March 15, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET

There is no doubt the Tennessee Titans have significantly reshaped their roster after the opening week of free agency by addressing depth and needs on both sides of the ball.

General manager Mike Borgonzi and head coach Robert Saleh turned to familiarity and trust as they find the pieces needed to speed up the rebuild and infuse talent into the roster.

On paper, these moves look solid, but like the draft, the full weight of the moves won’t be felt until the players get on the field. But that doesn’t stop analysts from making their voices heard, and the grades have already started to roll out.

Here is what they have had to say about the Titans.

To be clear, adding four free agents from a Giants team that has been terrible for years seems weird. And perhaps lazy; just because offensive coordinator Brian Daboll coached them in New York doesn’t mean they’re the best players available. But the Titans needed some quick fixes. They signed their top six free agents — receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers, cornerbacks Alontae Taylor and Cor’Dale Flott, tight end Daniel Bellinger, and center Austin Schlottmann — to deals totaling $269 million. They also added backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. The Titans are moving to a new era with head coach Robert Saleh, and they spent big to make for an easier transition.

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The New York Titans were throwing money around on Monday. In the span of a few hours, they gave Jeffery Simmons a talented running mate in the middle with Franklin-Myers on a three-year, $63 million deal, and two starting cornerbacks in Taylor (three years, $58 million) and Flott (three years, $45 million). Offensively, the Titans made a major splash with former Giants slot wideout Robinson, who got a top-five contract in free agency with four years, $70 million, and Tennessee also brought in former Giants tight end Bellinger on a three-year, $24 million deal.

There’s once again optimism in the Music City, but I’m old enough to remember when a $228 million Titans spending spree resulted in a 3-14 record and the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. At least Tennessee appears to have the right quarterback in place this time.

The Titans went out and got Wan’Dale Robinson, a proven target commander, for Cam Ward in what will hopefully be a much improved sophomore season. Robinson in New York last season saw a target on nearly 30 percent of his pass routes over the final seven weeks of the season. His ability to win in the short areas and downfield make Robinson a weapon who can be targeted anywhere on the field. While he doesn’t look like a typical WR1, I think he can suffice as one for Tennessee in 2026.

Taylor, Flott, and Franklin-Myers should be big-time upgrades for a Titans defense that last season allowed the league’s fifth highest EPA per play and was regularly picked apart by opposing passing attacks. Incoming head coach Robert Saleh showed in San Francisco last season that he can turn an undermanned defense into a formidable unit.

The Titans had the most money to spend under the salary cap in free agency and GM Mike Borgonzi went to work giving Cam Ward some weapons to help the offense and adding good supporting defensive and special teams players.