What should the Tennessee Titans do at No. 35 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft?
The Tennessee Titans are going to select Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. That’s the overwhelming expectation. From there, general manager Mike Borgonzi will shift attention to the other needs throughout the roster.
The Titans own the 35th selection, their only scheduled pick on Day Two. It’s a premium selection and represents the Titans’ best opportunity to address any non-QB need on the roster. The two positions the Titans are expected to target at 35 are EDGE and wide receiver.
There’s an argument to be made for either position. When the Titans draft Ward, surrounding him with an ideal supporting cast at receiver becomes important. Head coach Brian Callahan currently has Calvin Ridley as the lone proven asset at the position. The Titans were bad at wide receiver last season and they got worse this offseason by essentially swapping Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for Van Jefferson. As currently constructed, the Titans are currently overly reliant on getting contributions from Treylon Burks, Bryce Oliver, and/or Jha’Quan Jackson.
The EDGE position is arguably in even worse shape. The defense recorded the third-fewest sacks in the league last season and that was a direct reflection of the lack of high-end talent at the premier pass-rushing position. Borgonzi created an additional need at EDGE by releasing 2024 sack leader Harold Landry from his contract.
If the regular season started tomorrow, Arden Key and free-agent addition Dre’Mont Jones would start at EDGE. Jones is on a one-year deal and is more of a versatile inside-outside player than full-time defensive end. Key is also entering a contract year and is better suited as a rotational defender. There’s essentially no depth behind them either, with veteran journeyman Lorenzo Carter and sophomore seventh-round pick Jaylen Harrell as the third and fourth players on the depth chart.
The Titans unfortunately need two contributors apiece at wide receiver and EDGE. They’re incredibly unlikely to draft four instant contributors at those two positions, so prioritizing which one to target at No. 35 overall is a massive decision beyond drafting a quarterback No. 1 overall.