The Tennessee Titans are getting a new quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, and it is easy to focus all your attention on what the team will do to support Cam Ward.
Fair enough. Ward's performance this year will be critical for everyone in the organization, but the team still has to field a defense for defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. While it seems likely that most of the premium resources are going to be spent on offensive players, there are several defensive prospects who can come in and make an impact right away, and the Titans have shown consistent interest in defensive players.
We are all holding our breath to see if the Titans can find a way to add another premium draft pick, but whether it is in the third round or on Day Three of the draft, the following prospects have gone on official pre-draft visits with the Titans. They'd all fill a need.
Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat are the strength of the Titans' defense, but they can't play 90% of the snaps. Defensive tackles need to rotate, and Omarr Norman-Lott knows exactly how to come in and wreak havoc as a rotational talent. In college, he dominated as a rotational pass rusher who thrived off of quickness and violence, and that is the perfect profile of an interior pass rusher who would support Simmons and Sebastian Joseph-Day in the lineup.
Cam Jackson, DT, Florida
Simmons isn't the only defensive tackle who needs a break. Cam Jackson looks and plays even heavier than his 6foot-6, 328 pound frame suggests. The Gators standout would be a good player to help give Sweat a breather in obvious run-down situations. Jackson and Norman-Lott can be a great supplement to what the starting defensive tackle brings, and the Titans can get future use out of them with Joseph-Day, Dre'Mont Jones, and Keondre Coburn serving as short-term solutions.
Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
Amani Hooker is a great safety, but he can't do it alone back there. Texas safety Andrew Mukuba is an ideal fit for Wilson's defense. Mukuba's aggressive, downhill mentality should mean that Hooker doesn't get banged up quite as much during the regular season. The Longhorns defender probably won't consistently be the ball-hawk he was in 2024, but he's a balanced safety that should be a starter in the NFL sooner rather than later.