2026 Tennessee Titans Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 9 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: June 08, 2026Overview
Tennessee Titans enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 9 selections. Biggest needs: Running Back, Wide Receiver, Edge Rusher.
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #4 - Tennessee Titans: Jeremiyah Love, Running Back, Notre Dame
Rank: #3 overall | Grade: A+ Why This Pick:Taking a running back fourth overall will draw heat, but Tennessee has been stockpiling offensive infrastructure for Cam Ward -- JC Latham at tackle, Brian Daboll as the lead offensive voice -- and Love was the third-ranked player on the board. Running back was also their No. 1 positional need. When a franchise is rebuilding around a young quarterback, giving him a 10.76 100m track champion in the backfield is how you accelerate the timeline.
The Fit:Love's tape at Notre Dame is a blur: 1,125 rushing yards, 237 receiving, 19 total touchdowns, and the kind of track-verified explosiveness that translates instantly in zone schemes. The Travis Etienne-Jamaal Charles comp range tells you everything about his ceiling as a home-run threat who can also catch 40 balls out of the backfield. Pass protection still needs work, but paired with a young QB still learning NFL defenses, having a back who can win with one cut and turn a five-yard run into 50 lowers the degree of difficulty dramatically.
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Pick #35 - Tennessee Titans: Cashius Howell, Edge Rusher, Texas A&M
Rank: #35 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Tennessee's second first-round pick takes the 36th-ranked player at 35, a one-spot reach for an SEC-leading pass rusher. With the Titans rebuilding around Cam Ward, adding an explosive edge who led the SEC with 11.5 sacks in 2025 provides a legitimate defensive building block.
The Fit:Howell is a 6'2", 249-pound edge with devastating first-step explosion and a deep bag (spin, ghost, cross-chop, club) that translates in hybrid fronts. His sub-31" arms (shorter than 451 of 452 Combine-tested edges since 1999) will take him off some boards, but his 92.6 PFF Game Athleticism Score and 22 plays over 15 mph per game are top-of-class marks. The Jaelan Phillips/Chop Robinson comp range is apt -- dynamic pass-rush catalyst in an attack scheme.
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Pick #66 - Tennessee Titans: Kyle Louis, Outside Linebacker, Pittsburgh
Rank: #68 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Tennessee reaches three spots for an athletic linebacker. With the roster in full rebuild and inside linebacker listed as the fourth-tier need, bringing in another versatile second-level defender helps solidify the unit around Cam Ward's still-forming supporting cast.
The Fit:Louis is an athletic OLB with good speed, developing coverage skills, and the kind of range and motor that fits modern nickel-heavy defenses. Production numbers are limited on the scouting sheet, but the trait profile (speed, versatility, high motor) suggests a special-teams-first contributor with starter upside in Year 2.
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Pick #101: Chandler Rivers (Nickel Cornerback, Duke) - Grade C+. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #142: Tyler Onyedim (Defensive Line, Texas A&M) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #144: Diego Pounds (Offensive Tackle, Ole Miss) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #184: Michael Taaffe (Safety, Texas) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #194: Ar'maj Reed-Adams (Offensive Guard, Texas A&M) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #225: Josh Cuevas (Tight End, Alabama) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.---
Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 9 positions addressed across 9 picks.---