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Here we go again. With Tankathon already switching its site over to 2026 Draft coverage its time to start the thread here. Looking at some of the articles and way too early mock drafts it looks like this next upcoming class could be all about the QB/EDGE/OT and really needs some WR to have breakout CFB seasons otherwise it could be another underwhelming WR class. Specifically on the Titans EDGE1 looks to be the biggest projected need with a lot more work to be done at CB/WR and DL depth. As we sit here right now here is the Titans current 2026 Draft Capital Titans 1st Round Pick Titans 2nd Round Pick Titans 3rd Round Pick Titans 4th Round Pick No 5th Round Pick (Traded to the Rams for Ernest Jones) Titans 6th Round Pick Rams 6th Round Pick (This needs to be confirmed as it was reported as being conditional) Titans 7th Round Pick Chargers 7th Round Pick (As part of the Elijah Molden trade)

I know it's only the first game of the season but he looks like absolute trash so far. Poor decision making, terrible throws, nothing that remotely resembles a top prospect.

Very good pick. We were linked to him in the past couple of weeks. He's a raw uber athletic player with great football character that everyone raves about.

@titanskick8851thought I would leave this here for you lol

Watching him in the game against Texas. So far Sayin missed him being wide open went they went for it on 4th, but he came back on the following drive and dropped the hell out of two passes. Idk if it's because I'm watching him, or if this is a thing for him but he'd fit right in on the Titans dropping easy balls like that.

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Marcus-Harris-DB-OregonState

As a transfer from Washington State to a talented but floundering football program, I expect him to have similar success and receive a large boost to his draft stock because of Ward. This all hinges on Ward performing well as a rookie in the NFL, which shouldn't be an issue.

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Elic-Ayomanor-WR-Stanford

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Gunnar-Helm-TE-Texas

Tonight I went back through Tennessee drafts and tried to identify who the best three picks we have "hit on" in each round over the years. I did this because I started following the team when they moved to Tennessee, before that I was a fan of another franchise. I do not know enough about Oilers history to weigh in. 1. I listed the top three players IMO from every drafted round. 2. I listed the hit/miss percentage of every draft since 97 based on whether the player drafted was a player who started/impacted actual games. Just looking over the list, I took every player we have drafted since 97 and gave them a hit or moss grade. A hit grade equates to an average starter. Every year I get excited about the draft and I have followed it every single year. This is a mindless exercise and just something I wanted to do. All my opinion of course. It's interesting to me how often we miss on third, fifth, and sixth round picks. Round 1: 1. Javon Kearse 99 2. Chris Johnson 08 3. Keith Bulluck 00 (HM Lewan, Haynesworth) Round 2 1. Derrick Henry 16 2. Michael Roos 05 3. Samari Rolle 98 Round 3 1. Jurrell Casey 11 2. Kevin Byard 16 3. Denard Walker 97 Round 4 (Round 4 has been good to the Titans) 1. Derrick Mason 97 2. David Stewart 05 3, Alteraun Verner 10 (HM Hooker, McCariens, Tulloch) Round 5 1. Benji Olson 98 2. Jacob Bell 04 3. Avery Williamson 14 Round 6 1. Jason McCourty 09 1. Robaire Smith 00 3. David Long 19 Round 7 1. Cortland Finnegan 06 2. Kevin Long 98 3. Marc Mariani 06 Percentages of Titans hits and misses. Again, all I am measuring a hit again as someone who started games, or had an impact. It is clear that the Titans drafts really went to crap from, 2012-2015, and 2020-2023 97: 4/7 57% Holmes, Mason, Walker, Kent 98: 5/8 62 % Dyson, Rolle, Sydney, Olson, Long 99: 4/8 50% Kearse, Thornton, Pillar, Mitchell 00: 5/10 50% Bulluck, Kinney, Sirrmon, Chamberlain, Smith 01: 4/7 57% Dyson, McCareins, Meier, Berlin 02: 4/10 40% Haynesworth, Beckham, Williams, Hartwig 03: 2/6 30% Brown, Nickey 04: 7/13 53% Troupe, Laboy, Odom, Starks, Schobel, Bell, Amano 05: 6/11 55% Jones, Roos, Fuller, Stewart, Scaife, Hill 06: 3/10 30% Young, Tulloch, Finnegan 07: 2/10 20% Griffin, Henry 08: 4/7 42% Johnson, Jones, Stevens, Hayes 09: 3/11 27% Briit, Cook, McCourtey 10: 3/9 30% Morgan, Verner, Mariani 11: 3/9 30% Casey, Klugg, Ayers 12: 2/7 28% Wright, Brown 13: 0/8 00% 14: 2/6 30% Lewan, Williamson 15: 1/9 11% Mariota 16: 4/10 40% Conklin, Henry, Byard, Sharpe (?) 17: 4/9 44% Davis, Jackson, Smith, Brown 18: 2/4 50% Landry, Evans 19: 4/6 83% Simmons, Brown, Davis, Hooker, Long 20: 1/6 17% Fulton 21: 1/8 12.5% Molden 22: 1/9 20% Okonkwo, McCreary 23: 2/6 30% Skoronski, Spears 24: 37% Latham, Sweatt, Brownlee Historically speaking our best drafts ever are 2019 (ironically the year Nashville hosted) and 1998 which set our Super Bowl run up. The best era of Titan draft hits are 97-01 which led to the "golden age of the Titans". Also the 2004 and 2005 drafts which set us up for the 2007 WC and Championship season of 2008. We had decent drafts from 17-19, setting up a 4 out of 5 year playoff run.

Half of the country's population now believes that you can cut a man's penis off and they will become a woman, and believe that children should be the test subjects for that theory. Seeing the alternatives, maybe religion isn't such a bad thing.

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Kalel-Mullings-LB-Michigan

Post any Titans draft grades here: Mike Renner CBS - A+ Ryan Wilson CBS - A+ Todd McShay (no grade on the podcast, but) - “One of my favorite draft classes in all the draft. They just took all my guys!” Cam Ward. Femi Oludejo. Kevin Winston. Chimere Dike - the deep crosser guy. Steve Muench calls him the “King of the Crosser.” Thought about putting him in the top 100. Gunnar Helm (Jake Ferguson comp). Ayomanor (not sure if needs LASIK surgery or a juggs machine. Kalel Mullins. Grade must be an A. Mel Kiper - B+ (only Browns got an A+) Feel free to post more.

The Sanders slide made day 2 a fun ride. Regarding the Titans looking at CB/IOL Depth/Speed WR with the early day 3 picks.

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Jackson-Slater-OL-SacramentoState

Deion. Shedeur wasn't rated the #2 QB in the draft by accident. He earned it through his play on the field. There was no conspiracy to rank him #2, just to enjoy watching him do a triple summersault into the day three pick pool. Deion placed as asterisk by his name by saying he wouldn't let his son play at just any Billion Dollar NFL Franchise. Now, this didn't just insult the Titans, Browns, Giants. It insulted the owners of all the teams. Deion may not believe it, but these owners believe it's their asses that need to get kissed. WTF does Deion think he is? The numbers show the NFL has 10 starters. Additionally, 10 teams have taken QBs in the last two drafts. That's twenty four spots filled. Add Cam. Still Shedeur has the talent to be drafted with the idea of him improving. That's a reasonable risk, but Deion. How much of a pain in the ass is Deion going to be? Add Deion has raised SS to be confident, over confident to a flaw. Shedeur went to the combine and the reports said he was arrogant. Not confident. Arrogant? Deion raised him up to be arrogant. I understand the reasoning but it became obsessive. That just doesn't fit in the NFL. On to day three. @Righteous remember when I said I didn't like Cam hanging with Shedeur.

Now that the draft is over, what do you think will be our biggest needs next year heading into the draft? Obviously, we don't know who is going to hit in this current crop of free agents or draft class, but I'm guessing EDGE and WR will still be a huge area of need

I keep hearing that we drafted players who might not be ready until next year or even later. They’ve framed this as a “culture shift” draft—focusing on guys with the right character and fit. But my question is: aren’t there high-character players out there who also have the skills to contribute right away? Obviously, the draft is always a bit of a gamble, but it feels like some of these picks will need a lot of development. That’s putting a lot of faith in a coaching staff that hasn’t really proven much so far. What do y’all think?

Use this thread to throw in any of the final mock drafts you come across not so much for what the Titans are doing at #1 but to try and find any patterns that could give clues on potential guys who could slip into the second round. Here is ESPN's Jordan Reid's final mock draft which was just released. 1. Tennessee Titans Cam Ward, QB, Miami All signs point to Tennessee selecting Ward with the No. 1 pick. Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter and Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter are both ranked higher on my board, but new general manager Mike Borgonzi appears ready to tie his early tenure to the top-ranked QB in this class. The Titans need Ward to turn around their franchise just like he did in college at FCS Incarnate Word, Washington State and Miami. He showed tremendous growth at each stop, shining with his playmaking ability and decisiveness. Tennessee is hoping that ability continues to blossom under coach Brian Callahan. 35. Tennessee Titans Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri Burden is the ideal WR2 to Calvin Ridley in Tennessee's offense. His production slipped in 2024, with inconsistent QB play being a major factor. The Titans would get a receiver who some scouts think has Round 1 talent at the top of the second round. Burden is a physical route runner who also has great run-after-catch ability. 103. Tennessee Titans: Elijah Roberts, Edge, SMU 120. Tennessee Titans (via SEA): Chris Paul Jr., LB, Ole Miss 141. Tennessee Titans: Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR, Tennessee 167. Tennessee Titans (via KC): Tonka Hemingway, DT, South Carolina 178. Tennessee Titans: Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame 188. Tennessee Titans (via DAL): Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech

Quick initial thoughts heading into day 2 - There are no WR available I would stick and pick at #35 - Please DO NOT take Will Johnson - No idea if Borgonzi would take Mike Green - If Donovan Ezeiruaku makes it to pick #35 is he "stout" enough for a team who said they want to get bigger/stronger at EDGE

Disdain is picking up steam and the spamming is getting a bit much, so just post any future mocks (simulator or otherwise) in here.

Full Updated Contact List: 30 Visits (23/30 Confirmed) Cam Ward QB Miami Abdul Carter EDGE Penn St Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado Kyle Williams WR Washington St Dont'e Thornton WR Tennessee Charles Grant OT William & Mary Femi Oladejo EDGE UCLA Donovan Jackson OG Ohio St Isaiah Bond WR Texas Terrance Ferguson TE Oregon Kaleb Johnson RB Iowa Cam Jackson DL Florida TJ Sanders DL South Carolina Xavier Watts S Notre Dame Quincy Riley CB Louisville Thomas Fidone II TE Nebraska Omarr Norman-Lott DL Tennessee Luther Burden III WR Missouri Darius Alexander DL Toledo Jaylin Smith DB USC Vernon Broughton DL Texas Jamaal Pritchett WR/RS South Alabama Position: QB Cam Ward (MIA) - Combine (Formal)/Pre-Pro Day Dinner/Pro Day/Private Workout (Owner Attended)/30 Visit/Virtuals Shedeur Sanders - Colorado - Shrine Bowl/Combine (Formal)/30 Visit/Pro Day/Private Workout Cancelled Brady Cook - Missouri - Hula Bowl/Shrine Bowl Quinn Ewers - Texas - Combine (Formal) RB Kaleb Johnson - Iowa - 30 Visit Jalen White - Georgia Southern - Tropical Bowl Jayden Blue - Texas - Combine (Formal) RJ Harvey - Central Florida - Virtual WR Travis Hunter - Colorado - Combine (Formal)/30 Visit/Pro Day/Private Workout Cancelled Kyle Williams - Washington St - 30 Visit Dont'e Thornton - Tennessee - 30 Visit Luther Burden III - Missouri - Combine (Formal)/30 Visit Jamaal Pritchett - South Alabama - Virtual/Private Workout/30 Visit Isaiah Bond - Texas - Combine (Formal)/30 Visit Jaylin Noel - Iowa State - Senior Bowl (Reported high interest) Jeremiah Hunter - Washington - Tropical Bowl Matthew Golden - Texas - Combine (Formal) Sam Brown Jr. - Miami - Combine (Formal) Emeka Egbuka - Ohio State - Combine (Formal) Isaac TeSlaa - Arkansas - Reported “Interest” Isaiah Neyor - Nebraska - “Spoken to” Arian Smith - Georgia - Virtual Loic Founji - Vanderbilt - Local Day Will Sheppard - Colorado - Pro Day/Reported “Interest” Andrew Armstrong - Arkansas - Virtual Tai Felton - Maryland - Virtual Traeshon Holden - Oregon - Virtual Garrett Greene - West Virginia - Local Day Jacolby George - Miami - Virtual TE Terrance Ferguson - Oregon - 30 Visit Thomas Fidone II - Nebraska - 30 Visit Tyler Warren - Penn State - Combine (Formal) Carter Runyon - Towson - Pro Day Meeting OT Charles Grant - William & Mary - Comine (Formal)/30 Visit Josh Conerly - Oregon - Senior Bowl/Combine (Formal) Ajani Cornelius - Oregon - Combine (Informal) Cameron Williams - Texas - Combine (Formal) OG Donovan Jackson - Ohio State - 30 Visit DeVonte Gordon - Wake Forest - Tropical Bowl Wyatt Milum - West Virginia - Senior Bowl Xavier Truss - Georgia - Combine (Informal) John Williams - Cincinnati - Combine (Informal) Tyler Booker - Alabama - Pro Day Steven Losoya - Vanderbilt - Local Day C Xavier Castillo - Vanderbilt - Local Day EDGE Abdul Carter - Penn State - Combine (Formal)/30 Visit Femi Oladejo - UCLA - 30 Visit Elijah Alston - Miami - Tropical Bowl Shemar Stewart - Texas A&M - Combine Jalon Walker - Georgia - Pro Day Meeting Mykel Williams - Georgia - Combine (Formal) Elijah Roberts - SMU - Pro Day Meeting DL Cam Jackson - Florida - Pro Day Meeting/30 Visit TJ Sanders - South Carolina - 30 Visit Omarr Norman-Lott - Tennessee - 30 Visit Elijah Simmons - Tennessee - Local Day Darius Alexander - Toledo - Senior Bowl/30 Visit Vernon Broughton - Texas - 30 Visit LB Gaethan Bernadel - Stanford - Tropical Bowl Teddye Buchanan - Cal - Pro Day Meeting De’Rickey White - Vanderbilt - Local Day CB Travis Hunter - Colorado - Combine/30 Visit/Pro Day/Private Workout Cancelled Quincy Riley - Louisville - 30 Visit Robbie Peterson - Northern Iowa - Tropical Bowl Jesse Johnson III - Austin Peay - Pro Day Meeting/Local Day/“Additional Looks” Dorian Davis - Austin Peay - Local Day Robert Longerbeam - Rutgers - Virtual Jaylin Smith - USC - 30 Visit S Xavier Watts - Notre Dame - 30 Visit Upton Stout - Western Kentucky - Local Visit ST Andres Borregales (K) - Miami - Shrine Bowl Julian Ashby (LS) - Vanderbilt - Local Day William Wagner (LS) - Michigan - Combine (Formal) Jamaal Pritchett (RS) - South Alabama - Virtual/Private Workout/30 Visit Local Day Attendees De’Rickey White - S - Vanderbilt Dorian Anderson - WR - SE Missouri Elijah Simmons - DL - Tennessee Xavier Castillo - C - Vanderbilt Jesse Johnson - CB - Austin Peay (met with coaches after) Julian Ashby - LS - Vanderbilt Steven Losoya - OG - Vanderbilt Dorian Davis - S - Austin Peay Loic Founji - WR - Vanderbilt Dariyan Wiley - WR Vanderbilt (met with coaches after) Garrett Greene - WR.QB - West Virginia Upton Stout - DB - Western Kentucky (???) Amir Annoor - DB - Wofford Devonte' Matthews - DB - Western Kentucky Tevin Shipp - LB - UT Martin Brody Butler - LS - MTSU Draylen Ellis - QB - Tennessee St Jalal Dean - WR - Tennessee St Tyson Russell - DB - Vanderbilt

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Oluwafemi-Oladejo-LB-California

Titans have bad history with 1st round QB picks. Trade down and get RB Ashton Jeanty to exercise the ghosts of the king Derek Henry. Get a franchise RB once again then QB in later rounds. Draft OL and let the running game help the QB.