Tennessean: Taylor Thompson wants to show he wasn't a reach

[PonyPride]

Tennessee Titans' Taylor Thompson wants to show he wasn't a reach
Thompson learning new spot in NFL

Written by Jim Wyatt
The Tennessean

Titans rookie tight end Taylor Thompson knows what plenty of fans, and NFL teams, are thinking.

He’s going to need time to develop. His chances of being an impact player in his first season are slim. He was a risky pick by the Titans in the fifth round.

Thompson, however, doesn’t agree.

SMU-ex Taylor Thompson wants to show he wasn't a reach

[ponyboy]

Thompson’s rapid development, in fact, played into the team’s decision to release veteran Daniel Graham last month.

The move gave the 6-foot-6, 268-pound Thompson even more opportunities during offseason workouts.

"He’s big, he’s fast, and he catches the ball," quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said of Thompson. "The fact that he’s getting reps is helping him for sure, too."

[PonyTales]

Good luck, Taylor! Prove your doubters wrong.

If he can block, he can help Chris Johnson get back to having a big year, and if Johnson once again becomes the threat he was before his holdout, that will force defenses to play more guys in the box, thereby opening up more space downfield for receiving targets like Thompson.

On a side note, Tennessee WR Kenny Britt was arrested on DUI charges. I can't believe for a minute that it will get him suspended, but he has had run-ins with the law before, so if it does, that's one less target to share passes with.