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Mike Moraitis

Watch: Titans’ Vrabel, Carthon appear to troll fans, media after passing on WR again

Just about everyone who roots for and covers the Tennessee Titans on a daily basis wanted and expected the team to draft a wide receiver in Round 5 of the 2023 NFL draft after Tennessee passed on its biggest need over the first two days.

However, when the time came for Tennessee to make its fifth-round pick, the team opted to go with a tight end instead, drafting Cincinnati’s Josh Whyle.

While Whyle offers upside as a pass-catcher, he’s still just a No. 2 tight end, which is far less important than the team’s need at wide receiver.

Adding to that, Whyle isn’t considered a strong blocker coming out, which isn’t ideal for what his role might be.

As some of us drown in misery with how this draft has gone thus far, it appeared Titans head coach Mike Vrabel and general manager Ran Carthon were having some fun at our expense after making their latest pick.

After the pick was made, there was a camera shot of the Titans’ war room, and during the clip Vrabel and Carthon waved to the camera with big smiles, almost as if to troll those of us that wanted a wide receiver in that spot.

But you be the judge:

Barring a trade, the Titans have two picks left to grab a wide receiver, but at this point it would no longer be shocking if they come away with none considering what has transpired thus far.

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