7-round Tennessee Titans mock draft after 2025 NFL Combine, landing rumored new franchise QB and critical trade for top picks
The Titans get the best of both worlds in the draft
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is behind us, and we have a lot more information about the Draft thanks to the Indianapolis rumor mill. With those things in mind, let’s dive into my Tennessee Titans Mock Draft 2.0:
Round 1, Pick 1: Cam Ward | QB | Miami
Following the Combine, I wrote at length about why Cam Ward is going to be the 1st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. I believe that strongly. That's not to say the Titans will necessarily be the ones making that selection, as a trade-down is still firmly in play. As the teams below them in the draft order get more and more desperate for a QB option this year, an offer they can't refuse is liable to come across their desk. The main team we're watching for that is the Giants at 3, but don't count out the Browns at 2, the Raiders at 6, and the Jets at 7.
All of that being said, I see the Titans with two real options here: they're either going to trade down and select somebody else in the top-10, or they're going to take Cam Ward at 1. That entirely hinges on their final evaluation of the Miami QB, which has gone well so far. After their first meeting with him in Indianapolis, Ward will be spending the day in Nashville this Friday for an official 30 visit with Tennessee decision makers.
In this mock, I have the Titans falling in love with their QB of the future. The #2 overall player on the Consensus Big Board heads to Tennessee to revitalize the franchise.
TRADE
The biggest reason a trade-down from the first overall pick is so firmly is play is because of the state of this team at present. This is a legitimate rebuild, which is a word Chad Brinker used for the first time this past week in Indianapolis. This new version of Titans leadership is eyes-wide-open on where they're at. They think this is a multi-year overhaul that's going to take patience, and most importantly, picks.
With only two top-100 picks in this draft, the opportunity to sell the 1st pick for a handful of valuable swings this year and next is tempting. In this mock I have them finding a "best of both worlds" solution to this problem, taking their guy at 1 and then trading down from 35.
Cincinnati sends 49 and 81, and the Titans send 35 and 241. This comes out to a +383 transaction for the Titans on the Fitzgerald/Spielberger Trade Value Chart.
This surplus value is in the ballpark of the 2nd Round trade detailed above that we saw last year, which coincidentally involved the exact same pick. In my mock trade, the Bengals send a little extra juice since Tennessee is moving down further than the Cardinals did in 2024.
Round 2, Pick 49: Princely Umanmielen | EDGE | Ole Miss
With their new 2nd round pick, the Titans take the 49th player on the consensus big board. Umanmielen was a pressure machine during his time at Ole Miss.
His prototypical frame paired with elite explosiveness and above average athleticism is exactly what the doctor ordered for this depleted Titans EDGE room. He'll need to add some diversity to his bag of rushing tricks at the next level, but with the right coaching, he'll be terrorizing quarterbacks as a rookie starter.
Round 3, Pick 81: Savion Williams | WR | TCU
With their newfound 3rd Round pick, the Titans take a massive receiver with tremendous upside. TCU's Savion Williams is a freak with outstanding traits, and immediately adds serious juice to an empty Titans WR room.
The 80th overall player on the Consensus Big Board, Williams' production profile from his last year of college is confusing at first glance. When you dive into the tape, there's a lot of very poor QB play and confusing deployment from coaches that explain a lot of it away in my opinion. The potential at the next level here is outrageous. at nearly 6'4 222lbs with massive hands and blazing speed for his size, he's going to offer the Titans something they haven't really had with regularity since AJ Brown.
He's your built-in-a-lab X receiver at the next level, but he'll have some hybrid ability as well. Refinement is the key for him in the NFL, where he'll need to learn better details of the position to be a true star. But with what he offers athletically and good enough college production to boot, he's halfway to becoming a bigtime offensive weapon for you.
Round 4, Pick 102: Ozzy Trapilo | OT | Boston College
At the top of Day 3, the Titans address the trenches for the first time in the draft. Trapilo is the 100th overall player on the Consensus Big Board.
The Boston College product is an above average athlete with over 2300 college snaps at both tackle positions. He's relatively balanced, excelling a bit more against the pass than the run.
His technique shows well on tape, and he's got a strong enough anchor to hang against NFL bull rushes. It sounds simple, but that's something the Titans are going to be looking for in new linemen this offseason: strength and quality anchor. It's something they lacked all year long at the RT position.
Round 4, Pick 119: Danny Stutsman | LB | Oklahoma
The 122nd overall player on the Consensus Big Board is Oklahoma's Danny Stutsman, a do-it-all linebacker.
The Titans need help at LB badly, particularly in coverage and fitting runs. Stutsman gives you that and more. He's a run stopper first, but his athletic testing at the combine blew some people away.
At his size, Stutsman is certainly athletic enough to develop into a plus coverage linebacker in the right system.
Round 5, Pick 142: Jalen Rivers | OG | Miami
Jalen Rivers is the 172nd player on the Consensus Big Board, but I expect him to rise up boards between now and draft day.
The Titans take him here in the 5th round, reuniting him with the QB he protected in college. He'll likely move inside at the next level to play guard, but he has impressive length and size which may offer some versatility.
His strength is against the pass, where his dense frame and impressive strength go to work against rushers. He'll go a long way in helping keep Cam Ward upright in the NFL.
Round 5, Pick 168: Jonas Sanker | S | Virginia
The Titans need help badly at safety, and they take the 165th overall player on the Consensus Big Board late in the 5th Round. Jonas Sanker showed off his impressive athleticism at the Combine last week, which matches what he's put on tape.
His speed and burst will flash as a box safety in the NFL, allowing him to cover every part of the field. Where he lacks is his feel for the game, something a good coaching staff can get him up to speed on with experience.
If he can begin to see the game a hair faster and trigger that athleticism in the right directions, he has starting safety potential.
Round 6, Pick 179: Isaac TeSlaa | WR | Arkansas
With their final pick, the Titans take a flier on the WR who has really put himself on the map in the past week. Arkansas's Isaac TeSlaa is a freak of nature athlete that qualifies as a great Day 3 swing.
He's an explosive and fluid receiver, which he showed off in the Gauntlet Drill in Indianapolis.
The Titans have struggled to find WRs who can separate in the NFL lately, and TeSlaa has the physical ability to get wide open. If he refines his technique, he could be a total draft steal.
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