{"id":865430,"date":"2026-04-13T09:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865430\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:06:34","slug":"what-is-the-titans-most-pressing-need-heading-into-the-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865430\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Titans most pressing need heading into the 2026 NFL Draft?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the NFL draft less than two weeks away, there is still much debate about what direction Tennessee Titans<\/a> general manager Mike Borgonzi will go with the fourth overall selection.<\/p>\n

While the Titans have needs along the interior of the offensive line, edge, linebacker, and wide receiver, many outlets continue to link Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love to the Titans in the first round. While this doesn\u2019t fill an immediate need, Love is a game-changer who could help build the offense around Cam Ward.<\/p>\n

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While Love has gained momentum, as Nick Shook of NFL.com lays out, finding a dynamic edge<\/a> to play next to Jeffery Simmons may be the wise choice.<\/p>\n

Tennessee Titans<\/a><\/p>\n

2026 draft picks: 9<\/p>\n

Titans’ biggest draft goal: Edge<\/p>\n

I see a lot of mock drafts pairing running back Jeremiyah Love with the Titans, but they need another edge rusher to pair with Jeffery Simmons more than they need a ball-carrier. Luckily, this draft is loaded at that position, and the Titans are near the top of the board with their first pick (No. 4 overall). Make the wise choice instead of the sexy one, GM Mike Borgonzi.<\/p>\n

The Titans have added to their defense during the offseason, but still lack a true outside edge rusher and will likely address the position in the draft. Fortunately, this is a deep class that offers some options beyond those at the top. That is where the question of positional value comes into play.<\/p>\n

In a traditional view, edge would hold more value than running back, but is that perceived value worth passing up a potential generational talent? That is the question Borgonzi and the Titans\u2019 front office must answer on April 23 in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans: Most pressing need heading into 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the NFL draft less than two weeks away, there is still much debate about what direction Tennessee…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865431,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2061],"tags":[127,7,10563,7805,3403,6,520,526,394,2411,4045,527],"class_list":{"0":"post-865430","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennessee-titans","8":"tag-cam-ward","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-jeffery-simmons","11":"tag-jeremiyah-love","12":"tag-mike-borgonzi","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-pittsburgh","15":"tag-tennessee","16":"tag-tennessee-titans","17":"tag-tennesseetitans","18":"tag-the-titans","19":"tag-titans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116396609463184523","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}