First 2026 4-round Titans Mock Draft!
The 2025 Tennessee Titans are the worst team in franchise history so far. Through eight games, the Titans sit with a 1-7 record, with six of the losses coming by double digits.
With the Titans being completely unwatchable for the third straight season, it’s time to start mock draft season early. Here is my first official four-round Titans mock draft!
Written by Dharya Sharma
Founder/Owner of SharmSports. NFL contributor at The Sporting News
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Round 1, Pick 3: Rueben Bain, EDGE Miami
The Titans need a game-changer at edge rusher BADLY. Arden Key, Dre'Mont Jones, and Jihad Ward will all be free agents after the season, and there is a very good chance that none of them will be on the team next year.
Femi Oladejo has had an up-and-down rookie season so far and is currently on IR with a calf injury. The 2025 second-round pick just isn’t capable of being a No.1 pass rusher.
Rueben Bain is exactly the player the Titans need. Though the Miami edge rusher has just two sacks this season, his presence is felt every play. Bain already has 39 quarterback pressures in seven games in 2025 and is also one of the most dominant run defenders in the country.
If Bain is on the board when the Titans are selecting, this should be a no-brainer. The 21-year-old has the potential to be an All-Pro player at the next level, and Tennessee’s pass rush has been nonexistent over the last few years.
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Round 2, Pick 34: Colton Hood, CB Tennessee
The Titans have completely destroyed their cornerback room, as the front office decided to trade away both Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and Roger McCreary in-season. L’Jarius Sneed is also likely on his way out in the offseason, so cornerback is going to be a major need for Tennessee.
Hood has been a lockdown corner for Tennessee this season, allowing a 44.1% completion rate on 34 targets and a 58.8 passer rating when targeted. The Auburn and Colorado transfer is an exceptional athlete who would step in as an immediate starter for the Titans in his rookie year.
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Round 3, Pick 65: Ian Strong, WR Rutgers
The wide receiver doesn’t actually look awful in Tennessee. Chimere Dike has emerged as a dynamic playmaker over the last few weeks, and Elic Ayomanor has also shown some promise, though he has had some rookie struggles.
Calvin Ridley is also still under contract, but I don’t see him being on the team for much longer. The Titans should invest in a wide receiver with one of their early picks, and Ian Strong would be a solid choice.
Strong has posted 37 receptions for 543 yards and two touchdowns this season for Rutgers. The New York native has fantastic size at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, and has big-play potential at the next level.
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Round 4, Pick 103: Jadarian Price, RB Notre Dame
Running back could become a need for the Titans in the offseason, especially if they trade Tony Pollard at the deadline. Tyjae Spears is electric when healthy, but he just doesn’t have what it takes to be an every-down back.
Price has had an efficient season at Notre Dame, rushing for 509 yards and eight touchdowns on 6.7 (Lol) yards per carry. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back has three-down ability and is also an explosive athlete. Price and Spears would be an exhilarating duo in Tennessee’s backfield, and much cheaper than having Pollard on the roster.