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3/26/25 Killa Cam2

  • Kiven F DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TEN)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (TEN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TEN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (TEN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR
Head Shot
Treylon Burks
WR
Head Shot
Will Levis
QB
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Titans drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: D-.

The tape said wait; the Titans did not. Oronde Gadsden II went at No. 141, a good 53 picks before the board was ready. Put together, it is a D-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They banked enough surplus on Jackson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Ward. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in the 55th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker in No. 86 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Fair-plus on Tai Felton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A wild overpay on Hollin Pierce in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A safety of that caliber at the 120th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at No. 141, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in pick No. 156 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They took Seth McLaughlin at par in the 167th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in Round 6, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 184th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 257 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.