The suspense for what the Titans will do in round one is gone. What will they do in round 2?
The Tennessee Titans are taking Cam Ward with the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While they have not come out and said that yet, all of the signs from free agency to now make it clear that is what they are going to do. Now, the only question about the first two days of the draft for the Titans is what they will do at the top of the second round.
Mel Kiper put out a new two-round 2025 NFL mock draft this morning. Of course, he has the Titans taking Ward with the first pick. At pick 35, he has the Titans taking Oluwafemi Oladejo, OLB, UCLA. There is no question that after the Titans pick Ward, their biggest need is at EDGE. Oladejo would be a step in the right direction there.
My guess is the Titans will be shopping pick 35 from the moment round one ends on Thursday night. They have made no secret of the fact that they want to add picks in the next couple of drafts. Since they won’t be doing that by trading #1 overall, they will look to do it with pick 35. Hopefully, they can move down a few spots and pick up a third-round pick, which they don’t have right now because of the L’Jarius Sneed trade last offseason.
Here are Kiper’s comments on Ward:
Speaking about the No. 1 pick at league meetings two weeks ago, Titans coach Brian Callahan said, “We’re open to everything at this point.” Tennessee certainly has options, especially if another team calls GM Mike Borgonzi with a massive trade offer. But the Titans don’t have a franchise quarterback, and they have a chance to get one in Ward. To win in the NFL, you have to take those opportunities when they present themselves.
I was a fan of Will Levis during the ahead of the 2023 draft. But he has made too many mistakes with the football over the past two seasons (16 INTs and 17 fumbles) to prove he’s the guy. It’s time to upgrade, and Ward would bring a big arm, an ability to create outside of structure and good accuracy to Nashville.
And his comments on Oladejo:
Here’s the Titans’ Harold Landry III replacement. Tennessee was tied for 29th in sacks last season (32) and then cut its top sack getter in Landry (nine). Oladejo had only 4.5 sacks last season, but he had 29 pressures, and his tape shows burst and potential.