It has now been two months since the 2026 NFL Draft and the upcoming season is approaching. Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi, new head coach Robert Saleh and new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll went on a spending spree in free agency to fill some holes and find better fits for what they want from their team. They also made eight picks in the 2026 draft that will hopefully help shape the future.
Despite all the sweeping changes this spring, the Titans still have a ways to go before feeling like they are legitimate contenders once again, and will be faced with more tough decisions next offseason.
The good news is that the 2027 NFL Draft is meant to be stacked with talent across the board at nearly every position. This will bring at least some natural solutions to the question marks the Titans will face after the 2026 season. Gere are some specific position groups for Titans fans to familiarize themsleves with over the next 10 months.
4 positions the Tennessee Titans must scout before the 2027 NFL Draft
Offensive Tackle
While it may seem like the Titans' offensive line issues have been beaten into the ground over the last several years, they still aren't out of the woods.
Outside of left guard Peter Skoronski, who has quietly become one of the better guards in football, no position on the offensive line feels secure. The Titans will be able to get out of left tackle Dan Moore Jr.'s hefty contract after the 2026 season. He always seemed like a temporary patch at the position as Borgonzi tried to fill out the rest of the roster. Right tackle and 2024 first-round pick J.C. Latham has flashed over the first two season of his NFL career, but his inconsistencies have made his future in Tennessee far from locked in to this point.
Enter the offensive linemen of the 2027 NFL Draft class. LSU tackle Jordan Seaton and Texas tackle Trevor Goosby headline this group. However, both are currently projected to go inside the top 10 by many draft analysts, so the Titans would likely have to bottom out once again to secure one of them.
Even if the Titans are out of reach for Seaton or Goosby, the tackle class also offers prospects like Indiana's Carter Smith and Iowa's Trevor Lauck. The interior offensive line prospects also offer a variety of options, like Missouri's Cayden Green and Ohio State tackle Austin Siereveld.
Running Back
The Titans' interest in Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love was made clear throughout the 2026 NFL Draft process. However, once Love was taken by the Arizona Cardinals, they switched gears to Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate. It became clear the team would be running it back with Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears to carry their rushing attack.
Both Pollard and Spears are set to be free agents after the 2026 season, with not much momentum pointing towards either being brought back. This will leave 2026 fifth-round pick Nick Singleton as the lone running back under contract going into next offseason.
The 2027 running back class offers both star power and depth for the Titans to choose from. SEC stars like Ole Miss' Kewan Lacy, Missouri's Ahmad Hardy, Georgia's Nate Frazier and Florida's Jadan Baugh lead the pack. BYU star L.J. Martin and Louisville speedster Isaac Brown also add depth to this class, as well as Georgia Tech transfer Justice Haynes and Miami's CFP star Mark Fletcher.
Barring any trades or free agency moves, the Titans will likely be forced to prioritize running back on the first two days of the draft. From the early looks at the 2027 draft class, however, they picked a great year to need one.
Edge Rusher
Like the offensive line, it feels like we've been talking about early edge-rushing prospects for several years now.
Coach Saleh has loaded the Titans' defensive line with new players all offseason, both through his old friend Jermaine Johnson, and through the draft with Keldric Faulk. Saleh typically likes to use waves of pass rushers on his defensive line in order to keep guys fresher for the end of games, so he may continue to stack up on defensive line additions throughout his time in Tennessee.
Despite the crowded defensive line room, the Titans still lack a proven, number-one game wrecker off the edge. Johnson is in a contract year, Faulk and 2025 second-rounder Femi Oladejo are both seen as developmental and unproven pass rushers, and Jaylen Harrell and Jacob Martin are likely just rotational pieces.
Even if Johnson, Faulk or Oladejo show out nicely in 2026, the Titans will likely be in the market for a premier pass rusher off the edge. The 2027 Draft will provide two guys who have wrecked SEC competition since they stepped on campus in South Carolina's Dylan Stewart and Texas' Colin Simmons. Alabama's Yhonzae Pierre and Ohio State's Kenyatta Jackson could also provide good value later into the first round, and there's also supposed to be good talent off the edge into day two as well.
Cornerback
This one could be a wild card need for the Titans both in the 2027 offseason, as well as in the 2026 season. The Titans signed both Alontae Taylor and Cor'dale Flott to big contracts this offseason to be their top two outside cornerbacks, but after them, the depth gets murky.
2025 day-three pick Marcus Harris flashed as a nickel corner during his rookie season, but it remains to be seen if he is viewed as a legit long-term piece in the cornerback room. 2026 free agent signing Joshua Williams is likely just a depth piece, as is Tony Adams. Players like Kendell Brooks and Jaylen McMurray are currently fighting for roster spots during summer practices.
Much like every other position previously mentioned, the 2027 cornerback class could be worth looking into. Notre Dame star Leonard Moore has been the talk of the group for some time now, but even if the Titans do plan on going cornerback on day one of the draft, he will likely be out of reach. Georgia's Ellis Robinson IV and Mississippi State's Kelley Jones could be options in the middle of round one, and day two prospects could include Alabama's Zabien Brown and Indiana's Jamari Sharpe.
While it seems like the Titans tackled cornerback well this offseason, they still shouldn't be totally done scouting potential additions into the secondary. Fans also shouldn't get too comfortable with where the roster is yet either, and should also continue looking at other players who could play parts in the teams future.
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