Titans' Draft Dilemma: Lineman or Running Back?

0:00On April 16th, the Tennessee Titans sit in number 4 overall in the 2026 NFL draft, and the buzz is all about what they should do with. That high pick. Mod drafts keep linking them to Notre Dame running back chair Maya Love, but ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum, a former NFL general manager, is calling. For an offensive lineman, instead to protect their young quarterback, Cam Ward, Tannenbaum laid it out simple, fixed the trenches first, treated running back as a bonus. The Titans' offensive line has holes, especially a rigged guard and center, which could doom the offense no matter who's carrying the ball. Fans and analysts see the stakes clear as day. Ward's heading into year 2, and without solid protection, his growth stalls fast. Titans GM, Mike Borganzi, who learned the hard way with the chiefs, knows a weak line sinks even top quarterbacks. Love brings serious hype though, with career best in receiving yards, yards per catch, and touchdowns last year, making him a three-down threat sum.

1:01Compared to a fresh Derek Henry, still plenty of backs pop up later in drafts, nine days out from this make-or-break choice, grabbing a game-changing lineman at number 4 feels like the smart play to build around Ward right.