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dailey'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • dailey DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TEN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Calvin Ridley
WR
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Tony Pollard
RB
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Titans got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Patrick Payton at the Round 6 slot, a reach of 74 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Rutledge at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at the 35th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at No. 66 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick101 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick No. 101 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 142 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at slot 144 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in pick 184, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No edge and no loss on Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 194; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Toriano Pride Jr. in the 225th pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.