The NFL is careening towards the 2026 NFL Draft, with Pittsburgh hosting the festivities in several weeks. Matt Miller of ESPN released a mock draft recently that could provide a huge boost for the Titans. Tennessee spent an exorbitant amount of cap space in free agency and still leads the league, according to OverTheCap. Which prospects does the ESPN analyst project to the Titans to help their franchise?
Tennessee Titans Fortify Offense With ESPN 7-Round Mock Draft
1.4 Jeremiyah Love / RB / Notre Dame
“Tony Pollard andTyjae Spears are solid running backs but not the game-changing options needed to support second-year quarterbackCam Ward. Love is a rare RB prospect with home run speed, as shown by his multiple touchdown runs of more than 90 yards, and he has finishing power at 214 pounds. He’s also a seasoned route runner and proven pass catcher with 63 career grabs for six scores. The Titans checked enough boxes in free agency and bytrading for Jermaine Johnson to make a luxury pick here. Love has the tools to be one of the NFL’s best running backs very quickly.”
Love is the best running back in the class with no equal, a rarity, even for the most talented of college running backs. He has all the physical tools to be the lead runner for any team that needs one. Yes, the Titans currently employ Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears, but they aren’t as talented as Love. The former Notre Dame star is a dual-threat runner who can carry an offense both in the passing game and on the ground. Tennessee would do well to draft him as a partner to rising sophomore quarterback Cam Ward.
They need a young back to grow alongside their precocious passer, and Love fits the bill. Pollard’s contract, while affordable, is in the final year of a three-year contract. Spears has suffered through an injury-plagued career thus far and can’t be relied upon to carry the load. While the value of a running back with a top-five selection is debatable, Love can elevate the building offense.
2.35 Chase Bisontis / OL / Texas A&M
“Tennessee needs an immediate starter on the interior, with guardKevin Zeitler a free agent and centerLloyd Cushenberry III beingreleased. Bisontis played right guard and right tackle before settling in at left guard. He has the versatility to start out of the gate at right guard opposite former first-round pickPeter Skoronski.”
The right guard situation is unsettled, to say the least, with the departure of veteran Kevin Zeitler, and Bisontis would be a seamless fit for Tennessee. He played well for the Aggies’ offensive line, which featured multiple likely draft selections. Bisontis is an aggressive road grader with the ability to back it up. The offensive line is unsettled in Tennessee, especially on the inside, and adding the rookie would help immensely in that regard.
3.66 Chris Bell / WR / Louisville
“Let’s help Cam Ward by drafting a big-play receiver. Bell would have gone off the board much earlier were it not for alate-season ACL injury. The 6-foot-2, 222-pounder will remind fans of a young A.J. Brown in terms of play style and physicality.”
Bell won’t help the Titans right away due to his knee injury, but in time, he could be a valuable contributor to a receiver room lacking top-end options. He has the size and speed to become a WR2 at the next level, which Tennessee needs with Calvin Ridley being surprisingly retained. Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike need more time to develop their games beyond their current roles. This selection could be a bet on his future upside, given his injury, but the Titans have had horrendous luck with receiver injuries. He’s talented enough to overcome the odds and become a valuable asset.
4.101 Kamari Ramsey / S / USC
Ramsey started his career at UCLA before transferring to USC for the last two seasons of his college career. He became a versatile chess piece for the Trojans, joining his former UCLA DC, D’Anton Lynn. However, his medical history is concerning with numerous injuries spread across three seasons. He played a big nickel role for the Trojans in 2025 and was on track to increase his production for a third consecutive season before injury. He would provide the Titans with valuable depth, considering that both starting safeties failed to reach Week 18 healthy. Ramsey would be a long-term replacement for Amani Hooker, who did not live up to the extension he received in 2025.
5.142 Bryce Boettcher / LB/ Oregon
Boettcher played both baseball and football for the Ducks and became a baseball draft pick, a remarkable achievement given the drastic reduction in rounds in that sport’s draft. He gave up the baseball spikes for football ones in 2025, opting to play one more time for his home state’s powerhouse team. The former Duck is an above-average athlete, but did not test well at his Pro Day. He converted to linebacker after his freshman season from safety, and it paid off in spades. Oregon’s star linebacker was the catalyst and defensive leader under Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi. Tennessee needs help at linebacker, as the depth chart behind starters Cedric Gray and Cody Barton is largely unproven or inconsistent. Boettcher would be a plug-and-play fit in Robert Saleh’s system and could replace Barton in the near future.
5.144 Nate Boerkircher / TE / Texas A&M
Boerkircher shares a distinction with quarterback Cam Ward, as both were zero-star recruits who defied the odds and played FBS football. He transferred to Texas A&M for his final season after starting his career with Nebraska. While he was never the featured target at either stop, he’s known more for his blocking skills as a capable TE2. Tennessee’s depth at tight end behind starter Gunnar Helm is a hodgepodge of hopefuls and never-really-got-going types. He would fit in seamlessly as the blocking tight end, which isn’t Helm’s forte. If nothing else, Boerkircher would compete for a TE3 role in Brian Daboll’s offense.
6.184 Tacario Davis / CB / Washington
The former Huskies cornerback started his career with Arizona under Jedd Fisch before joining him in Seattle for his final season. He has the height/weight/length traits that scouts covet at 6’3 194, and is a solid athlete with 4.4 speed. Davis projects as a CB2 at the next level, which the Titans could use in the future as he develops. Tennessee could use the depth behind starters Alontae Taylor, Cordale Flott, and rising sophomore Marcus Harris, who showed a lot of potential. Teams will be leery of his medical history as he missed significant action in 2025 due to a litany of injuries.
6.194 Fa’alili Fa’amoe / OT / Wake Forest
Fa’amoe transferred to Wake Forest from Washington State, following his coach, Jake Diekert, to Winston-Salem. Diekert worked miracles for the Demon Deacons, and his offensive tackle was a big reason why. However, he’s a right tackle exclusive prospect, and Tennessee needs a left tackle of the future since Dan Moore, Jr has predictably flamed out. Still, he’s worth a dart at this point in the draft, as current right tackle starter J.C. Latham is unproven. He’s a big and powerful tackle who could fit better at guard, another position that the Titans need in abundance.
7.225 Nick Barrett / DT / South Carolina
Barrett is an intriguing one-year starter from South Carolina who needs refinement in the more technical aspects of the position. He worked his way up the depth chart throughout his career, finally earning a starting role in 2025. Who better to develop him than Coach Saleh and company? He’s worth a look at in the latter stages of Day 3. Tennessee doesn’t need Barrett right away, given the defensive help they brought in, but a year on the practice squad would be beneficial.