Akeem Ayers News

September 16, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Tennessee Titans defensive end Derrick Morgan and linebacker Kamerion Wimbley celebrate after a sack during the second quarter against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.

Dec 9 2012, Indianapolis, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive linebacker Dwight Freeney waits to be introduced during player introductions before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium.

New arrival Bernard Pollard's assessment of the Titans' revamped approach to defense: "It's smack-you-in-the-mouth football.

After an 8-8 campaign, the Tennessee Titans front office was hailed as geniuses for their draft selections.

Three of the four teams in the AFC South are coming off weekend minicamps for their rookies.

The Tennessee Titans uncovered a gem when they selected linebacker Zaviar Gooden with the 97th overall pick, whom experts believed to have the most potential of any linebacker in the entire 2013 class.

Akeem Ayers is the preseason favorite to lead the team in sacks, but people may be overlooking just how good Zach Brown was over a short stint as a starter.

Pro Football Talk is reporting , per a "league source," that the main hold up on John Abraham signing with a team is that he is waiting for someone to tell him he can play "60 or more snaps per game." There is no shot that any team out there is going to guarantee him something like that at his age.

New Titans safety Bernard Pollard promises that Tennessee's revamped defense will be aggressive and ready to play what he calls "smack you in the mouth" football.

The Titans Caravan came to Briarwood School on April 30th to talk to the students about the NFL's Play 60 program.

With the 2013 draft finished only a few days ago, it's probably too early to start looking at the next draft, but why not? The Titans fixed a lot of holes this offseason.

The Caravan stopped in Clarksville at the Lowe's Drive Krogers. The second day of the Caravan began with private stops in White Bluff at the White Bluff Elementary School, in Waverly, TN at the Waverly Junior High School, in Camden at the Briarwood Elementary School.

The Academy Sports + Outdoors Titans Caravan is a regional series of school visits and free, public autograph signings from April 29th through May 10th.

The Missouri linebacker was the fastest player in his position in the draft, but the Titans just drafted that guy last year in Zach Brown .

According to Josh Norris , Baccari Rambo and Alex Okafor are two of the best four players that are still available in this draft.

Kroger continues its close association with the Tennessee Titans, and will host the Titans Caravan at one of its Clarksville locations Tuesday, April 30.

Grades are based on production to date, and take into consideration where players were selected.

In free agency, the Titans downplayed their need at defensive end, adding only 6-foot-8, 315-pound Ropati Pitoitua .

Sometimes a successful draft is aided by one domino falling at a specific point.

With the Titans 2013 NFL Draft only a day away I'm making my final prediction of what the Titans will do with the 10th overall pick in the first round.