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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TEN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (TEN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (TEN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
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
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Titans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Titans bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Titans shredded theirs for Patrick Payton. He came off 49 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Titans indulged a want in Everette while a need in running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

The Everette steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 12 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at pick No. 35 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
This one needs a full-page explanation: Monroe Freeling in the 66th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at Round 4, Pick 1 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
They bypassed pressing needs at running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Daylen Everette, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They liked Ted Hurst enough to skip the value, taking him in the 140th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at Round 5, Pick 12, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Nothing to complain about; Josh Moten went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick238 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in the 238th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.