C-
Tennessee Titans
Taaffe should have been long gone. The Titans pounced, and earned a C-.
by Mackdaddy ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 15 picks
· 9 steals
· 2 reaches
The Titans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Michael Taaffe, the No. 71 name on the board, in No. 101.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Heidenreich has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Zion Young in Round 2, Pick 3 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Good price on Germie Bernard in pick No. 66, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and the 72nd pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Gennings Dunker in No. 75, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Circle this one: Davison Igbinosun at slot 99 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at the 101st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They barely believed it either: Kyle Louis still on the board at pick 115. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Chris McClellan in slot 142 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Isaiah World in the 144th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A slide stopped in pick No. 173, with Kevin Coleman Jr. worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A straight-up fair deal on Matt Gulbin at the 184th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Nice patience on Kaleb Elarms-Orr, who had no business lasting to No. 194. The roster fit checks out.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 221 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Eli Heidenreich at Round 7, Pick 9 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.