The Tennessee Titans are in the best position one could hope to be in the 2025 NFL Draft, as they are in possession of the No. 1 overall pick and have a few extra Day 3 picks they can use to build out some depth at the back end of this roster. A new day might be beginning in Tennessee.
With a new GM in former Chiefs executive Mike Borgonzi in charge of turning this team into a winner, head coach Brian Callahan might be able to turn this team around if he lands a few more stars at key positions. In the weaker AFC South, anything could be possible.
The Titans have the ability to build a consistent winner in short order, but it must start with Borgonzi bringing the same drafting expertise he had in Kansas City over to Tennessee. Following this 7-round plan of attack might be the best way for Borgonzi and Callahan to realize their dream.
Tennessee Titans 7-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 1: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
This pick is looking more likely by the minute, as Will Levis' stagnation in his second season made this a clear and obvious pick for a Tennessee team that needs to compete with CJ Stroud and Trevor Lawrence in their division. If he hits, Ward's ceiling could make him one of the AFC's premier quarterbacks.
With a rocket of a right arm, great playmaking instincts, and five years of experience as a high-end college starter, Ward is without question the best quarterback prospect in this class. Ward can start right away in Tennessee and instantly give the offense the credibility it lacked with Levis.
Round 2, Pick 35: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
Solving the quarterback question will be big for this team, but Tennessee's biggest positional need might be edge rusher. With Harold Landry in New England, look for the Titans to target another Boston College star with double-digit sack potential in Ezeiruaku.
While Ezeiruaku might not evolve into a quality run-stuffer due to his size, he is one of the best 2025 edge prospects when he can line up out wide and knife through tackles. His explosion off the snap is exemplary, his pass rush toolbox is deep, and his floor as a rusher is very high.
Round 4, Pick 103: Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
The Titans can still land someone with fringe Top-75 talent if the chips fall their way. Assuming that Horton is recovered from the injury that robbed him of most of his 2024 season, he could end up starting right away and showing off his exceptional speed and athletic ability to make plays deep down the field in a thin receiver room.
Round 4, Pick 120: Smael Mondon, LB, Georgia
Tennessee needs a linebacker, preferably one who can cover well and make plays in the open field, and Mondon's terrific speed will help him check both of those boxes. With a vicious style of play and years of solid tape against future NFL players at Georgia, Mondon may be a Day 3 gem.
Round 5, Pick 141, Jonas Sanker, SAF, Virginia
Sanker is one of the safer Day 3 prospects in this class, as he is a classic rangy centerfielder that can create turnovers in deep zone coverages while being productive in the box as a run defender. If he can fix his issues with open field tackling, Sanker could eventually earn a starting role in the right scheme.
Round 5, Pick 167: Eli Cox, IOL, Kentucky
Cox may not have had the most dominant college tape, but his RAS puts him in a tier of upper-echelon athletes on the interior. Even after investing a ton of money in a new-look offensive line by signing Dan Moore and Kevin Zeitler, more depth is never a bad thing.
Round 6, Pick 178: Jah Joyner, EDGE, Minnesota
Tennessee needs to double-dip at either edge rusher or wide receiver in this class, and Joyner could be one player who earns a role as a designated passing down rusher early in his career. With 4.6 speed and 35-inch arms, Joyner is a developmental player who could hit his stride in Year 2.
Round 6, Pick 188: Isas Waxter, CB, Villanova
Borgonzi and Kansas City have had success with plucking Day 3 cornerbacks from smaller schools and turning them into stars, and Waxter could end up becoming his first Titans reclamation project. Concerns about long speed can be overruled by his physical style of play and tremendous tackling.