Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft Needs, Picks & Depth Chart

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No matter how well they did in free agency, all 32 NFL teams head into the 2026 NFL Draft with holes to fill on the roster.

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What are the Titans' top positions of need heading into the 2026 NFL draft?

Tennessee Titans Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2026

1. Offensive Line
2. Wide Receiver
3. Edge Rusher

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Tennessee Titans Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs

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.

Quarterback

1. Cam Ward
2. Mitchell Trubisky
3. Will Levis

Cam Ward had plenty of rookie-year struggles.

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).

He was sacked 55 times, tied for the most in the league.

13.7% of Ward’s throws were inaccurate, which ranked 29th.

Ward made a handful of big-time throws that showcased what led to him being the No. 1 pick last year.

Now he needs to find his footing with the changes made within the organization.

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.

Like Williams, Ward played through a first-year head coaching change.

The Titans have brought in Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator under new coach Robert Saleh.

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.

Behind Ward, Tennessee added Mitchell Trubisky, who was with Buffalo the past two seasons.

Will Levis remains on the roster despite regularly coming up in trade rumors the past two years.

Levis missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury.

Running Back

1. Tony Pollard
2. Tyjae Spears
3. Kalel Mullings
4. Julius Chestnut
5. Blake Watson

Tony Pollard turned 275 touches into 1,288 yards and 5 touchdowns in his second season with the Titans.

This was Pollard’s fifth year in a row topping 1,000 total yards and fourth in a row accumulating at least 1,200 yards.

He closed the season on a high note.

Over the final five weeks of the year, Pollard had three 100-yard rushing games.

There were whispers that Pollard would be a potential cap casualty, but he remains on the roster.

Even so, Pollard is an unrestricted free agent after the season.

So is Tyjae Spears.

Spears has been snakebit by injuries the past two seasons.

After missing five games in 2024, he missed another four games last season.

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.

I would not label this a “need,” but the contractual depth here is a reason why Tennessee was a potential landing spot for Jeremiyah Love at the front of the draft.

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.

Wide Receiver

1. Wan’Dale Robinson
2. Calvin Ridley
3. Chimere Dike
4. Elic Ayomanor
5. Bryce Oliver
6. Mason Kinsey
7. Hal Presley

Part of Ward’s first-year struggles had to do with a limited arsenal of pass catchers and being forced to rely on inexperienced options.

Tennessee wide receivers combined for 9.2 receptions (26th) for 107.2 yards per game (27th) with 9 touchdowns (28th).

Calvin Ridley only played in seven games last year, catching 17 of 36 targets for 303 yards and no touchdowns while on the field.

Ridley suffered a season-ending broken fibula in Week 11.

Turning 32 this December, Ridley restructured his deal to remain with Tennessee.

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.

Ridley played his final season at Alabama under Daboll.

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.

Ayomanor led the team in targets (89) and led the wide receivers in receiving yards (515).

Forced to live on a diet of vertical shots out wide, Ayomanor only collected 46.1% of those targets.

He averaged a team-high 12.7 air yards per target, with 21.3% of his targets deemed off-target throws.

Dike caught 48 of 74 targets for 423 yards and 2 touchdowns as a rookie.

Whereas Dike’s receiving output was mild, he was a major contributor on special teams.

He led the NFL in all-purpose yardage (2,427 yards).

On punt returns, Dike averaged a league-high 17.3 yards per return with 2 touchdowns.

He averaged 25.6 yards per kickoff return.

As a receiver, Dike played 67.2% of his snaps from the slot, so the addition of Wan’Dale Robinson could have the most impact on his involvement in the passing game in 2026.

Robinson signed a four-year deal this offseason worth up to $70 million.

Robinson has caught more passes per game than the year prior every season in the league.

He is coming off his best season, catching 92 of 140 targets for 1,014 yards and 4 touchdowns.

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.

Robinson, of course, played that rookie deal attached to Daboll.

While the Titans paid a high cost for Robinson’s 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.

Robinson averaged a career-high 8.5 air yards per target last year.

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.

He played 55.7% of his snaps in the slot after rates of 70.2%, 72.6%, and 77.9% to open his career.

The injury to Malik Nabers played a role in that usage, while Ridley and Ayomanor are not players who have moved around inside.

Robinson’s deployment has some fragility, but he should be the favorite to lead the 2026 team in routes and targets.

One thing Robinson will surely draw is third-down targets.

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).

This was a major problem area for this passing game in 2025.

Ward was 31st in the league in the rate of third-down throws to result in a first down (28.3%).

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.

I would expect the Titans to consider Carnell Tate with their first pick.

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.

Tight End

1. Gunnar Helm
2. Daniel Bellinger
3. Kylen Granson
4. David Martin-Robinson
5. Joel Wilson

The Titans have an opportunity available for a tight end this season after losing Chigoziem Okonkwo in free agency.

Okonkwo was second on the team in targets (79) and led the team with 560 yards receiving.

Gunnar Helm is expected to take on a larger role in his second season after a solid performance on his snaps as a rookie.

Helm caught 44 of 55 targets for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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.

Helm’s 1.45 yards per route ranked fifth among rookie tight ends.

To facilitate Helm’s development while having a comparable to fill Okonkwo’s role as a move tight end, the Titans added Daniel Bellinger, who also spent his rookie contract with Daboll in New York.

Bellinger caught 88 passes over his four seasons with the Giants.

Offensive Line

LT: Dan Moore, Austin Deculus
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

The Titans have thrown a lot of capital at their offensive line in recent seasons, but question marks remain.

In 2025, they closed the season ranking 16th in ESPN’s pass block win rate (64%) and 26th in run block win rate (70%).

That followed suit at Pro Football Focus, where they were 13th in pass blocking grade and 23rd in run blocking grade.

The Titans have two new starters at center and right guard, with both spots potentially having competitions this summer.

Losing Kevin Zeitler and Lloyd Cushenberry, the Titans brought in Austin Schlottmann at center and Cordell Volson at guard.

Schlottmann is another player coming over from New York — he was with Daboll the past two seasons.

He has made only 18 starts through 7 seasons.

On his sample last season (363 snaps), Schlottmann allowed a 1.4% pressure in 2025, third lowest among centers with 200-plus blocking snaps.

Zeitler was 12th in overall grade among guards per Pro Football Focus in 2025, so he is a tougher replacement.

Volson made 48 starts over his first three seasons with the Bengals.

He missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury.

In his last season in 2024, Volson was 52nd in overall grade among guards per Pro Football Focus.

Dan Moore, Peter Skoronski, and JC Latham are all back as starters.

Moore is in the second season of a big contract, and his struggles from Pittsburgh were present in his first season with the Titans.

Moore allowed a 7.7% pressure rate in 2025, which ranked 75th among tackles.

Moore allowed 8 sacks with 7 penalties.

The addition of Moore last year allowed Latham to move to right tackle.

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.

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.

Tennessee will have a decision to make on picking up the fifth-year option for Skoronski, which will sit at $19.1 million.

Skoronski has had growth each year in the league, with 2025 being his best season.

He ended last year ranking fifth among guards in overall grade per Pro Football Focus.

His 3.3% pressure rate allowed ranked 13th among guards.

Tennessee Titans Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs

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.

Defensive Line

1. John Franklin-Myers
2. Jeffery Simmons
3. Jordan Elliott
4. Solomon Thomas
5. Cam Horsley
6. C.J. Ravenell
7. Isaiah Raikes
8. Timmy Horne
9. Earnest Brown

Tennessee ranked just 20th in yards per carry allowed to running backs last season (4.3), but they were first in yards before contact allowed per carry on those runs.

After trading T’Vondre Sweat in the deal that brought in Jermaine Johnson, the Titans spent big in free agency to add John Franklin-Myers.

Franklin-Myers could end up playing more on the outside with the Titans than he did in Denver, but he should bring pass rush wherever he lines up.

He logged 14.5 sacks during his two seasons with the Broncos, and he consistently created pressure while playing for Robert Saleh in New York.

Franklin-Myers will join Jeffery Simmons, who remains one of the best defensive linemen in the league.

Simmons was 16th among all qualified pass rushers in pressure rate last season, and he was seventh among defensive linemen in run stuffs.

Tennessee also added Jordan Elliott and Solomon Thomas to the roster to help fill out the depth chart.

Both have played for Saleh in the past.

With an elite duo up top and depth that knows the system, the Titans are set along the defensive line.

Edge Defenders

1. Jermaine Johnson
2. Femi Oladejo
3. Jacob Martin
4. Jaylen Harrell
5. Malik Herring
6. Ali Gaye
7. Truman Jones
8. David Ebuka Agoha
9. Nate Lynn

The Titans ranked 18th in pressure rate last season and finished 12th with 42 sacks.

Tennessee’s trend of bringing in familiar players continued when they traded for Jermaine Johnson, who was drafted by Saleh’s New York Jets.

Johnson missed most of the 2024 season due to a torn Achilles, and he struggled to produce in 2025.

He ranked 76th among qualified pass rushers in pressure rate last year, recording just 3 sacks.

Johnson had a much better season in 2023 under Saleh, but he really has just one year of quality production.

A second-round pick last year, Femi Oladejo missed most of his rookie season with a broken leg.

He struggled to produce before the injury and remains an unknown heading into year two.

The Titans did add Jacob Martin in free agency, who has had productive seasons including 5.5 sacks for the Commanders last year, but he is a journeyman.

Jaylen Harrell took a step forward in his second season, but he is probably more of a depth option.

Franklin-Myers could be asked to shift outside and help out the pass rush, but the Titans would be better served by adding some talent to this position.

Linebacker

1. Cedric Gray
2. Coby Barton
3. James Williams
4. Mohamoud Diabate
5. Cam Riley
6. Dorian Mausi

Both of Tennessee’s primary linebackers from last season are back for 2026.

A 2024 fourth-round pick, Cedric Gray made the leap in his second season.

Gray ranked fourth among all qualified linebackers in run stuff rate, tackling the runner at or behind the line of scrimmage on 4.8% of his run defense snaps.

He was not as strong in coverage, but it was a good showing for a player getting his first extended run of NFL action.

Cody Barton did not have as much success in his first season with the Titans, taking a step back across the board against the run.

He did play well in coverage, finishing 13th among qualified linebackers in yards allowed per coverage snap, but the Titans will hope for better under the new coaching staff.

2024 seventh-round pick James Williams is still on the roster behind that top two, and they added Mohamoud Diabate as depth in free agency.

This is not an elite unit, but the Titans have bigger issues on the depth chart than at linebacker.

Cornerback

1. Alontae Taylor
2. Cor’Dale Flott
3. Marcus Harris
4. Joshua Williams
5. Micah Robinson
6. Erick Hallett
7. Keydrain Calligan

The Titans finished dead last in yards per attempt allowed (8.2) last season, 27th in touchdown rate allowed (5.8%), and 29th in explosive play rate allowed (10.4%).

Unsurprisingly, Tennessee made addressing the secondary a key part of their offseason plan, signing Alontae Taylor, Cor’Dale Flott, and Joshua Williams.

Taylor and Flott were the big-money additions and should be locked in as the top two corners.

Taylor should be a better No. 1 option than what the Titans had last season, but he did not light the world on fire during his rookie contract with the Saints.

He was 83rd among qualified corners in yards allowed per coverage snap last year.

Flott was a better 49th among that same group, and he knocked away 11 passes in 14 games.

Again, he should be a better No. 2 option, but it is fair to question if Taylor and Flott will be worth the money the Titans paid to get them.

That said, Saleh has a proven track record with corners and should be able to raise the level of everyone in this group.

That third corner spot remains up for grabs, but 2025 sixth-round pick Marcus Harris might have the inside track for the nickel spot.

Added in free agency, Williams was a bigger factor on special teams last season with the Chiefs, but he allowed just 6.1 yards per target during his four seasons in Kansas City.

He could push for a job if given a real chance.

The Titans have already made their moves here, so they likely will not see it as a pressing need heading into the draft.

Still, it is fair to wonder if the improvement of this unit matches the money spent this offseason.

Safety

1. Amani Hooker
2. Kevin Winston Jr.
3. Tony Adams
4. Kendell Brooks
5. Sanoussi Kane
6. Jerrick Reed

Amani Hooker returns at safety for his eighth season in Tennessee.

He struggled in 2025, allowing 11.4 yards per target and a 144 quarterback rating in his coverage, but he has played better football in the past.

The Titans will hope the new coaching staff can get more out of him.

They will also hope for more from 2025 third-round pick Kevin Winston, who suffered a preseason injury that limited the start of his NFL career and then was lost for the season in December.

Winston also struggled in coverage, but he was productive in the running game.

The rookie logged a run stuff on 5.0% of his run defense snaps and recorded a tackle on 14.9% of those snaps.

Another former Jet joined the team in free agency, with Tony Adams added to the safety room.

Adams was a solid enough starter with Saleh in New York, so he could also push for a starting job.

This is not an elite unit, but the Titans are probably set at safety.

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