The 2026 NFL Draft is less than a month away, and we’re learning more about how this landscape will shape up. Team needs, who each front office is spending the most time meeting with, how the league views certain prospects; it’s all coming into focus.

In this fifth version of my Tennessee Titans mock draft, I have to say that I was particularly pleased with how the board fell from the standpoints of team needs and where this class is strongest. Check it out:

Tennessee Titans 7-Round Mock Draft 5.0

Round 1, pick 4: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech

Everything hinges on where the Arizona Cardinals go with the third overall pick. The Raiders are taking Mendoza first, then the Jets seem locked-in on one of the edge rushers second. The assumption is that it will either be Arvell Reese or David Bailey. If the Cardinals go with a starting tackle third, I think it is game on for the Titans to select whichever edge the Jets left on the board for them. I remain thoroughly unconvinced that Mike Borgonzi would select RB Jeremiyah Love 4th overall, though I am keeping my mind open and my ear to the ground for further evidence.

Bailey just slots in so well to how this team has built up Robert Saleh’s new defensive front. They have solidified the interior as well as their defensive end options. The last piece of this puzzle is a true wide-9 speed rusher to fly off the edge. This is where David Bailey excels with his wicked first step.

Round 2, pick 35: Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

Denzel Boston is the 29th overall player on the consensus big board, but the way his stock seems to be trending is surprising to me. He hasn’t gotten much buzz, and what talk we have heard reflects a pretty split opinion in the draft community. I wrote here why I’m higher on Boston and think he would be the perfect fit for the Titans WR room. There is a canyon of receiver-needy teams in the 20’s he would have to pass through to get to the Titans at 35, but it does seem like no matter the case, a strong WR option will be available to them with this pick. I also think they will (or at least, would be wise to) shop this pick between rounds 1 and 2, but if they don’t find a trade partner, or if a guy like Boston is there and is their guy, picking a receiver to round out their room here is ideal.

Round 3, pick 66: Treydan Stukes, CB, Arizona

Stukes at 66 makes so, so much sense to me. I have been struggling to put my finger on where Tennessee is likely to go with this pick, and when the news came out this week that Stukes was one of their 30 visits, it finally clicked. This 6’1″ 190lb speedster would be the perfect choice to round out this new-look CB room that features two free agent starters in Alontae Taylor and Cor’Dale Flott. With 4.33s 40-yard dash speed and impressive explosiveness both in testing and on tape, Stukes projects to be an early NFL starter. I’ve only heard great things about him off the field as well.

Round 4, pick 101: Logan Jones, IOL, Iowa

The Titans’ biggest remaining concerns are along the OL, where they suddenly have two holes to address at C and RG. Their draft plan hinges largely on what the understanding is with veteran Kevin Zeitler behind the scenes. My understanding is still that there is mutual interest to bring the free agent back to start alongside JC Latham, but at this point I don’t expect that to be done before the draft. In either case, throwing capital at the offensive line is something that is deeply ingrained in Mike Borgonzi’s DNA and is never a bad idea in general. Jones is a popular Titans connection in mocks because, well, you can count on one hand the number of starting-caliber center prospects in this draft. If supply and demand doesn’t force somebody to reach on him on Day 2, using the first pick of Day 3 to make him a Titan would be a fantastic choice.

Round 5, pick 142: Beau Stephens, IOL, Iowa

Let’s get the 2-for-1 special in the Iowa OL aisle and bring Beau Stephens to Nashville too. They did win the Joe Moore award for best OL in college football, after all. I won’t be surprised to see the Titans double-up (or triple-up?) on OL on Day 3. A player with above-average size and physicality like Stephens would be a strong option to add to the roster as a competitor to be the RG of the future.

Round 5, pick 144: Hezekiah Masses, CB, California

I think people are sleeping on how big a need the Titans still have at CB. Yes, they just brought in two certified starters and another contributor in Josh Williams. They already have Marcus Harris, the 2025 6th round pick who flashed some as a rookie. And in this mock, they just added Stukes. But that’s still not enough. If you’ve watched football for any amount of time, you know that you will inevitably be needing your CB4 and CB5 every year at some point. Sometimes, to which Titans fans can attest, the triage runs even deeper than that. And these free agents you just signed may very well be in Tennessee for just a year or two. Throwing more resources at this position than you initially think you need to is wise, and 6’1″ 180lb Masses is a favorite target of mine on Day 3.

Round 6, pick 184: John Michael Gyllenborg, TE, Wyoming

The Titans moved on from Chig Okonkwo when they were priced out of his market for the value he provides them. With Gunnar Helm in the fold to be the TE1 of the future thanks to his dual blocking and receiver prowess, a receiving-only seam stretcher like Okonkwo—though fun and valuable—becomes a secondary concern. Adding a player like Gyllenborg to step in as that seam-stretching threat for cheap at the back of Day 3 is a financially savvy move. He’s tall and lean at 6’5″ 251lbs and has high-end explosiveness.

Round 6, pick 194: Zxavian Harris, DT, Ole Miss

Mike Borgonzi will not stop throwing resources at the trenches. Harris is monster of a man at nearly 6’8″ and 330lbs, with above-average athleticism and speed to boot. He’ll compete for a rotational role in a stacked room.

Round 7, pick 225: Travis Burke, OT, Memphis

The Titans have expressed some interest in Burke by making him a 30 visit guy, and the OL evaluator experts in my life have expressed interest in him as well. The 6’8″ 325lb big fella has some intriguing upside if he can develop under a coach like Titans OL coach Carmen Bricillo.