Titans NFL Draft Tracker: Every Pick, Trade and Instant Grades

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The Tennessee Titans are preparing to be on the clock in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The NFL Draft officially begins at 8 p.m. ET Thursday with the first-round. Rounds two and three will begin at 7 p.m. ET Friday, and the fourth through the seventh and final round will begin at Noon ET on Saturday.
As of now, the Titans have the No. 4 pick on Thursday night. There has been plenty of speculation about who the team will pick, or whether or not the team will trade down. Running back Jeremiyah Love was the most popular pick for the Titans in mock drafts for the last several weeks, but linebacker Sonny Styles has been rapidly gaining momentum to be the pick recently.
This will be the second draft as the general manager of the Titans for Mike Borgonzi. In his first draft, Borgonzi snagged a few players, like Cam Ward, Chimere Dike, Gunnar Helm, and Marcus Harris, who like they can be long-term building blocks. The hope is that Borgonzi can repeat that magic this year in Robert Saleh's first season as the head coach.
Be sure to stay here and follow along all throughout the 2026 NFL Draft for live updates on the Titans' picks and trades, along with instant grades for every pick.
Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft selections
Round 1, Pick 4: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
The Titans successfully fooled pretty much every member of the national and local media. As I pointed out earlier today, almost everybody had talked themselves into Sonny Styles being the pick. Well, the Titans DID take an Ohio State Buckeye, but it wasn't Styles, or even a defender.
Carnell Tate was the pick instead, and it's safe to say this took most by surprise. The team clearly wanted to give Cam Ward an elite weapon, and with Jeremiyah Love off the board, this was the best way to do that. Tate caught 51 passes for 875 yards and nine touchdowns last year and arguably has the highest potential of any receiver in this class. This is higher than most people thought Tate would go, but the Titans clearly didn't think he would have been on the board much longer.
Grade: A-
Round 2, pick 35
Round 3, pick 66
Round 4, pick 101
Round 5, pick 142
Round 5, pick 144
Round 6, pick 184
Round 6, pick 194
Round 7, pick 225

Bryce W. Lazenby is a Nashville native who has been covering the Tennessee Titans since 2020. His previous stops include Titan Sized, Titans Wire, and A to Z Sports, among others. When not watching football, Lazenby enjoys golfing and spending time with his family.
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