Titans: 3 Corey Davis replacements in 2021 NFL Draft
By Dylan Grimm
Day-two target: Dyami Brown, North Carolina
Dyami Brown is a major reason why the North Carolina Tar Heels offense has been one of college football’s best the last two seasons. Brown along with Dazz Newsome was a favorite target of Tar Heels star QB and potential 2022 first round selection in San Howell. Brown burst onto the scene in 2019 totaling 51 catches for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns which landed him All ACC-Third team honors.
Brown followed up his breakout season with a similar season where he racked up 55 catches for 1,099 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging 20 yards or more per catch in both seasons. While the production was about the same in 2020 as it was in 2019, Brown earned All ACC-First team honors as well as All American Third team in the shortened season.
Brown decided to forgo his senior season at North Carolina and opted to test the NFL waters after being widely looked at as a day two prospect. Brown checks in at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, which is a solid size for what would be the WR2 in the Tennessee Titans offense. Brown is a deep threat similar to Brown who would play the opposite side of the field from. Being such a home run threat forces defenses to stay honest and play the deep ball more often than not.
Brown, while a major deep threat, is functional in the middle of the field as well and isn’t afraid to take on contact when going over the middle. Brown does best in off-man coverages where he can get off the line and use his speed in the open field to create separation. You’d like to see Brown add some good muscle to handle the physical nature of the NFL level. Brown projects more as a WR2 or WR3 but has the big play ability to be a day one contributor.