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Tennessee Titans
The Titans let Haulcy fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.
by dagray08 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 14 picks
· 13 steals
· 0 reaches
When a board-topper like A.J. Haulcy slides to pick 101, you do not overthink it, and the Titans did not. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jordyn Tyson and all.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
In the 26th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot.
Sonny Styles slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. The roster fit checks out.
Denzel Boston at Round 2, Pick 17 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Keith Abney II at pick No. 66 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
A.J. Haulcy at slot 101 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Sam Hecht reach the 126th overall pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
The board fumbled Will Lee III all the way to No. 142, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Joe Royer in the 144th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They took Zane Durant at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 184, where Ar'maj Reed-Adams graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A quiet steal in the 194th pick: Seth McGowan for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Nice patience on Taylen Green, who had no business lasting to pick 196. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Value with a capital V on Thaddeus Dixon in No. 225, a genuine coup. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
