Grading Tennessee Titans' first-round NFL draft pick since 2000

TL;DR

The Tennessee Titans secured the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft after a challenging season. The team aims to rebuild around Cam Ward and improve its defense under new head coach Robert Saleh.

Key points

Tennessee Titans secured the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft
Team won three games in the 2025 season
Robert Saleh is the new head coach
Focus on rebuilding around Cam Ward
Need to strengthen the defense

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The Tennessee Titans were in the running for the first pick in the 2026 NFL draft deep into the season. They wound up winning three games and that left them with the fourth overall pick. This team has fallen on hard times and needs to build around Cam Ward and strengthen the defense.

The coaching position changed, again, and Robert Saleh comes over from San Francisco, where he was the defensive coordinator. This task could be as difficult as the one he faced in his first head coaching job ... with the New York Jets.

A look at the Titans' first-round picks since 2000 and how they did in the NFL.