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In need of playmaker, Tennessee Oilers still steered clear of Randy Moss in 1998

Breaking down one of the riskiest draft moves (pick or trading picks, trading back, etc.) by the Tennessee Titans over the past 25 years:

Round/overall selection: First, 16th

Did the risk pay off? Hesitation about Randy Moss was understandable given the questions he faced coming into the league, and the Tennessee Oilers avoided him and made Kevin Dyson out of Utah the top receiver in the 1998 draft. Dyson didn't pan out nearly to the level of the alternative, with 176 catches for 2,310 yards and 18 touchdowns in 58 games over fives seasons while averaging 13.