The Best Day 1 NFL Draft Scenarios for the Titans!!!

The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, and the Titans have plenty of routes they could take. Tennessee is scheduled to pick seventh and hopes to find an immediate contributor and franchise building block. Here are five possible first-round scenarios for the Titans in the 2024 NFL Draft, ranked from MOST LIKELY TO LEAST LIKELY!

1. Select Notre Dame OT Joe Alt at 7

Alt is the heavy favorite to land in Nashville at pick seven, and it makes total sense. Tennessee has had the worst left tackle play in the NFL the last two seasons and desperately needs a game changer to protect QB Will Levis’ blindside. Alt has surrendered one sack in the past two seasons and is an elite run blocker with sound technique.

2. Trade Back from 7, select top remaining OT

With the Titans having limited day two draft capital, trading back in the first round could net GM Ran Carthon valuable capital on day two and in the middle rounds. If Joe Alt is on the board at seven, it wouldn’t be wise for the Titans to pass on him, but trading back would be the best option if he is off the board. With the offensive tackle draft being extremely deep, Tennessee should be able to snag an instant contributor at the position no matter where they pick in a trade back scenario. Some potential options are Alabama’s JC Latham, Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga, and Penn State’s Olu Fashanu.

3. Select LSU WR Malik Nabers at 7

If Malik Nabers is on the board at seven, Tennessee should select him and form a formidable three-headed monster at wide receiver with Deandre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley. But it is highly unlikely the LSU product falls to seven, as there are three wide receiver-needy teams ahead of the Titans in the top six. Adding another explosive playmaker to the offense would be fun but unlikely at this point.

4. Select Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr at 7

Much like Nabers, if Harrison Jr. is available at seven, GM Ran Carthon shouldn’t hesitate. But it’s unlikely the Ohio State product makes it out of the top five. Arizona is the heavy favorite to select the two-time Bilentkoff Award winner with their pressing need at receiver after Hollywood Brown departed to Kansas City in free agency.

5. Select Georgia TE Brock Bowers at 7

Since it is technically a possible scenario, I’ll discuss it, but I wouldn’t be a fan of taking Bowers at 7. The Georgia TE is great, but the Titans have bigger needs, and the best tight ends are usually found in the mid-rounds (Kelce, Gronk, Kittle, Witten, LaPorta, etc.). Bowers will likely flourish with another team, but it wouldn’t be worth a top-ten selection for the Two-Tone Blue.