TITANS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

Wish list B

URL wish-list-1612

Letter grade with a four-component score, written analysis, and a pick-by-pick breakdown for every selection in this saved mock.

My Mock Drafts →
Grade another draft →
B

Tennessee Titans

No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Titans.

by Mack the knife · 2026 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 7 steals · 4 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades C+
Future B

The rest of the league had time to spare on Keylan Rutledge; the Titans did not wait, grabbing him 38 spots ahead at the 76th pick.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Elarms-Orr value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Titans clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.18 · Pick 18 · Jeremiyah Love · RB · rank 2
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R1.20 · Pick 20 · Arvell Reese · LB · rank 7
In pick 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Omar Cooper Jr. · WR · rank 34
A straight-up fair deal on Omar Cooper Jr. at slot 35, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Joshua Josephs · DE-EDGE · rank 44
Nothing to complain about; Joshua Josephs went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 55
A slide stopped in pick No. 66, with Jake Slaughter worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Keylan Rutledge · OG · rank 114
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keylan Rutledge this early at No. 76. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.1 · Pick 101 · Devin Moore · CB · rank 90
Devin Moore slid further than he should have, and No. 101 is lovely value for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Bryce Lance · WR · rank 93
The board had Bryce Lance higher than the 104th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Genesis Smith · S · rank 101
Genesis Smith at slot 112 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.2 · Pick 142 · Hezekiah Masses · CB · rank 137
They did well to land Hezekiah Masses in pick 142, just ahead of his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R5.4 · Pick 144 · Beau Stephens · OG · rank 158
A premium they did not need to pay, Beau Stephens a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.12 · Pick 152 · Keagen Trost · OT · rank 182
Keagen Trost at the 152nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.3 · Pick 184 · Eric McAlister · WR · rank 192
Eric McAlister in pick No. 184 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.13 · Pick 194 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 176
Somehow Kaleb Elarms-Orr was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 13, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.9 · Pick 225 · Zavion Thomas · WR · rank 219
Zavion Thomas in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.