Titans 7-round 2026 NFL mock draft: Jeremiyah Love is too good to pass up, Combine standouts at premium positions, Building specifically for Saleh and Daboll

Here is my Titans 7-Round Mock Draft 3.0: Post-Combine Edition.

Easton Freeze — Tennessee Titans Beat Writer
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The NFL Scouting Combine is behind us, and the runway through free agency to the NFL Draft at the end of April is in front of us. The Tennessee Titans’ draft picture morphed in some ways at the top, with players at non-premium positions like RB Jeremiyah Love and LB Sonny Styles entering the chat.

We’re going to spend the rest of this draft cycle debating positional value in the top-5 picks, and I want to take this opportunity to run through the exercise of going non-premium out of the gates. Just to be clear, I still do not think GM Mike Borgonzi is likely go against his fundamentals and pull the trigger on a non-premium position with the fourth overall pick, but this mock doesn’t have to be predictive on March 2nd. This one is a chance to see what that route may look like. Here we go:

Tennessee Titans 7-Round Mock Draft 3.0

Round 1, pick 4: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

Alright, let’s play this game.

Jeremiyah Love absolutely rocks. I am so confident he will be a good player in the NFL. The question is only how much of an impact a running back can have in 2026, and if it is good process to take one so early even if they are the better prospect as compared to the top EDGE rusher in this case.

I have some strong opinions on those question that can be fully re-hashed in another article (or you can listen to the A to Z Sports Morning Shows from Combine Week). In this mock, the Titans decide Love is too transcendent a prospect to pass up, and/or they are really not enamored with the top EDGE or WR on the board. I think Borgonzi and company have to feel pretty good about those top premium options not necessarily being safe Year 1 contributors to pass on them, and here, that’s how he feels.

What Love is going to bring to the table for the Titans that will ease the mind of the positional value purist is more in the passing game than the average RB. Borgonzi compared him to Jahmyr Gibbs at his press conference in Indianapolis, and that kind of role brings a more premium skillset to the table than a true between-the-tackles runner. One thing is for sure: Love + Ward would be one heck of a fun time.

Round 2, pick 35: R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma

The Titans traded for Jermaine Johnson during Combine week, and I doubt they pass up the free agency opportunity to throw another useful body or two in that room, but I still think they look use some draft capital on it too.

The chatter on R Mason Thomas this past week has been nothing short of glowing. It seems pretty clear to me that the league likes this guy more than people realize. He’s undersized at 6’2″ 241lbs, but he brings a productive speed rusher profile to the table. He ran a 4.67s 40-yard dash at the Combine and had consistent numbers his final two years at Oklahoma. Mike Borgonzi adds him to the mix in the Titans hockey rotation defensive line group that Robert Saleh will love to mix-and-match with.

Round 3, pick 66: Devin Moore, CB, Florida

Florida’s 6’3″ 198lb cornerback ran a 4.5s 40-yard dash at the Combine despite reportedly still not being at 100% from a groin surgery in December.

I didn’t catch wind of any additional medical or off-field concerns on him in Indianapolis, and think his meager production on paper and lack of diverse experience in college is still pushing a prototypical cornerback too far down the board here. He’s the kind of guy this Titans front office is looking for.

Round 4, pick 101: Sam Roush, TE, Stanford

I’m all-in on Sam Roush as one of my guys who I pray is an option at the top of Day 3. He was one of only two players at the combine who did every single drill on the board. That’s some honorable work right there. At 6’6″ 267lbs, he could be the Titans’ badly-needed Y tight end in this offense to pair with Gunnar Helm in heavy packages. His 40 yard dash, 10 yard split, 3-cone, vertical and broad jump measurements all ranged from great-to-elite last week. He can offer more than just a glorified lineman’s services at the next level with some refinement.

Round 5, pick 140: Michael Taaffe, S, Texas

The Titans have less depth at safety after cutting Xavier Woods last week, so they add a young prospect to the room in Taaffe. The former walk-on turned All-American was very productive in Texas’s defense, shined at this year’s Senior Bowl, and showed well for himself at the Combine. He told the media at his podium that his instincts are his super power, and he ran a 4.50s 40-yard dash which turned some heads.

Round 5, pick 142: Bryce Lance, WR, NDSU

In this mock draft scenario, the combination of Jeremiyah Love’s receiving ability plus whatever the Titans do in free agency (Wan’Dale? Doubs? Pittman? Shaheed?) will have to satisfy fans. Their first draft pick at the position is spent on NDSU’s Bryce Lance, brother of Trey Lance.

Lance is a monster athlete who consistently took the top off of defenses in college. He could bring a different element to the Titans offense as a fifth round role player.

Round 6, pick 183: Kendrick Law, WR, Kentucky

Kendrick Law is in many ways the poor man’s Zachariah Branch in this class. He’s lacking in height at 5’11” but isn’t slight at 203lbs. He ran basically all of his routes where he got the ball at Kentucky right around the line of scrimmage in a gadget-y role, but his athleticism makes me think he can develop into more.

Titans OC Brian Daboll has a successful history coaching smaller receivers with wiggle and explosiveness, and I like the idea of a WR double-dip on two very different archetypes of player.

Round 7, pick 228: Lander Barton, LB, Utah

Yes, Cody Barton’s brother.

The end of Day 3 is all about finding players who will bring special teams versatility to the table, and Barton can do that. He said at his Combine press conference that some teams have asked him about the possibility of playing tight end too, demonstrating their interest and willingness to put more on his plate mentally. He’s a rock steady option at 6’5″ 233lbs to fight for a roster spot as a useful depth guy.

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