Titans Trade Up for Linebacker Anthony Hill Jr.

0:00On April 25th, the Tennessee Titans just made a slick move in the NFL draft, trading up from their 69th pick to number 60 overall, giving up. There are 144 selection to snag Texas linebacker, Anthony Hill Jr. New head coach Robert Salah, with his roots as a linebacker guru, finally got his ideal fit for the scheme he's building. Coming into the offseason, the Titans needed linebacker help bad, but they skipped big free agent splashes and rolled with guys like Cedric Gray, Cody, Barton, and James Williams. Salah's betting on his system to elevate what he inherited. Hill balled out at Texas, racking up 69 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and two picks last season alone, earning a finalist nod. For the Budkiss Award, as the nation's top linebacker, over three years, he notched 31.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and eight force fumbles. Salah stands out as Hill's athleticism ranger frame, 4.5 140, 37 inch vertical, and

1:04his instincts for run fits plus coverage, skills in man or zone. That plugs a huge hole since Gray and Barton's struggle dropping back in past defense last year. Salah's vision shines through here, landing a three down playmaker who echoes elite guys like Fred Warner or Aziz Al Shayer. It's Hill to step in big for the Titans linebacker crew right away in 2026.