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IIIZAYTAHIII'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2025

Titans 18.0

  • IIIZAYTAHIII DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Titans found their guy under center in Ward: B-.

The search is over. The Titans handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will need Rucker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Burden III at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A tidy bit of business in slot 35, where Luther Burden III graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaimon Rucker this early at No. 103. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at the 120th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Value said wait; Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 29 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin is a better player than pick No. 178 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
They read the board right and Jaydon Blue was the payoff at the 188th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.