The 2026 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. This year’s draft opens in Pittsburgh on April 23 and the Tennessee Titans hold the No. 4 overall pick in the first round.
What is Tennessee to do?
How much does the front office love Jeremiyah Love?
The New York Jets are likely to take a defensive player with the No. 2 pick. What Arizona decides to do at No. 3 remains a complete mystery. Tennessee has long been linked to Love, an every-down back who could give quarterback Cam Ward a home run-hitting running mate to partner with in the backfield. But as the draft has drawn closer, Love’s list of suitors has grown.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Love is “considered by many” to be the draft’s best overall talent. He also reported that teams expect Love to go as high as No. 3 and no lower than No. 7. According to Schefter, there is “growing chatter” that Love is firmly in play at No. 3.
Such a move would take a difficult decision out of Tennessee general manager Mike Borgonzi’s hands. With Tennessee coming off consecutive 3-14 seasons, this year’s pick might be one of the more important first-round selections in recent franchise history.
Ward was an obvious choice at No. 1 last season. But a running back hasn’t been taken top-5 since 2018. And for a team to spend a premium pick on a running back, they better be certain they have their offensive line firmly established.
Tennessee doesn’t. Tennessee could feasibly emerge from this draft with an interior lineman who challenges for a starting spot as a rookie. Love can’t explode if he can’t make it past the line of scrimmage.
In total, Tennessee owns 9 picks in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. I used the draft simulator tool from Pro Football Focus to run a full, 7-round mock with selections for all 9 picks.
Tennessee Titans mock draft
If I were running the Titans, here’s what I’d do in Pittsburgh.
2026 NFL Draft picks:
No. 4 (first round): LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State No. 35 (second round): Edge Zion Young, Mizzou No. 66 (third round): WR Bryce Lance, North Dakota State No. 101 (fourth round): IOL Beau Stephens, Iowa No. 142 (fifth round): IOL Jager Burton, Kentucky No. 144 (fifth round): CB Devon Marshall, NC State No. 184 (sixth round): RB Kaelon Black, Indiana No. 194 (sixth round): CB TJ Hall, Iowa No. 225 (seventh round): TE Matthew Hibner, SMUFirst Round — Sonny Styles, Ohio State
The Titans can do a ton of things at No. 4 in this year’s draft. They can trade down to maximize their value, looking for a way to get 2 more top-40 picks to pair with their second-rounder. I chose not to deal with trades in my mock draft simulation.
Tennessee has been heavily linked to Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. Two issues emerge on that front for the Titans’ front office. The first: Love might come off the board at No. 3. The second: A top-5 pick on a running back is extremely uncommon in this age of football and not generally advised.
Love was taken third by Arizona in my simulation. David Bailey was selected second. I think that’s how the real draft will play out, leaving Tennessee to pick between Styles and Ohio State teammate Arvell Reese. While Reese is the twitchier athlete who can play the more premium position, I went with Styles to fill a major need at linebacker.
At 6-foot-4 and 244 pounds, Styles, a former safety, can do a lot of everything. He clocked a 4.46 40, signaling his ability to run with receivers in coverage. He had 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 pass breakups, and a sack last season. And while linebacker might not be a premium position in the NFL at large, it is a premium position in new head coach Robert Saleh’s defense. Think Fred Warner. I’m taking the freak at off-ball linebacker because there’s an edge rusher I think I can get in the second round.
Prediction Markets Who will be the No. 2 overall pick? Learn more about Prediction Markets Kalshi Jeremiyah Love 46% David Bailey 19% Sonny Styles 15% Arvell Reese 7% Carnell Tate 6% Francis Mauigoa 4% Rueben Bain Jr. 3% Caleb Downs 3% Mansoor Delane 2% Keldric Faulk 2% PredictSecond Round — Zion Young, Missouri
Young reportedly took a top-30 visit with the Titans during the pre-draft process. It’s easy to see why. Young is a 6-foot-5 edge with a sturdy build, a great motor, and strong chops in run defense. He had 57 quarterback pressures (second among SEC edge defenders) and 6.5 sacks (10th) last season. He was the SEC’s highest graded run defender among edge players. Athleticism might limit his ceiling a tad, but he’s a guy who can come in and produce from Day 1.
Third Round — Bryce Lance, NDSU
Exiting Day 2 of the draft without taking a skill position player on offense is not an option for the Titans, who need to get franchise quarterback Cam Ward as much help as possible. While spending a premium pick on a running back wasn’t an option for me, drafting a wideout in the third round was a necessity. The Titans have done their due diligence on the top guys on the board — Makai Lemon, Omar Cooper Jr., KC Concepcion — but none will still be on the board by the time this pick rolls around. Chris Brazzell, out of Tennessee, was taken right before my pick came on the clock, so Lance was the pivot. The Titans restructured Calvin Ridley’s contract this offseason to bring him back to town, then signed former Giants wideout Wan’Dale Robinson in free agency. Lance fills out that group nicely — a versatile X receiver with good size (6-3), good speed, and consistent production. He posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at the FCS level, hauling in 25 touchdowns and 24 contested catches across the 2 seasons.
Fourth Round — Beau Stephens, Iowa
Stephens is one of my favorite interior offensive linemen in the draft. He was the top-graded interior offensive lineman in pass protection in 2025, marking a major leap for a player who was already pretty good. Stephens started at right guard as a redshirt freshman in 2022. His 2023 season was wiped out by injury but he rebounded to start 12 games at left guard in 2024. Last year, he was a first-team All-American and an anchor piece on the Joe Moore Award-winning line. The Titans have Peter Skoronski as their longterm option at left guard, but they need to address center and right guard in this draft. Stephens could answer one of those questions.
Fifth Round — Jager Burton, Kentucky
Burton answers the other. Tennessee lost Kevin Zeitler and Lloyd Cushenberry in free agency this offseason. Cushenberry was poor in 2025, and the Titans replaced him with Austin Schlottman, a former Giant who played for new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll in New York. But Schlottman has started only 18 games in 7 seasons. Burton, a player who can fill at guard or center, started 47 consecutive games for Kentucky. As the team’s starting center in 2025, he didn’t allow a single quarterback knockdown and graded out as the SEC’s fourth-best center.
Fifth Round — Devon Marshall, NC State
Marshall led all FBS corners with 16 pass breakups in 2025. He joins a secondary that needs to be completely remade. The Titans finished dead last in yards per pass allowed (8.2), 27th in touchdown rate allowed (5.8%), and 29th in explosive play rate allowed (10.4%) last season. In free agency, Tennessee splashed on Alontae Taylor and Cor’Dale Flott. The franchise also added Joshua Williams. Taylor and Flott are the likely starters, but Marshall is a player for the future with real upside.
Sixth Round — Kaelon Black, Indiana
I wanted to go running back in the fifth round. My preferred choice wasn’t on the board. So, holding out for Black in the sixth round was the path. Black isn’t a 3-down back like Love, but he runs hard and shows good burst. He broke out in 2025 with a 1,034-yard season for the national champs. It is worth noting he had 27 receptions on 33 targets in 2023, his last season with James Madison before following Curt Cignetti to Indiana.
Sixth Round — TJ Hall, Iowa
The 6-foot Hall was a third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2025 after leading the Hawkeyes with 10 pass-breakups.
Seventh Round — Matthew Hibner, SMU
Special teams potential and alignment versatility, that’s what Hibner brings to the table. After transferring from Michigan to SMU in 2024, Hibner made 55 receptions for 804 yards with only 2 drops across his final 2 seasons of college ball. He can line up in the slot, on the wing, or inline. The Titans expect Gunnar Helm, a fourth-round pick out of Texas last year, to step into a larger role in Year 2, and with Chigoziem Okonkwo walking in free agency, there’s room to take a flier.
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