Robert Saleh is in place now and has a TON to work with, in terms of money to spend and some intriguing young talent to start rebuilding this thing. The biggest question mark in a rebuild, the quarterback is set. I am a believer in Cam Ward, and if Saleh can build a stingy defense to help him, they can turn it around quickly. 

What I will look to do is bring in some young talent via the draft, but the critical needs are fixing the offensive line and bringing in some young defensive talent. This draft has some pieces that I think make a ton of sense for the Titans, so we shall see what we can do!

Note: Teams inevitably trade draft picks during the draft; I will not be. I’m standing pat and selecting based on how the roster will look today, so no free agency either. 

2026 Tennessee Titans: Overview

Thanks to our friends at Spotrac, here’s the top 15 contracts on the books today for next season. If you look at this list, there’s a ton of 28 and up players that will be coming off the books in the next couple of seasons. I could see them move on from some of these pieces this season, specifically Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard. We shall see what else happens in early March, so without further ado, I present the 2026 Tennessee Titans 7-round mock draft!

Tennessee Titans 2026 7 Round NFL Mock Draft
#4 – Rueben Bain, EDGE, Miami (FL)  
#35 – Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee 
#66 – Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama 
#101 – Jake Slaughter, IOL, Florida 
#140 – Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
#142 – Alex Harkey, OT, Oregon
#182 – Eric Rivers, WR, Georgia Tech
#238 – Devon Marshall, CB, NC State
RECAP

I originally had planned on taking the top tackle on the board, but Bain being there is a no-brainer. After Bain, I had hoped maybe a tackle would be there at either 35 or 66, but alas, none were in my range, and not trading made it impossible, as I didn’t want to reach when there was a ton of defensive talent on the board. 

With the mock, I’d like to hope I gave the Titans cornerstone defenders to build around, Bain is a monster (no matter what people say about arm length), Hood is good in both man and zone coverage, Lawson’s an athletic mismatch at linebacker, and Marshall is a nice developmental depth corner that could grow into a starter at somepoint potentially. 

On the offensive side, Slaughter should start day one either as your center or your guard, Hurst as a bigger wideout that could be your next starting perimeter and red zone threat, and Harkey is a developmental tackle/guard with upside (he’s not ready to start day one). Eric Rivers I love as a big play threat late, a guy that has elite burst/separation skills, and could be a chess piece you use when you need a big play deep. You’ve got some 6’2” and up wideouts, you have room for someone like Rivers who could be your return man from day one and a depth wideout at the same time. 

In the end, I addressed needs but focused on bringing in talent to help solidify your core as you move forward in a new direction. I hope that Saleh figures it out his second time as the head man, as I do like him as a coach, and think he could help get this team turned around.

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