Who Did the Tennessee Titans Draft In 2024? Picks, Analysis, and More

After deciding to part ways with long-time head coach Mike Vrabel and star running back Derrick Henry this offseason, the Tennessee Titans have made it clear that this will be a very different-looking team after failing to win the AFC South crown for the first time in the last four years.

Here’s a look at the 2024 draft picks that Titans GM Ron Carthon and new head coach Brian Callahan selected in his first year as head coach.

Full List of Titans Draft Picks By Round

• Round 1, Pick 7
  JC Latham, OT | Alabama
• Round 2, Pick 38
  T’Vondre Sweat, DT | Texas
• Round 4, Pick 106
  Cedric Gray, LB | North Carolina
• Round 5, Pick 146 (from PHI through MIN)
  Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB | Louisville
• Round 6, Pick 182 (from PHI through TEN)
  Jha’Quan Jackson, WR | Tulane
• Round 7, Pick 242 (from PHI)
  James Williams, S | Miami
• Round 7, Pick 252 (from KC)
  Jaylen Harrell, EDGE | Michigan

Who Did the Titans Draft in 2024?

JC Latham, OT, Round 1, Pick 7

Wide receiver or offensive tackle were the popular projections for Tennessee. The Titans opted for the latter, taking JC Latham out of Alabama.

The 6’5″, 324-pounder was given a first-round grade. However, PFN Consensus had Latham predicted to land near the bottom of the Top 20. Also, PFN’s own Ian Cummings didn’t list the towering tackle in the top two of best offensive tackles available for the draft.

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“Latham doesn’t grade quite as highly as Notre Dame’s Joe Alt or Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, and other prospects like Taliese Fuaga and Troy Fautanu may have more schematic versatility,” Cummings said. “But Latham has all of the tools to be an exceptional two-phase starter with a tone-setting edge.”

Latham is also expected to bring a mauler attitude to Nashville. He’ll head to the Titans as the new top protector for second-year quarterback Will Levis.

T’Vondre Sweat, DT, Round 2, Pick 38

The Titans turned their attention to the defensive trenches on Day 2 of the draft. They grabbed T’Vondre Sweat out of Texas as the second draft pick in the Callahan regime.

Sweat brings a massive but powerful frame at 6’4″, 366-pounds. However, he entered the league with a DWI arrest back on April 12.

Still, Sweat was projected to be a top-100 prospect and ends up becoming the second Texas Longhorn to be selected in the draft. Pro Football Network’s Ian Cummings called him a pure nose tackle and a gap plugger.

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“When he’s on his game, Sweat is a near-immovable mass, and he plays up to his size in run defense. He can absorb double-teams effortlessly with his elite raw strength and leveraging ability. He also has the power to work through blocks and the closing burst and motor to finish plays,” Cummings said.

Cedric Gray, LB, Round 4, Pick 106

Gray was a player that could have easily gone in the first two days but now finds a home with a Tennessee Titans team looking to rebuild their overall toughness as a defense.

Cummings called Gray a top-75 player in the draft due to his “frame and athletic makeup.”

“Though he might not be elite in any one operational area, Gray has an exceptional profile across the board and should be able to function as a quality three-down LB with additional versatility and playmaking ability at the NFL level, and he’s a bringer of carnage with his unyielding physicality,” Cummings explained.

The Titans have made moves to improve their overall defense and Gray is one of the best available players for them to run with that.

Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB, Round 5, Pick 146

Brownlee Jr. is as aggressive a defensive back as the draft currently has. The Louisville product adds a physical component to the Titans’ defense and should be an impactful player with proper coaching. At times, that aggression can get him into trouble, but it’s still something the Titans are happy to have.

“If Brownlee can rein in that aggressive, authoritative mentality on a situational basis, he has the functional athleticism, coverage variability, elite corrective mobility, support voracity, and stubborn positioning as a playmaker to grow into a quality starter with boundary and nickel versatility,” Cummings said of Brownlee.

Jha’Quan Jackson, WR Round 6, Pick 182

When it comes to offensive players, the Titans have done plenty to improve their skill players in both the draft and free agency. Now, their sixth-round pick highlights Jackson as a developmental player who could fit nicely with Calvin Ridley and the rest of the receiving room.

“He projects as a Day 3 prospect with the athleticism to occasionally contribute as a slot player with some additional appeal as a YAC contributor in the manufactured touch game in space who could eventually factor into an 11-personnel mainstay if he develops the rest of his game,” Cummings explained when discussing Jackson.

James Williams, S, Round 7, Pick 242

If the Titans were looking for a physical brand of players in their class, their seventh-round pick would be nothing short of the status quo. Williams is a physical player who can help on special teams and be a solid piece in the secondary for a few years.

“As a versatile, explosive downhill attacker, Williams can be an absolute sledgehammer for defenses, and there are indeed coverage tools to build off of. In a rover role similar to Cowboys’ Jayron Kearse, Williams could thrive and be a quality defensive weapon,” Cummings wrote on the new Titans defensive back.

Jaylen Harrell, EDGE, Round 7, Pick 252

The final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft for the Titans is a commitment to the trenches. Harrell is a Michigan standout but lacks the size to play the position which is why he fell into the seventh round. Harrell should be the perfect kind of project though who is full effort all the time to produce early on special teams.