As it stands, the Tennessee Titans will go into next month’s NFL Draft with nine picks and some premium picks in the early rounds. Assuming they don’t trade up or out of the first round, they will kick off their draft at No. 4 overall, which will kickstart the Robert Saleh era in Nashville.
With all of the moves that the Titans made during free agency, they have the ability to now add young talent to positions of need through the draft. General manager Mike Borgonzi is equipped with draft capital.
One of the biggest advantages the Titans have is that they don’t need to draft a quarterback. They will be looking to build around Cam Ward with young talent to grow alongside him. Tennessee has a legitimate advantage to come out of this draft as huge winners, if not the biggest winner overall if they can pull off some of these moves in Pittsburgh.
4 ways Tennessee Titans can win the 2026 NFL Draft
Draft Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
This should be a no-brainer move for the Titans to draft running back Jeremiyah Love with their first pick. It’s risky to draft a running back early on, but it’s important to think about how Love can be used in Brian Daboll’s offense with a young quarterback.
He is a dual-threat running back who can run in-and-outside of the tackles and catch passes out of the backfield. With back-to-back 1,000+ yard rushing seasons to go with 35 touchdowns on the ground the last two years with the Fighting Irish, Love is arguably the best overall prospect in this draft class and he would bring a new element to the Titans’ offense.
Trade back up into first round falling top prospect
Since the Titans have a high second-round pick at No. 35 overall, if there is a top prospect that is falling down the draft board, then it would be smart for Borgonzi to take a swing and get back in the first round. We see trades at the end of the first round all the time and the Titans have the picks in order to get back up into the first round.
One of the pros of trading back up depending on where it is, is that the Titans would get themselves another first-round player on a cheaper contract while still getting the fifth-year option after the player’s third season. The Titans want to keep as many picks as possible, so they should only consider it if they see a home-run opportunity.
Go heavy on defense to give Robert Saleh great future success
With Robert Saleh getting a fresh start as a second-time head coach, Borgonzi should be looking to go heavy on defense to give him young talent that he can develop for the foreseeable future. As a defensive-minded coach, it’s important to give them players who can be aggressive and fit the scheme.
If the Titans are able to go heavy on defense, it gives Saleh a chance to have lots of competition for 2026 and beyond on his roster.
Add another wideout for Cam Ward on Day 2
If the Titans decide to not trade back up into the first round and if they do end up drafting Love at No. 4 overall, they may also want to consider giving Ward another weapon on the outside either in the second or third round.
Ward has Wan’Dale Robinson and Calvin Ridley as his primary targets, but that shouldn’t stop the Titans from adding more wide receiver help early on on Day 2 of the draft.