avril89lavigne'S MOCK DRAFT

avril89lavigne'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2026

Titans trade down twice

  • avril89lavigne DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TEN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TEN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (TEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TEN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TEN)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (TEN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (TEN)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (TEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (TEN)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DEN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAR)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Will Levis
QB
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Titans this weekend: D.

The Titans went off the board in a big way for Princewill Umanmielen, 89 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 21 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that.
Pick31 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
Value with a capital V on Makai Lemon in the 31st overall pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick35 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
They will replay Arvell Reese at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick39 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in No. 39 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick61 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Fair-plus on Connor Lew, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. is a better player than pick No. 66 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zion Young
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Young at No. 85, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Taking Brian Parker II in slot 95 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Somehow Malachi Fields was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 1, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 D'Angelo Ponds
They robbed the room for D'Angelo Ponds here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in pick No. 142 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A reach on Aamil Wagner in the 169th overall pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Princewill Umanmielen well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
They paid up for Quinten Joyner at the 214th pick when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They went early on Trey Zuhn III in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jackson Arnold
Jackson Arnold at pick No. 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
Solomon Tuliaupupu in No. 247 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.