Tennessee Titans Post Super Bowl 2026 Mock Draft

Super Bowl 60 came and went with a dominating Seahawks defensive effort over the feckless Patriots’ offense, which wilted under the bright lights. Much to the chagrin of Titans fans everywhere, Tennessee came nowhere close to the playoffs in 2025. With the bright lights by the Bay disappearing in the distance, it’s time to run headlong into the draft cycle. The Tennessee Titans have a new head coach and are on their way to completing Coach Saleh’s first staff in Nashville. Will the offensive staff get their way in this 2026 mock draft for the Titans? Tennessee has needs up and down the roster, so the draft could play out in numerous ways. How will GM Mike Borgonzi attack those glaring needs in this mock?

Tennessee Titans Post Super Bowl 2026 Mock Draft

Trade

Cleveland receives: 1.4 (Tyson) and a 2027 fourth-round selection

Tennessee receives: 1.6, 3.70, and a 2027 third-round selection

The Cleveland Browns, sensing an urge to draft a weapon for their latest head coach, decided to trade up to the fourth selection. Ultimately, they go and get Arizona State receiver Jordan Tyson while Tennessee pockets a valuable third-round pick for their troubles.

1.6 Carnell Tate / WR / Ohio State

Tennessee eschews EDGE help like many expect for them to select with a top-five selection and arm Cam Ward with a potential WR1. The Titans must upgrade their receiver room further, as they relied on rookie receivers for far too much of their meager production. Elic Ayoman and Chimere Dike are great building blocks to have, but they need a commanding WR1 presence in the group. Tate patiently waited for his turn behind a who’s who of NFL-ready receivers at Ohio State before exploding for 875 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025. He has the size and speed to become the next great receiver from the Buckeyes’ legendary development program. The Titans take advantage and upgrade their roster, and replace the injured and ineffective Calvin Ridley with this selection.

2.35 Akheem Mesidor / EDGE / Miami

Rueben Bain gets his well-deserved flowers, but the breakout star pass rusher during Miami’s stirring run to the national title game was Mesidor. He transferred to Miami before the 2023 season from West Virginia, finishing 2025 with 12.5 sacks and 35.5 in his career. In a star-heavy EDGE class, PFF rated him as the fifth-best pass rusher with a 92.5 overall defense score. The Titans have preferred that their pass rushers be on the bigger side in the past, so he fits the bill, coming in at a listed 6’3 280. Mesidor somehow manages to slip to the Titans’ second round selection after a curious wait on Day 1. He’s among the heavy favorites to go in the first round before any offseason testing begins. Tennessee needs pass-rush help desperately, and Mesidor would fill a glaring need since Harold Landry left.

3.66 Chandler Rivers / CB / Duke

Tennessee’s cornerback room is in shambles, with rookie Marcus Harris turning out to be the only reliable option among the litany of nameless veterans. L’Jarius Sneed increasingly looks like a cap casualty due to poor health and off-field issues. The Titans’ top priority is to reshape their cornerback room with new faces, potentially bringing in as many as six players. Rivers could be one of the many fresh names added to the mix with CB1 potential. The Duke star offers versatility and is one of the best cornerbacks available at this point in the draft.

3.70 Jonah Coleman / RB / Washington

Coleman starred at Arizona before finishing his college career at Washington, producing over 3,000 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also contributed to the passing game with 87 receptions for 838 yards in his four-year career. The former Huskies running back would vastly improve Tennessee’s depth behind Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears. Should the Titans elect to move on from Pollard during the offseason, they require depth behind Spears, as he isn’t the most healthy. Coleman provides RB1-type potential with his dual-threat capability, depending on the situation he ends up in.

4.101 DJ Campbell / G / Texas

The Titans must address the right guard position, as ageless veteran Kevin Zeitler has begun to show his age. To wit, he’s a pending free agent, so he likely won’t be retained. Tennessee’s offensive line played relatively well after the ouster of the Callahan family. Further renovations are necessary, and Campbell would be an ideal fit for the new OL coach, Carmen Bricilo, to develop. Expect the Titans to hit the free-agent market hard for their offensive line needs, but investing in a developmental piece like Campbell would behoove them. The former Longhorns guard projects as an early-to-mid Day 3 selection for a team that needs OL depth.

5.140 Malachi Lawrence / EDGE / UCF

Tennessee double-dips in the 2026 draft for EDGE help, as their need for depth and star power is tremendously dire. While not a nationally known name because of UCF’s rough first comeback season under Scott Frost, Lawrence still managed 7.5 sacks in 2025. PFF rated him highly in the pass rush department, with the Knights’ star lineman earning an 89.5 pass rush metric. He’s an emerging talent with consistent sack production over multiple seasons, notching 19.5 sacks in three years. More pass-rush help should be on the way. Tennessee would do well to reinforce the position by selecting Lawrence.

5.142 Kyle Louis / LB / Pitt

Louis parlayed an outstanding two final seasons into a Senior Bowl invite, where he put on a show, wowing scouts with outstanding drill after drill. He could go a lot higher than his middle Day 3 projection. The former Pitt linebacker registered 182 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, ten sacks, and six interceptions during the past two seasons for the Panthers. However, scouts may see his size as a detriment at just 5’11 224, so he won’t be a fit for every team. Tennessee’s linebacker corps is seemingly set with green dot Cody Barton and Pro Bowl candidate Cedric Gray, but their depth is seemingly lacking. Louis would satisfy the need for depth and compete for meaningful reps with incumbent James Williams, Sr. Newly hired Gus Bradley also could deploy him as a pass rusher in certain situations to alleviate the Titans’ lack of EDGE depth as well.

6.183 Kevin Coleman, Jr / WR / Missouri

Coleman was once a heralded five-star recruit who initially signed with Jackson State out of high school during Deion Sanders’ tenure. The oft-traveled receiver probably has more miles in his airline rewards programs and trips to the DMV than career yardage. He’s played at JSU, Louisville, and Mississippi State before finally finishing at Missouri in 2025. While Coleman didn’t live up to the hype that preceded him, he cobbled together a solid college career, posting over 2,000 yards and nine touchdowns at three different FBS programs. He’s a top-tier route runner who could thrive as a WR3 type that gets a majority of the slot reps.

Tennessee desperately needs depth at the position, and Coleman would provide it in spades. The speedster from the Show Me State is a definite upgrade over what the Titans currently have on the roster. He provides special teams value as a returner, potentially taking a load off Chimere Dike.

7.238 VJ Payne / S / Kansas State

The Amani Hooker extension isn’t working out as hoped, with the safety struggling to find any run of form in 2025. Kevin Winston, Jr., played well when he was healthy, but his health turned out to be a major question mark, coming off major ACL surgery. Tennessee needs depth in the safety room, as they were relying on veteran journeymen by season’s end due to injuries. Xavier Woods was an impactful signing, but the Titans signed him to a one-year deal last offseason. Payne is a bigger safety at 6’3 “, 210, with the athleticism to play a big nickel role, ala Derwin James. He would fit seamlessly into a Titans’ safety group that needs depth in the worst way possible. Payne earned an invitation to the Senior Bowl after a standout career at Kansas State.