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Tennessee Titans select Kendall Wright No. 20 in 2012 NFL Draft

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The Tennessee Titans have added some talent to their wide receiver group with the selection of Baylor wide receiver Kendall Wright at No. 20 in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Wright underwhelmed at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine, running the 40-yard dash in the 4.6 second range and registering the highest percentage of body fat for a wide receiver in history. But Wright rebounded with a solid performance at Baylor’s pro day and plays much faster than his combine 40-time suggests.

Jake Locker is a happy man after this pick. Kenny Britt will return to Tennessee's lineup this fall, and with Britt and Wright, Locker now has two big time playmakers to throw to once he takes over as Tennessee's quarterback.

Not many expected the Titans to go with a wide receiver, considering defensive end is the bigger need. But the value was too much for them to pass up at this spot.

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