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Pre-order the 2026 Football Preview now!<\/a><\/p>\n Tennessee Titans 2026 Draft Capital<\/p>\n The Titans have the 6th-most draft capital according to our Sharp Football Draft Value<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our Sharp Football Draft Value is a valuation of draft capital based on a combination of average performance delivered and average dollars earned on second contracts.<\/p>\n Tennessee Titans Mock Draft Predictions<\/p>\n Find out who our top-rated experts expect the Titans to draft:<\/p>\n Tennessee Titans Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/p>\n Rich Hribar breaks down the offensive depth chart by position for the Tennessee Titans, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Quarterback<\/p>\n Cam Ward Cam Ward had plenty of rookie-year struggles.<\/p>\n He ended his first season 31st in rating (80.2), completing 59.8% of his passes (31st) for 5.9 yards per pass attempt (33rd), 9.8 yards per completion (32nd), and a 2.8% touchdown rate (33rd).<\/p>\n He was sacked 55 times, tied for the most in the league.<\/p>\n 13.7% of Ward\u2019s throws were inaccurate, which ranked 29th.<\/p>\n Ward made a handful of big-time throws that showcased what led to him being the No. 1 pick last year.<\/p>\n Now he needs to find his footing with the changes made within the organization.<\/p>\n The Titans are committed to Ward and will be looking for a second-year spike like the Bears had in year two with Caleb Williams, who had a rookie season filled with highs that showcased his ability paired with inconsistent accuracy.<\/p>\n Like Williams, Ward played through a first-year head coaching change.<\/p>\n The Titans have brought in Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator under new coach Robert Saleh.<\/p>\n Daboll was attached to the early career breakout of Josh Allen and a resurgent season for Daniel Jones that landed him his first contract extension.<\/p>\n Behind Ward, Tennessee added Mitchell Trubisky, who was with Buffalo the past two seasons.<\/p>\n Will Levis remains on the roster despite regularly coming up in trade rumors the past two years.<\/p>\n Levis missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n Running Back<\/p>\n Tony Pollard Tony Pollard turned 275 touches into 1,288 yards and 5 touchdowns in his second season with the Titans.<\/p>\n This was Pollard\u2019s fifth year in a row topping 1,000 total yards and fourth in a row accumulating at least 1,200 yards.<\/p>\n He closed the season on a high note.<\/p>\n Over the final five weeks of the year, Pollard had three 100-yard rushing games.<\/p>\n There were whispers that Pollard would be a potential cap casualty, but he remains on the roster.<\/p>\n Even so, Pollard is an unrestricted free agent after the season.<\/p>\n So is Tyjae Spears.<\/p>\n Spears has been snakebit by injuries the past two seasons.<\/p>\n After missing five games in 2024, he missed another four games last season.<\/p>\n After 152 touches for 5.5 yards per touch as a rookie in 2023, Spears has rushed for 3.7 and 3.9 yards per rushing attempt the past two seasons.<\/p>\n I would not label this a \u201cneed,\u201d but the contractual depth here is a reason why Tennessee was a potential landing spot for Jeremiyah Love at the front of the draft.<\/p>\n Even if they are not that aggressive in April, it would not be surprising to see Tennessee add a back on a new rookie deal.<\/p>\n Wide Receiver<\/p>\n Wan\u2019Dale Robinson Part of Ward\u2019s first-year struggles had to do with a limited arsenal of pass catchers and being forced to rely on inexperienced options.<\/p>\n Tennessee wide receivers combined for 9.2 receptions (26th) for 107.2 yards per game (27th) with 9 touchdowns (28th).<\/p>\n Calvin Ridley only played in seven games last year, catching 17 of 36 targets for 303 yards and no touchdowns while on the field.<\/p>\n Ridley suffered a season-ending broken fibula in Week 11.<\/p>\n Turning 32 this December, Ridley restructured his deal to remain with Tennessee.<\/p>\n After signing a four-year deal worth up to $92 million in 2024, Ridley will carry a $15.2 million cap number this season but allow the Titans to potentially save up to $22.3 million in cap space in 2027 should the team move on from him after the season.<\/p>\n Ridley played his final season at Alabama under Daboll.<\/p>\n With Ridley missing so much time, the highest route runners on the season were a pair of fourth-round rookies in Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike.<\/p>\n Ayomanor led the team in targets (89) and led the wide receivers in receiving yards (515).<\/p>\n Forced to live on a diet of vertical shots out wide, Ayomanor only collected 46.1% of those targets.<\/p>\n He averaged a team-high 12.7 air yards per target, with 21.3% of his targets deemed off-target throws.<\/p>\n Dike caught 48 of 74 targets for 423 yards and 2 touchdowns as a rookie.<\/p>\n Whereas Dike\u2019s receiving output was mild, he was a major contributor on special teams.<\/p>\n He led the NFL in all-purpose yardage (2,427 yards).<\/p>\n On punt returns, Dike averaged a league-high 17.3 yards per return with 2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n He averaged 25.6 yards per kickoff return.<\/p>\n As a receiver, Dike played 67.2% of his snaps from the slot, so the addition of Wan\u2019Dale Robinson could have the most impact on his involvement in the passing game in 2026.<\/p>\n Robinson signed a four-year deal this offseason worth up to $70 million.<\/p>\n Robinson has caught more passes per game than the year prior every season in the league.<\/p>\n He is coming off his best season, catching 92 of 140 targets for 1,014 yards and 4 touchdowns.<\/p>\n He has only scored 10 touchdowns through 10 seasons in the league, and 2025 was his first year clearing 699 receiving yards in a season.<\/p>\n Robinson, of course, played that rookie deal attached to Daboll.<\/p>\n While the Titans paid a high cost for Robinson\u2019s best season, he did finally get some downfield and versatile usage for the first time in his career, something that could be stickier playing with Ward.<\/p>\n Robinson averaged a career-high 8.5 air yards per target last year.<\/p>\n 15% of his targets were on throws 20 or more yards downfield after rates of 6.5%, 7.7%, and 2.9% to start his career.<\/p>\n He played 55.7% of his snaps in the slot after rates of 70.2%, 72.6%, and 77.9% to open his career.<\/p>\n The injury to Malik Nabers played a role in that usage, while Ridley and Ayomanor are not players who have moved around inside.<\/p>\n Robinson\u2019s deployment has some fragility, but he should be the favorite to lead the 2026 team in routes and targets.<\/p>\n One thing Robinson will surely draw is third-down targets.<\/p>\n After a league-high 38.9% target share on third downs in 2024, Robinson had 31.1% of the team targets on third downs in 2025 (8th in the league).<\/p>\n This was a major problem area for this passing game in 2025.<\/p>\n Ward was 31st in the league in the rate of third-down throws to result in a first down (28.3%).<\/p>\n Even with the addition of Robinson and retaining Ridley for 2026, the Titans should be pressing to get Ward as many playmakers as possible on offense.<\/p>\n I would expect the Titans to consider Carnell Tate with their first pick.<\/p>\n Even if they do pass on a wide receiver that early, we should anticipate another rookie to push Ayomanor on the outside for a potential full-time role in 2027.<\/p>\n Tight End<\/p>\n Gunnar Helm The Titans have an opportunity available for a tight end this season after losing Chigoziem Okonkwo in free agency.<\/p>\n Okonkwo was second on the team in targets (79) and led the team with 560 yards receiving.<\/p>\n Gunnar Helm is expected to take on a larger role in his second season after a solid performance on his snaps as a rookie.<\/p>\n Helm caught 44 of 55 targets for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n He only ran a route on 38% of the dropbacks, but Helm was targeted on 22.4% of his routes, which only trailed Harold Fannin (24.7%) and Tyler Warren (22.4%) among rookie tight ends.<\/p>\n Helm\u2019s 1.45 yards per route ranked fifth among rookie tight ends.<\/p>\n To facilitate Helm\u2019s development while having a comparable to fill Okonkwo\u2019s role as a move tight end, the Titans added Daniel Bellinger, who also spent his rookie contract with Daboll in New York.<\/p>\n Bellinger caught 88 passes over his four seasons with the Giants.<\/p>\n Offensive Line<\/p>\n LT: Dan Moore, Austin Deculus The Titans have thrown a lot of capital at their offensive line in recent seasons, but question marks remain.<\/p>\n In 2025, they closed the season ranking 16th in ESPN\u2019s pass block win rate (64%) and 26th in run block win rate (70%).<\/p>\n That followed suit at Pro Football Focus, where they were 13th in pass blocking grade and 23rd in run blocking grade.<\/p>\n The Titans have two new starters at center and right guard, with both spots potentially having competitions this summer.<\/p>\n Losing Kevin Zeitler and Lloyd Cushenberry, the Titans brought in Austin Schlottmann at center and Cordell Volson at guard.<\/p>\n Schlottmann is another player coming over from New York \u2014 he was with Daboll the past two seasons.<\/p>\n He has made only 18 starts through 7 seasons.<\/p>\n On his sample last season (363 snaps), Schlottmann allowed a 1.4% pressure in 2025, third lowest among centers with 200-plus blocking snaps.<\/p>\n Zeitler was 12th in overall grade among guards per Pro Football Focus in 2025, so he is a tougher replacement.<\/p>\n Volson made 48 starts over his first three seasons with the Bengals.<\/p>\n He missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n In his last season in 2024, Volson was 52nd in overall grade among guards per Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n Dan Moore, Peter Skoronski, and JC Latham are all back as starters.<\/p>\n Moore is in the second season of a big contract, and his struggles from Pittsburgh were present in his first season with the Titans.<\/p>\n Moore allowed a 7.7% pressure rate in 2025, which ranked 75th among tackles.<\/p>\n Moore allowed 8 sacks with 7 penalties.<\/p>\n The addition of Moore last year allowed Latham to move to right tackle.<\/p>\n Latham made strides in his second season as a run blocker, but he has had his hands full as a pass protector through two seasons on both sides of the line.<\/p>\n After allowing 7 sacks with a 7.1% pressure rate and 10 penalties at left tackle as a rookie, Latham allowed 8 sacks with a 6.6% pressure rate and 14 penalties over 13 games at right tackle in his second season.<\/p>\n Tennessee will have a decision to make on picking up the fifth-year option for Skoronski, which will sit at $19.1 million.<\/p>\n Skoronski has had growth each year in the league, with 2025 being his best season.<\/p>\n He ended last year ranking fifth among guards in overall grade per Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n His 3.3% pressure rate allowed ranked 13th among guards.<\/p>\n \t\t Tennessee Titans Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/p>\n Raymond Summerlin breaks down the defensive depth chart by position for the Tennessee Titans, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n![\"Titans](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Titans-Draft-Capital-2026-e1775147775727.jpg\")
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\nCalvin Ridley
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\nBryce Oliver
\nMason Kinsey
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\nDaniel Bellinger
\nKylen Granson
\nDavid Martin-Robinson
\nJoel Wilson<\/p>\n
LG: Peter Skoronski, Garrett Dellinger, Clay Webb
C: Austin Schlottmann, Drew Moss, Trey Hill
RG: Cordell Volson, Jackson Slater
RT: JC Latham, Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, Ryan Hayes<\/p>\n
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