Titans: 3 Corey Davis replacements in 2021 NFL Draft
By Dylan Grimm
Day-three option: Cornell Powell, Clemson
Cornell Powell is not exactly a household name which may seem odd for a Clemson WR after pumping out Deandre Hopkins, Mike Williams, and Tee Higgins in recent years. While Powell was a bit of an unknown for his first four years in college he had a breakout season in 2020 and earned All ACC-Third team honors in just one season as a starter.
The major concern with Powell is that it took him five seasons to finally produce in a very prolific offense. Powell played sparingly in his first four seasons at Clemson and didn’t start until year five. After appearing in only 27 games in his first four seasons Powell finally put it all together in 2020. In 12 games as a starter, Powell totaled 53 catches for 882 yards and seven touchdowns and that was in a season where starting quaterback Trevor Lawrence got hurt and missed a handful of games.
While Powell only has one year of production teams may be concerned that he’s too raw of a prospect. A late day-three pick however typically is spent on high upside guys who you can stash and coach up in the hope they blossom and reach their potential they previously couldn’t tap into.
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Powell is the perfect day three target for the Titans who will look to strike gold like they did with Brown in round two just a couple of seasons ago. Powell has yet to reach his ceiling and has his best football ahead of him. Rolling the dice on day-three of the draft could pay off big for any team that can turn Powell into a polished receiver.