Tennessee Titans 2025 NFL Draft Grades

The 2025 NFL Draft has concluded. The Tennessee Titans hope to have gotten their QB of the future Cam Ward from Miami. As is often the case with the team with the first pick in the draft, the Titans had plenty of other needs that they needed to fill if they wanted to turn things around from last year’s three-win campaign. This draft class will likely all rest on the shoulders of Ward as far as the Titans are concerned. Still, we are going to take a look at every pick from the Tennessee Titans’ draft and give each pick a grade. Of course, we can only speculate at this point, but in the end, I will attempt to give the Titans the grade on their entire draft class. This draft class will likely all rest on the shoulders of Cam Ward as far as the Titans are concerned.

Round 1, No. 1 overall: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

It’s hard to judge this pick negatively in hindsight of the draft and before any football has been played this season. The Titans got their guy in Ward that’s really what’s important here. I will also give this pick an even higher grade because we now know that this was the only QB the league graded worth of a number 1, or a top 25 pick. This pick should give Tennessee everything they are hoping for in a number one pick. I give this pick an A. 

Round 2, No. 52: Oluwafemi Oladejo, Edge, UCLA

There are two ways you could potentially look at this pick for the Titans. From one point of view, this team had a lot of needs, and with a young new QB coming into the franchise, you may have expected Tennessee to go to the offensive side of the ball here. On the other hand, they have a truly gifted athlete in Oluwafemi Oladejo to add to their pass rush, building upon their strengths. Oladejo also showed his ability to move inside from time to time in college, and much like a QB, a versatile pass rusher who you can move around to help create production can be invaluable. I will take a few points off for not addressing needs at safety and wide receiver, but I think they have a good player here. I give this pick a B-.

Round 3, No. 82: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State

I know I just took points away from Tennessee on the last pick for not addressing the need at safety, but I think this was a risky pick. Kevin Winston Jr. is coming off a knee injury after only playing three games last season. He ran a 4.45 at the combine and a 4.5 at Penn State’s Pro Day. I think they could have addressed this need better had they addressed it sooner. If Winston doesn’t end up working out at the next level, it compounds the criticism of the Oladejo pick. I give this pick a D. 

Round 4, No. 103: Chimere Dike, WR, Florida

Wide receiver was another position at the top of the Titans’ need list going into this draft. They finally addressed this need in the fourth round with a speedy vertical threat for Ward to take advantage of. Chimere Dike ran a 4.34 at the combine, which is solid, and should be able to immediately contribute in punt returns, which was also a need for the Titans. I give this pick a B+. I think they have a great value here.

Round 4, No. 120 (from Seattle): Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas

I think Day 3 of the draft is when the Titans did their best work. They had two fifth-round picks going into the draft and ended up trading up to get a big-bodied TE from Texas. I think Gunnar Helm is exactly what Tennessee needs for what they appear to be trying to build on offense. Helm is 6 feet 5, 250 lbs, the exact kind of specimen and athlete that the Titans were looking for at tight end. He may have fallen in the draft due to his 40-yard dash being interrupted by him suffering an ankle injury, but I actually could see this pick being a rookie starter. That reason alone makes it a great pickup on Day 3. I give this pick an A. 

Round 4, No. 136: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford

Tennessee doubled down on their previous offensive picks with their final pick in the fourth round. Elic Ayomanor is another player with great potential as a downfield, vertical threat for Ward. He has a larger frame than Dike and also had his best college game playing against Colorado, where he had 294 yards. Maybe this pick was some form of a response to the division rival Jaguars picking Travis Hunter with the second overall pick. I like the way that Tennessee tried to address the need at WR in the later rounds. Hopefully, they can hit on one of these guys. I give this pick a B.

Round 5, No. 167: Jackson Slater, G Sacramento State

Jackson Slater is a 6-foot-4, 315-pound guard who also can move to center if needed. He is a big body who fills a position of need. I think Tennessee probably liked what they saw from Slater at the Senior Bowl, where he appeared to step up to the level of competition. If he can do that again at the NFL level, the Titans need help in the trenches and particularly in the interior. I could see this pick working out as a good value with a high chance of making the roster. I give this pick an A-.

Round 6, No. 178: Marcus Harris, CB, Cal

The Titans used their first of two sixth-round picks to get younger in the secondary after parting ways with Chidobe Awuzie. Marcus Harris will have to work his way up the roster through special teams and other contributions. Still, for the Titans, this is another player with a good shot at making the final 53-man roster. I give this pick a B-. 

Round 6, No. 188: Kalel Mullings, RB, Michigan

I think, after a very solid day overall on Day 3 of the draft, the Titans decided to just take a swing on a player with their last pick. They do have Tony Pollard on the roster, but he just barely crossed the 1,000-yard mark last season with the Titans. They could have addressed this need earlier on in the draft, in what was said to be a rich pool of talent at RB. The former linebacker Kalel Mullings turned running back could be a contributor on special teams or in short-yardage situations. I give this pick a C-.

Total 2025 NFL Draft Grade for Tennessee Titans: B

The Titans did a good job of attacking positions of need at a fair draft value. Only time may tell how each of these players’careers will eventually play out. As far as grading the Titans coaching staff and management on their performance in this draft I think it deserves a fairly good grade. This total is calculated by the average of the pick-by-pick grades that I had given them above but I think it accurately reflects how I feel about the Titans draft haul as well.