After nearly two weeks of training camp and an electric Blue and White Scrimmage, the Tennessee Titans have released their first unofficial depth chart.
Updates on key position battles at linebacker, wide receiver, and the offensive line give fans a peek into head coach Robert Saleh's process. Saleh showed a preference for veterans in this initial order, a common practice among old-school coaches.
Tennessee's young players still have some work to do if they want to pass up the veterans.
Titans favor veterans in first unofficial depth chart
Almost across the board, the Titans gave veterans the edge on their first depth chart. Multiple ongoing position battles feature young players looking to overtake veterans for starting positions. Seniority seems to have pulled significant weight in each of them. First-round pick Carnell Tate was the only rookie to be listed as a starter.
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Calvin Ridley is still listed as the second starting outside wide receiver, ahead of second-year pro Elic Ayomanor. Ayomanor has been one of the biggest standouts in training camp, but he still couldn't pass Ridley on the depth chart.
Similarly, veteran guard Cordell Volson was listed as a starter over 2025 fifth-round pick Jackson Slater. Volson didn't play football last season due to a shoulder injury, but he's the current leader in the Titans' ongoing battle at guard. Saleh recently told reporters that he is "not close" to deciding on a starting offensive line unit, so the pecking order may still change before Week 1.
The linebacker group was the biggest surprise on the depth chart, though. Rookie Anthony Hill Jr. has been fighting to pass Cody Barton for a starting spot. After stringing together a few strong performances in training camp, Hill Jr. was gaining momentum.
Not only was Barton given the edge in the initial depth chart, but Mohamoud Diabate was also listed as a starter over Hill. The depth chart shows 12 defensive starters, giving flexibility for base and nickel personnel, but this indicates that Hill Jr. wouldn't even be on the field in three-linebacker packages.
As frustrating as this early depth chart may be for Tennessee's young players, there is still plenty of time for them to make up ground in their position battles. It's common for coaches to leave young players out of the starting lineup initially, making them earn their place.
But if Hill Jr., Ayomanor, and others can show out in the Titans' first preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers, they'll give Saleh no choice but to put them on the first line of the depth chart.
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