Tennessee Titans fans are straight-up not having a good time right now, but the 2026 NFL Draft has a chance to change that. Cam Ward is a beacon of hope, as is a top-5 pick, and fans have already been hard at work using that pick in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator. Here’s what they’re showing us.
What Do the Fans Think About Jordyn Tyson and Rueben Bain Jr. in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Unlike most of the teams in the running for a top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Titans can take solace in the fact that their QB position, for the time being, is set. We don’t know if Ward will be the long-term answer, but he has taken charge as a leader in Tennessee, and his circumstances in 2025 have not been ideal at all.
The new coach in Tennessee will be able to provide Ward with the proper support he needs to succeed, and that process begins with scouting for the 2026 NFL Draft — in which the Titans have been projected to have a top-5 pick since the start of the summer.
In the summer, Titans fans overwhelmingly preferred EDGE prospects with their early first-round pick. Through May, June, July, and August, EDGE prospects comprised over 30% of Titans users’ first-round picks, and over 40% at their peak.
Things changed as the season ramped up, however — perhaps because of how little help Ward has had week in and week out from his receiving core. There is notable youth in the WR room — Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor chief among those young, growing players — but Calvin Ridley has not been close to the WR1 he was counted on to be.
Standing where we are now, the Titans are situated with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and EDGE and WR have flipped on the latest snapshot. WRs now make up almost 40% of user picks, while EDGE is just below 30%.
The overall favorite among Titans fans is Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson, who has a pick percentage of 25.4% in PFSN’s Mock Draft Simulator — over one-fourth of all selections. Carnell Tate is rising, however, with a pick percentage of 6.1%, and Chris Bell and Makai Lemon are also on the list.
Tyson would be a fun fit with Ward, who’s not shy about trying tight-window throws but also can distribute to RAC threats in the short range, but Lemon, Tate, and Bell all boast catch-point control as strengths, and Tate might profile most as a true WR1 with his size and separation ability.
Regardless, it’s genuinely a “pick your poison” conversation for Titans fans. The same can be said for the EDGE position. Rueben Bain Jr. is the leader there with a 15.1% pick percentage. Keldric Faulk remains in third place overall at 8.8%, even amidst a down year production-wise. Arvell Reese is quickly rising behind him, however, at 8.3%.
Reese is an EDGE-LB hybrid, but all three of those players could help solve the Titans’ pass-rush woes. Bain has the highest floor as a true EDGE, but Reese has the upside to be a game-wrecker in the mold of Micah Parsons. Faulk, meanwhile, has drawn comparisons to Mykel Williams from the previous cycle, as a tools-rich run defender with unmet potential.
To summarize, the Titans have a lot of options with their early first-round pick, and not many of them seem like bad ones. The apparent conflict is playmaker vs. pass-rusher, and with Ward’s development looming large on offense, “playmaker” is winning among fans early on.