Titans Pre-Draft Mailbag: Trade-back options on the table, favorite Day 2 pick, Mike Borgonzi’s most unclear decisions in 2026 NFL Draft

Answering viewer-submitted questions about the Tennessee Titans, their draft plans, roster construction, Robert Saleh and Mike Borgonzi, and more.

Easton Freeze — Tennessee Titans Beat Writer
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Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington wideout Denzel Boston (WO08) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The NFL Draft is just a couple of weeks away, and it’s time for another installment of my weekly mailbag answering questions from live viewers of the A to Z Sports Primetime show. Check that out Sunday-Thursday on the A to Z Sports YouTube Channel or Facebook page.

Titans Mailbag Questions

“Give us your three spots to track back to if Jeremiyah Love or David Bailey isn’t there at 4” – @TeddyG902

I’ve said all along that this draft class, particularly at the very top, isn’t one that I see inspiring a ton of monster trades. I’d be on board with the Titans trading back if a strong offer materialized, but from who? I don’t see a super clear path to that. The team most discussed as a trade-up candidate at the moment is the Dallas Cowboys at 12, who seem to be interested in coming up for an EDGE. Maybe the Chiefs at 9 could trade up for an EDGE or CB that they love? Or maybe the Dolphins use their crowded war chest of picks to jump up for a cornerstone piece as they rebuild? If it’s not already obvious, I struggle to see these coming to fruition.

“Do you think there is any truth to Daniel Jeremiah saying he is hearing the Titans are out on Rueben Bain?” – @CamSailAway

I do, and his latest comments that you’re referencing here validate what I’ve been saying since returning from the NFL’s annual Owners Meetings. With the way the Titans have built their defensive line out in free agency, and what I know about how this team wants their players to look both on and off the field, I just don’t see Reuben Bain as a good fit for Tennessee. I don’t think they’re going to draft him at four.

“What’s more annoying for predicting the Titans: not knowing what the Cardinals are going to do at pick 3, or not knowing if Kevin Zeitler will be back?” – @borkborkington6023

This is a great question, because both of these things are very annoying! I’ve been saying for a couple of weeks now that everything comes down to what the Cardinals do at three. They hold the keys to the Titans draft. If they go with an edge rusher and take the second one off of the board, I think just about anything is on the table for the Titans at four. On the other side of the coin, the way that Tennessee has dragged it’s feet and seemingly changed their plan once or twice with the interior offensive line has left uncomfortable question marks heading into draft weekend. I still feel like veteran right guard Kevin Zeitler is more likely to come back than not, but at this stage in the game, I wouldn’t say I’m super comfortable in that assumption. if the Titans are banking on it, I sure hope they’re a lot more comfortable with it than I am.

“Titans are trading back?” – Troy

When Mike Borgonzi first got to Nashville, he and Chad Brinker talked openly about their desire to have something in the ballpark of 12 top-100 picks in the next three years. Last year they had three, and this year they’re scheduled to have three more. That’s not enough if they’re going to achieve their goal. At four overall, I think it really all depends on who is available. If a strong enough offer came across the table, I think the Titans would very seriously consider it. But the position I’m looking most closely at is their pick in the second round at 35. To me, this is the most advantageous position to be in if you’re wanting to trade down in the draft. Trades in the first round hurt because they’re so expensive, and a trade up to the top of the second round feels so much more palatable to me when a team is wanting to snipe a player who they may have had a first round grade on. The Titans traded down from the early 30s last year and added a third round pick. I think they will heavily explore that option again in the 21 hours between the end of round one and the beginning of round two.

“Any chance the Titans sign Dexter Lawrence?” – @ChristoferoCissell

Star Giants defender Dexter Lawrence expressed his desire to be traded publicly this week, which turned the heads of plenty of fan bases around the league who could use a fantastic defensive lineman like him. The Titans have already invested a ton into their defensive line this off-season though, and with the draft coming up, presenting another opportunity for them to add a potential star, I just don’t see them in the market to trade away draft picks for yet another veteran on the defensive line.

“Do you have a favorite Day 2 pick?” – @CamSailAway

I’ll continue to beat the drum of Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston at pick 35. I’m personally very skeptical that he gets anywhere near there, but he continues to fall into that range in mock drafts and on big boards. And if a run on trench players at the end of round one pushes some receivers further down than you’d otherwise expect, he could be someone who is still on the board for the Titans at the beginning of day two. He has elite hands and is phenomenal at the catch point. He proved himself time and time again in college to be an absolute weapon in the red zone. He’s somebody that I think would perfect round out the Titans wide receiver room right now from a skillset standpoint. I’d be elated if they got him at 35.

“How do you see Femi Oladejo’s long term use on this team?” – @InformedWatcher3

This is a really good question that I don’t feel like I have a full answer to quite yet. I want to continue to talk to Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh about this. Here’s what I do feel good about: I think Robert Saleh is going to do everything in his power to set Femi up to think less and act more. I think he’ll have his hand in the dirt more than he did last year, and I think Robert Saleh will empower him to simply tear through an offensive line and get to the quarterback. Less reading and reacting, more getting up field as fast as possible. As an athlete, Femi is certainly capable of that.

“Would they really go RB at 4 and then WR at 35?” – @Daylen.B

This is a fair question because if the Titans take Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at fourth overall, the dream of a wide receiver at 35 is brought into question. I wrote here about how we need to be careful when talking about just how much receiving impact a running back can bring to the table as compared to a starting wide receiver. But Jeremiah Love as a weapon is certainly somebody that makes you feel a lot better about the offensive situation. Ultimately, I expect Mike Borgonzi to play the board at 35 and take the best player available to him in an area that he needs. If they add Love, the need at wide receiver feels a lot less dire. So while I don’t think it will be out of the question, if the best player on their board is a wide receiver, I do think it becomes less likely.

“Why are the Titans so chill about their center and right guard situation? We all seem more worried than Borgonzi.” – @big2033

I wouldn’t say the Titans are chill about their offensive line situation right now, they certainly know that the current situation isn’t perfect. I think the reason we on the outside are more panicked about this is because we have questions that they at least think they have answers to. They know their plan, we don’t. Mike Borgonzi explicitly said at the annual owners meetings to me and the other reporters in attendance that the Titans are not done building in that area. He also said that starting one or even two rookie lineman isn’t entirely out of the question. I don’t think two new starters who are rookies is at the top of their to-do list, but I do think this draft class is gonna be one in which they emphasize the trenches more than a lot of fans are expecting.

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