Titans NFL Draft Daily (Jan. 19): Top 5 Players at Tennessee's Major Positions of Need

The Tennessee Titans have three major areas of concern heading into the 2024 NFL Draft: offensive tackle, wide receiver and cornerback. ESPN's Field Yates recently released the top-five prospects at each of those positions.

There's really no secret about the Tennessee Titans' needs entering the 2024 NFL Draft. The offensive tackle, wide receiver and cornerback positions likely will be addressed at some point in the draft.

We still sit three months away from the first night of the draft — which runs from Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27. The Senior Bowl (Feb. 1), NFL Scouting Combine (Feb. 27-March 4), pro days, and player interviews will provide much of the intelligence toward making those draft picks.

ESPN's Field Yates recently released his list of top-25 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft, as well as the top-five players at each position. 

Here are his top-five players at each of the Titans' three major positions of need.

Offensive Tackle

Multiple early mock drafts have Tennessee selecting either Penn State's Olu Fashanu or Notre Dame's Joe Alt — both All-Americans in 2023 — with the No. 7 pick.

1. Olu Fashanu, Penn State
2. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
3. JC Latham, Alabama
4. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
5. Amarius Mims, Georgia

Wide Receiver

If the Titans don't opt to go with a left tackle in the first round, they might turn their focus to wide receiver. Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr. is probably a pipe dream, but there are still some solid options at receiver if that's the route Ran Carthon wants to go. There's also a chance that one of the five mentioned slips into the second round, where the Titans have the 38th selection.

1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
2. Malik Nabers, LSU
3. Rome Odunze, Washington
4. Keon Coleman, Florida State
5. Adonai Mitchell, Texas

Cornerback

There's a chance Tennessee addresses needs at cornerback in the second round. With Sean Murphy-Bunting and Kristian Fulton entering free agency, the Titans need some depth at the position. Plus, the secondary ranked among the worst in the NFL in opponent completion percentage, interceptions, and yards per completion. If any of these names are available, Tennessee might consider grabbing a cornerback.

1. Nate Wiggins, Clemson
2. Terrion Arnold, Alabama
3. Cooper DeJean, Iowa
4. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
5. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri

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