With Tennessee Titans mandatory minicamp all wrapped up, we’ve gotten to see five full practices from the Titans this offseason. I’d like to go position-by-position to talk about which I feel better about, which I feel worse about, and why:

Quarterbacks: NO CHANGE

I feel a bit better about Cam Ward and a bit worse about the backup situation, so this comes out to no significant change so far. Cam Ward appears to be the real deal, which may not be too surprising but sure is exciting. Behind him, Levis is very clearly the 2nd best player in that room. And, well, Allen and Boyle offer just about what we all thought they would when they were signed: not much.

Wide Receiver: STOCK UP

I came out of the spring session really, really excited to follow this group in training camp. The Titans may have a rookie revolution on their hands with Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor, and Xavier Restrepo all progressing in encouraging ways. Meanwhile, Calvin Ridley tells us he’s much more comfortable heading into Year 2 as a Titan, and his connection with Cam Ward is already demonstrably ahead of where it was with Levis last summer. Those two could be a really dynamic duo this season.

Running Back: NO CHANGE

I have absolutely nothing to report on the running back front, besides the fact that we saw rookie Kalel Mullings slowly get involved in the action for the first time during minicamp. He’s rehabbing an abdominal injury that he’s on track to be done with by training camp. Otherwise, this is the most stable and predictable position group on the roster.

Tight End: STOCK UP

I am ready to hurt by Chig Okonkwo once again. He looks good out there, and I have two reasons to be back in on him: first, he may be playing with the best pure passer he’s ever played with. Second, and more consequential in my mind, is that Cam Ward loved to rip the seam ball in college. He’s generally a big fan of passing in traffic across the middle. Who runs the best seam route on the team? Chig does.

The other reason I’m “stock up” on the tight ends is Gunnar Helm. The rookie looks like he’s going to be an instant impact on the Titans passing game, and I think he probably starts the year ahead of Josh Whyle in that traditional “Y” tight end role. He and Chig look like they could be one of the better TE tandems in the league eventually.

Offensive Line: STOCK UP

There were a handful of reasons to be encouraged by the Titans OL this week. The coaching staff couldn’t say enough nice things about starting tackles Dan Moore Jr. and JC Latham. New RG Kevin Zeitler got his first action of the summer, and he says he’s amped up and ready to roll. And everybody who is entering Year 2 of the Bill Callahan crash course says they’re in a much better spot adapting to being a part of his room than they were the first time.

The Titans stand to have a really competent starting 5 protecting Cam Ward, and that hasn’t been the case in Tennessee in a while. One final note: I actually find the depth the Titans have here pretty encouraging too. Last year we were talking about John Ojukwu and Jaelyn Duncan as OL6/7. Now we’re talking about them on the chopping block at OL9/10. That’s a clear step in the right direction.

Defensive Line: NO CHANGE

Not much to report on the DL front until the pads come on. Jeff Simmons returned for the first time during minicamp, and he looks like the Jeff Simmons you know and love (or love to loathe, depending on who you are). T’Vondre Sweat is still big and strong, and the two of them are both down a could dozen pounds combined as they look to up the pass rush on the interior this year.

Behind them is Sebastian Joseph-Day and a stable of mostly unknowns, looking to break out in August. I look forward to seeing who emerges.

Edge Rusher: STOCK DOWN

The Titans didn’t rush the passer very effectively in 2024, and it’s hard to see how it gets significantly better in 2025. This is simply the position that didn’t get the TLC it needed in this offseason, and that’s understandable. It’s very hard to address every premium position responsibly when you have as many holes as the Titans did, and they really just need to throw draft capital at EDGE until they find some guys.

They drafted Femi Oladejo in the 2nd round this spring, which is a great start, but he’s a 2-3 year project. He’ll be unfairly leaned on as a rookie because they have no choice, though, and I think fans stand to be a tad disappointed. Alongside him you have Arden Key and Dre’Mont Jones, and that’s just about it.

Linebacker: NO CHANGE

The LB2 competition will be an interesting watch once the pads come on in August. Cody Barton is locked in as the first starter in this room, and the contestants to join him appear to be James Williams and Cedric Gray primarily. The coaching staff wants to see at least one of those two 2024 draft picks take the mantle this year.

Based on the way the coaches spoke about that room this week, I’m not so sure Otis Reese is in their plans as much as we may have previously thought. The veteran wasn’t really mentioned, while depth peice Anfernee Orji was.

Cornerback: STOCK DOWN

It’s not time to panic over the Titans secondary… yet. This group needs to strap the pads on before we draw any drastic conclusions. But based on what we saw at minicamp, it’s not a super promising start.

The trio of starters—Sneed, Brownlee, and McCreary—could be one of the best units in the league when healthy and playing their brand of football. But Sneed is still rehabbing and has a ton of questions, McCreary wasn’t involved much in minicamp, and Brownlee got beat a couple too many times in drills for me to say he looked “good” out there. Then the depth beyond those three is entirely unproven. Check out a lot more on the precariousness of this group right here.

Safety: STOCK UP

This one is a slight stock up, but in speaking with the coaching staff last week, I think people aren’t excited enough about what rookie Kevin Winston Jr. could bring to Dennard Wilson’s defense. Wilson emphasized the importance of versatile players and his willingness to move them around, and Winston fits that bill. He’s a big, fast, physical player whose calling card in college was his tackling prowess. Once he’s healthy and in the mix—which I think will be within the first couple games of the year—look out for him to be an impact player.

Titans entire defense could hinge on the one player we haven’t seen, haven’t heard, and have the most questions about in 2025

The one player who can hold together Tennessee’s defense

“It’s pretty remarkable” QB Cam Ward surprises Titans head coach Brian Callahan with unique human skill set

Another thing to file under “It Factor” for Ward