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49ers give Jauan Jennings T.O.’s number
All of a sudden, expectations are reigning down on Jauan Jennings. The seventh-round draft pick was given a number that Terrell Owens and Anquan Boldin both wore when they played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Medical check delaying Daniel Bituli’s NFL deal
Five former Vols landed with teams over the weekend, with Darrell Taylor and Jauan Jennings being drafted and then Marquez Callaway, Nigel Warrior and Dominick Wood-Anderson signing NFL deals. However, Daniel Bituli was absent from the list of signees. According to reports, it’s due to a medical check that he needs to clear.
Darrell Taylor, Pete Carroll and Seahawks GM all talk NFL Draft selection
After he was taken by the Seattle Seahawks with the 48th pick in the draft, edge rusher Darrell Taylor talked about the process. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Schneider both talked about selecting him as well.
Watch: Pete Carroll calls Darrell Taylor
A video of Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll welcoming Darrell Taylor once he was drafted was posted to the Seahawks and Vols’ Twitter accounts. Taylor was with his family and had Carroll on speaker phone in the process.
Vols match longest first-round drought since 1977
With nobody taken on the opening night of the 2020 NFL Draft, Tennessee football has now gone three full years without having a player taken in the first round. They’ve only done that one other time dating back to 1977.
Peyton Manning narrates hopeful video ahead of draft
With coronavirus-related quarantining forcing this year’s draft to be done virtually, ESPN released a video ahead of the first pick inspiring people about hope. Former Vols quarterback Peyton Manning was the one who narrated the video.
Analyst projects Darrell Taylor will go in the first round
After a couple of weeks of his draft stock rising quickly, Darrell Taylor then got projected to do the unthinkable on the day of the first round. One analyst ended up projecting him to be the 30th pick in the draft, which nobody saw coming.
Derrick Mason believes in Vols wide receivers
Former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason gave fair and objective analysis on both Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings. Even in his objectivity, though, he showed he believes that both can make it in the pros.