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Building the Tennessee Titans’ roster through a 5-round NFL Mock Draft
The Tennessee Titans are currently scheduled to own the No. 2 overall selection in April’s 2025 NFL Draft following Sunday’s defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. The loss dropped the Titans to a hapless 2-8.
Starting quarterback Will Levis showcased growth in Sunday’s loss. Levis made various big-time throws, including a historic 98-yard touchdown to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. If the sophomore signal caller continues stacking quality performances to close the season, he may still convince Brian Callahan and Ran Carthon that he deserves another opportunity in 2025.
It’s worth acknowledging that the incoming rookie QB class is a weakly perceived one. Options in free agency may include Sam Darnold and Justin Fields. Not exactly inspiring. With that in mind, we’ve conducted a five-round Titans mock draft that intends to improve the roster around Levis, using Pro Football Focus’ mock-draft simulator.
Calvin Ridley has been outstanding for the Titans since the DeAndre Hopkins trade, but Callahan’s club still needs a replacement “X” receiver in the offseason. From his tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator to the start of the 2024 season in Tennessee, Callahan’s offense has had big-bodied boundary wideouts like Hopkins and Tee Higgins. Tetairoa McMillan qualifies as a like-for-like replacement.
McMillan is a towering wideout with dominant tendencies on the outside. He’s scored touchdowns in three consecutive games, an ongoing streak that included a 10-catch, 202-yard performance versus West Virginia. McMillan is an elite receiver prospect.
The EDGE position opposite Harold Landry III has been a problem-spot for the Titans throughout the majority of this season. Arden Key remains under contract heading into 2025, but he’s best-suited as a rotational No. 3 rusher. Drafting Landon Jackson at the top of the second round would place every Titans rusher in their appropriate role.
Jackson projects as a three-down defender who’s alignment-versatile and stuffs the run. He’s a high-effort rusher with powerful hands and functional strength. Jackson is the bigger-bodied defender the Titans need on early downs to fill out this defensive line.
The right tackle spot has obviously been Tennessee’s Achilles heel this season. The Titans have laughably played five different offensive tackles in 10 games this season. Nicholas Petit-Frere, Leroy Watson, John Ojukwu, Jaelyn Duncan, and Isaiah Prince have all received their turns. Callahan offered a brutally honest assessment of the problem position following Sunday’s game via Paul Kuharsky.
The Titans should attempt to solve this position without investing another first-round selection in the offensive line. Whether that’s through the middle rounds, via a trade back or free agency, Ran Carthon has to prove capable of solving this without having to go the Peter Skoronski and JC Latham route. Some see Missouri’s Armand Membou as a guard at the next...
