TAYLOR THOMPSON RUMORS
Taylor Thompson expected to make Titans roster
Tennessee Titans 5th-round pick Taylor Thompson is expected to make the 53-man roster, according to Matt Rybaltowski of CBS Sports.
The Titans gambled on Thompson, a collegiate defensive end who was transitioning to tight end. While he flashed the size and athleticism of Rob Gronkowski, he had no game footage to back up his work on the practice field. But apparently he’s a quick...
Titans believe rookie Thompson could be next Gronkowski
(Credit: Associated Press)
With the emergence of Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham in New Orleans, teams across the NFL trying to find a dynamic tight end of their own that can be considered the second best receiver on the team.
The Tennessee Titans used their fifth-round pick in April on Taylor Thompson, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound defensive end at SMU who has been converted to tight end...
Titans Sign TE Taylor Thompson, DE Scott Solomon
The Tennessee Titans have signed fifth-round tight end Taylor Thompson and seventh-round defensive end Scott Solomon according to Aaron Wilson of Profootball.scout.com. Thompson was a defensive end at Southern Methodist University, who started 43 consecutive games and totaled 18 sacks and 139 tackles. He will transition to tight end in the NFL. Solomon was a four-year contributor...
Titans rookie takes a shot at Vanderbilt
Tennessee Titans rookie Brandon Barden, an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt seemingly took a shot at his alma mater during the team’s recent rookie camp.
Barden was speaking to The Tennessean about fellow rookie Taylor Thompson, who originally committed to Vanderbilt but backed out and enrolled at SMU. While discussing Thompson’s change of heart, Barden had this to say...
Titans high on Thompson
Taylor Thompson is easily finding his groove as a tight end in Tennessee. Though he played defensive end for four years at SMU, his past experience at wide receiver in high school is serving him well with the Titans.
Via smu.scout.com
May 15, 2012
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Thompson talks Titans
SMU defensive end/tight end hybrid Taylor Thompson was on the golf course in Houston Saturday when the Titans called him up to inform him they'd be drafting him in a couple minutes. Tennessee was one of 10 teams Thompson had been talking with months leading up to the NFL Draft and he couldn't be happier about his placement.
Via smu.scout.com
May 02, 2012
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