSheet)

Questions about “if his career can outlast his first contract.” That’s why a player of his caliber dropped to 3rd Round.

— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) April 29, 2023

Mike Vrabel told Titans media on Friday night that they were "comfortable" with Spears' health, but I can't help but question how a running back with health concerns improves your football team more than a wide receiver or pass-catching tight end would.

Failing to prioritize skilled wide receivers is nothing new for the Titans, but it really feels like we've stooped to a new low here. 

We saw the Titans play three quarters of a game against the Philadelphia Eagles last season with their only active wide receivers being Robert Woods, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and C.J. Board. 

We saw a very frustrated Mike Vrabel respond to Ed Werder with a "who the (bleep) would we throw it to?’’ when asked midseason about potentially moving away from such a heavy workload for Henry. 

We then saw Robert Woods, who was (somehow) your most reliable receiver last season while playing like the a knockoff brand Robert Woods, leave for the division rival Houston Texans in free agency. And somehow the Titans' solution looks like it will be, at best, a fifth-round rookie.

Tennessee's third round pick, which was originally number 72, became pick 81 in the trade for Levis. How fitting that wide receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman would then go back-to-back at picks 73 and 74.

I'm really not sure what to make of the Titans' draft tonight, nor do I have any idea what the plan is for the offense in 2023. Surely the Titans' brass can't believe this team will be competing for an AFC South title without substantial improvement to the passing game.

Whether it's Will Levis, Ryan Tannehill, or Malik Willis, what does it really matter if the franchise continues to neglect obvious needs and "roll the dice" at a position that is essential to contending for a Super Bowl?