NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Titans added another target for Marcus Mariota in the passing game, taking wide receiver Tajae Sharpe of Massachusetts with their first pick of the final day of the draft.
The Titans waited about two hours Saturday before kicking off the fifth round by taking Sharpe with the 140th pick overall. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound Sharpe led the nation with 111 catches for 1,319 yards last season, and he can’t wait to get to work with Mariota.
“Oh, it sounds great to me catching passes from a former Heisman Trophy winner,” Sharpe said. “I just want to hurry up and get down to Nashville and get to work with the great, upcoming quarterback. He’s a young guy as well, so I want to get our chemistry going as well and help the Titans get some more wins.”
With three picks left, the Titans traded back into the fifth round with Denver for the 157th selection and selected cornerback LeShaun Sims of Southern Utah. To draft the 6-foot, 203-pound Sims, the Titans gave up the 176th pick and a 2017 sixth-round pick to move up to 157.
The Titans also picked up the final pick in the draft also known as Mr. Irrelevant at No. 253.