The Titans have frequently been mentioned as a landing spot for Jeremiyah Love in the upcoming draft. Tennessee holds the fourth overall pick, so the team will likely have the opportunity to select the consensus top running back prospect.
Love is indeed among the players who have conducted a pre-draft visit with the Titans, and the Notre Dame product would offer a significant boost to their offense. On the other hand, Tennessee’s defense has been an area of focus during free agency. New head coach Robert Saleh has spoken about the upside to selecting one of the top edge rushers in this year’s class, and interest on that front has been shown recently through the decision to host several pass rush prospects.
The other factor being considered with respect to Love is Tennessee’s existing depth chart at the running back spot. Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears are both set to return in 2026. The same is also true of Julius Chestnut, while Blake Watson and Kalel Mullings are familiar faces for the Titans as well. Saleh recently spoke highly of that collection of backs when addressing the possibility of making a high draft investment in the backfield.
“I love our backfield, I love our running back room right now,” Saleh, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator in 2025, said (via the team’s website). “Pollard dropped over 100 on us [last season] so I think he’s pretty good. And then Spears has tremendous versatility as a three-down back and they both play with a physical mindset… I’m a believer in our backfield and I think it’s a group that can help our team. I look at our running back room as one of the better ones in football.”
Of course, those remarks will not discount the possibility of Tennessee taking Love in the first round or making a less notable move at the position later on. Nevertheless, they point further toward Saleh’s preference being a defensive addition within the top five of the Day 1 order. An edge rusher such as David Bailey is likely to be an option at No. 4. Bringing in a receiver in the first round could also offer considerable value to a team which ranked 30th in total and scoring offense in 2025.
Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi will have a number of decisions to make over the coming days with Tennessee holding nine total selections in this year’s draft. It will be interesting to see how the team approaches the running back spot later this month.
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