GATA 45'S MOCK DRAFT
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GATA 45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

Mar6th

  • GATA 45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Titans
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (TEN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (TEN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesD- FutureA+
The Titans got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Pat Coogan, 56 picks early at the 140th pick.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Landing Kilgore that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in No. 35. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They barely believed it either: D'Angelo Ponds still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick101 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at pick No. 101 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
They jumped the gun on Eli Raridon, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 140th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 142nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick150 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Nwankpa this early at the Round 5 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in Round 6, Pick 3 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in pick 238, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.