A “Dream Scenario” 3-round mock draft for the Tennessee Titans starts with an unlikely beginning, ends with some regional fun
The Tennessee Titans put together the perfect NFL mock draft, via Easton Freeze.
On our most recent episode of Best Pod Available, Joe DeLeone and I were joined by A to Z Sports Tennessee Titans reporter Easton Freeze to give a glimpse into the team’s 2026 NFL Draft outlook. Head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi are riding some nice offseason momentum, which includes a huge free agency haul and brand new uniforms. They now have a chance to continue rebuilding this roster at the end of April.
During the episode, Freeze did a live three-round mock draft with us. It began with an odd mock draft simulation that landed the Las Vegas Raiders with quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the New York Jets grabbing Mansoor Delane (lol), and the Arizona Cardinals landing running back Jeremiyah Love. The Titans were able to profit off that odd start, and the board flowed from there.
Here is the haul that Freeze put together.
Round 1, Pick 4: Arvell Reese, LB/EDGE, Ohio State
Arvell Reese at 4 is an absolute dream for the Titans, and I can really only see one way that it happens. The Jets, who feel firmly set on an EDGE at 2, have to convince themselves on David Bailey’s wicked first step and length. Perhaps they don’t see Reese as an actual edge rusher at the NFL level, and that devalues him.
Then the Cardinals need to swing on a tackle, which is perfectly plausible on its own. If this happens and Reese is available at 4, I think Robert Saleh sprints up that card for Mike Borgonzi. Reese will rush the passer in the NFL if you ask me. And if you ask Mike Borgonzi, he’ll say the same thing. I know that because I asked him!
I do think he’d be used in a hybrid off-ball/true EDGE roll in Saleh’s defense, and his raw ability and mental capacity would likely flourish.
Round 2, Pick 35: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
The free agent acquisitions of Alontae Taylor and Cor’Dale Flott make the need for cornerback seem greatly alleviated, but this room is still devoid of young (and cheap) talent. It’s also lacking depth. If Hood is on the board at 35, I think he’d be in strong contention for the Titans’ ultimate pick. He stepped up in a big way when he was the top corner at Tennessee in his final year, and his mental makeup is exactly what I want in my NFL defensive backs. He’s a dawg.
Round 3, Pick 66: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
This one feels like cheating. I will be so surprised to see Brazzell still available at pick 66. And upping the ante a bit, I’m liable to throw my remote through my television if they pass on him here (unless they’ve already drafted a receiver).
You just aren’t finding many guys this big, fast, and talented in this draft class. Brazzell has some Josh Heupel offensive things that worry us about all Tennessee skill players transitioning to the NFL. But when you go back to his Tulane tape, you see that those things must be a product of the system much more than an issue of Brazzell’s. He would round out this WR room very nicely and be an absolute steal in the 60’s.
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