2026 Tennessee Titans Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 11 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: October 05, 2026Overview
Tennessee Titans enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 11 selections. Biggest needs: Offensive Tackle, Running Back, IOL.
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #5 - Tennessee Titans: Leonard Moore, Cornerback, Notre Dame
Rank: #2 overall | Grade: A+ Why This Pick:Cornerback isn't on Tennessee's priority list, which runs through the offensive and defensive lines, but this is simply too much value to pass up. Moore was the No. 2 overall prospect on the board and he's still sitting there at pick five, three spots past his ranking, after three quarterbacks and a receiver went off the board. Taking the best player available when he's a potential shutdown corner is a defensible philosophy, even if it doesn't fill an immediate hole on the offensive line.
The Fit:Moore gives Tennessee's 3-4 defense a scheme-diverse chess piece who lined up at boundary corner, nickel, and even safety at Notre Dame, so he can be deployed to erase a team's top receiving threat regardless of alignment. His length, fluid hips, and ball production (7 career interceptions, 18 pass breakups) translate to a defense that needs more playmakers on the back end. The concerns are real: his narrow frame needs added mass to handle physical NFL X receivers, his tackling in space got sloppy as a sophomore, and his run support regressed, meaning he may need early-career coaching to round into a complete corner rather than just a coverage specialist.”}}
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Pick #33 - Tennessee Titans: Carter Smith, Offensive Tackle, Indiana
Rank: #41 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Offensive tackle sits atop Tennessee's needs board, and Carter Smith was still sitting there at 33 despite a 41 overall grade, so the Titans are paying a modest premium to lock down their top priority early in Round 2. After taking a corner with their first pick, this is the pivot to protecting the roster's biggest hole up front. It's an eight-spot reach, but for a team desperate for a reliable starting tackle, taking the safer, more pro-ready blocker over waiting and hoping is a defensible trade-off.
The Fit:Smith steps in as a three-year left tackle starter who allowed just 8 sacks on 2,719 career snaps and carries a reputation for a vise-grip punch and mean finishing demeanor, exactly the kind of anchor-and-mirror technician Tennessee can plug in and trust immediately. His limited length and stiffness against wide-9 speed rushers are real concerns, and some evaluators think he ultimately kicks inside to guard, but his hand strength and run-blocking power give the Titans a plug-and-play piece on an offensive line that badly needed one.”
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Pick #36 - Tennessee Titans: Trey'Dez Green, Tight End, LSU
Rank: #28 overall | Grade: B+ Why This Pick:Tennessee already used its first two picks on a cornerback and an offensive tackle, so landing a tight end this talented at pick 36 after he slid eight spots past his rank 28 grade is pure value. TE sits fifth on the team's need list, but when a 6-foot-7 athlete with legitimate first-round traits falls into the second round, best-player-available logic wins out over strict need order. The bigger holes on the offensive line and at running back can wait a round or two while Tennessee banks a rare matchup piece.
The Fit:Green gives the Titans something they don't have: a basketball-bred, 240-pound target who posts up in the end zone and runs a 4.55, stretching defenses vertically while also winning contested catches over the middle. He projects as a move-Y weapon rather than a traditional inline blocker right away, since he has fewer than 200 career blocking snaps and lined up inline only about a third of the time at LSU, so he'll need to earn down-to-down trust as his hands tighten up after five drops on 51 targets. For now, expect him used flexed out or in the slot as a big-play red zone threat while he develops into a more complete tight end.
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Pick #67 - Tennessee Titans: Quincy Rhodes Jr, Edge Rusher, Arkansas
Rank: #73 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Edge sits fourth on Tennessee's board, but after already using earlier picks on a tackle and a tight end, the Titans use round three to add a rotational pass rusher with real production. Taking Rhodes at 67 when he graded 73 is a modest reach, but it's a defensible one given how his floor as a long, scheme-versatile end offers depth insurance in a 3-4 front that needs bodies who can kick inside as well as rush off the edge.
The Fit:At 6'6" and 276 pounds with a massive wingspan, Rhodes wins with length and power rather than burst, which fits a 3-4 scheme that can line him up as a 4-tech, 4i, or 3-technique to maximize that versatility. His 15.5 tackles for loss and 35 pressures in 2025 show real disruption, and the long-arm and spin counters give him pass-rush tools beyond just size, but his average get-off, eight missed tackles, and still-developing frame mean he projects more as a rotational piece than a Day 1 difference-maker for Tennessee's edge room.
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Pick #69 - Tennessee Titans: Tony Diaz, Wide Receiver, NA
Rank: #58 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Wide receiver sits sixth on Tennessee's priority list, but after already addressing the tackle spot with Carter Smith and taking a tight end and an edge rusher earlier in this draft, grabbing Diaz at 69 after he was rated 58th is a reasonable value play rather than a reach. The Titans still need more playmaking around their young quarterback, and letting a WR with top-60 talent slide to the third round is the kind of value a team can't pass on even with bigger holes elsewhere on the roster.
The Fit:With no detailed scouting report available on Diaz, Tennessee is banking on his overall ranking rather than a known trait or stat line. He slots in as developmental depth at a position of need, giving the receiving corps another body to compete for snaps behind the Titans' established options. Until more is known about his game, he projects as a rotational piece who will need to prove himself in camp rather than an immediate starter.
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Pick #98 - Tennessee Titans: Jayden Jackson, Defensive Line, Oklahoma
Rank: #113 overall | Grade: C Why This Pick:None of the Titans' top eight needs point to nose tackle, and taking Jackson 15 spots ahead of his #113 ranking is a clear reach on paper. But this looks like a best-player-available call after Tennessee already addressed tackle, tight end, edge, and receiver in earlier rounds, and a 322-pound two-gapper who started as a true freshman in the SEC gives their 3-4 front a rare kind of anchor that doesn't come around often at this point in the draft.
The Fit:Jackson's game is built for exactly the role Tennessee needs inside a 3-4: a 1- or 3-technique who eats double teams, holds the point on early downs, and tested a surprising 4.95 forty at his size. His heavy hands and natural leverage showed up against Ole Miss and Alabama, and his Auburn breakout (5 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks) hinted at more upside than two seasons of modest production suggest. He projects as a base-down rotational piece early, with his lack of pass-rush counters and inconsistent conditioning the main things standing between him and a full-time starting role.
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Pick #100 - Tennessee Titans: Terrance Carter Jr, Tight End, Texas Tech
Rank: #88 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:This is actually the second tight end Tennessee has taken in this draft, having already grabbed Trey'Dez Green in round two, so adding Carter Jr here speaks to how much they value the position group under a new offensive build. He slid a bit from his 88 ranking down to 100, giving Tennessee a discount on a player with legitimate third-round grades and All-American production. With bigger holes at tackle and interior line already addressed earlier, spending a day-three pick on a plus receiving weapon is a low-risk, upside-driven move rather than a reach to fill need.
The Fit:Carter Jr gives the Titans a true slot-flex matchup piece, someone who can line up away from the formation and torch linebackers and safeties the way he did at Texas Tech with 55 catches and a 113.6 passer rating when targeted. At 6'2
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Pick #153: CJ Bailey (Quarterback, NC State) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #162: Raleek Brown (Running Back, Texas) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #184: Raylen Wilson (Inside Linebacker, Georgia) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #198: Dashawn Spears (Safety, LSU) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.---
Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 10 positions addressed across 11 picks.---