NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For exercises like this, we're looking only at the Tennessee Titans, not the Houston Oilers. Two classes stand out, and they were back to back. The 1999 class included first-rounder Jevon Kearse, who provided the pass-rush boost the team needed to advance to its one and only Super Bowl. A year later the class also featured four key contributors. For me, the splash of The Freak gives 1999 a slight edge. Here's a closer look at the key pieces of that draft:
Jevon Kearse, DE, Florida, first round, 16th overall: Kearse exploded onto the scene with a rookie-record 14.