What s In A Name? All You Need to Know About Racey McGrath
The Tennessee Titans sixth-round pick, a wide receiver out of LSU, earned his given name early and already knows one of his new teammates well.
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Racey McMath. What a name.
But it’s not just some random moniker. It is one that has meaning and significance.
When his mother was pregnant with him, she decided that would be his name because he consistently moved around.
“It felt like he was just racing in my stomach, so we said, ‘Ok, that’s going to be his name – let’s call him Racey,’”
May 2, 2021
Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson believes his football team got better over the last couple of days, and national pundits. The vast majority of experts agree.
Most came away from the 2021 NFL Draft mostly impressed with the
Titans’ eight-player haul, which included three defensive backs, an inside linebacker, an edge rusher, an offensive lineman and two wide receivers.
Ahead of the draft, many believed Tennessee would focus on offense early, specifically at wide receiver and tight end. Ultimately, Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel mainly strengthened a defense, especially the secondary, that struggled in last season.
Everyone seems to agree that the Titans selected one of the, if not the best cornerbacks in the draft in first-round pick Caleb Farley (Virginia Tech). But his injury concerns certainly impacted some post-draft grades.
For quarterback Ryan Tannehill, the wait finally ended.
It took until the fourth round and a trade up to the 109th overall pick for the Tennessee Titans to select a wide receiver in the 2021 NFL Draft. They dealt the No. 126 selection along with their fifth-round choice (No. 166) and the seventh rounder they acquired from Miami (No. 232) to move up and select Dez Fitzpatrick.
Once they did, the veteran quarterback was quick to make a connection with his newest target. Tannehill texted Fitzpatrick, one of the
most productive receivers in Louisville history, to welcome him to the offense after an offseason of losses for the passing game.