By DREW BEATTY, film analyst
After the hiring of new head coach Robert Saleh, the Tennessee Titans are now mercifully out of the absurdly chaotic 2026 coaching carousel. With their all-important head coaching vacancy filled, the Titans now move on to the player acquisition phase of the offseason. Currently possessing the fourth-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the potential selection for Tennessee in the top-five is a wide-open discussion.
While there are a plethora of different directions the team could go with this pick, when factoring in the strengths of the top of this draft class, the Titans’ needs and a defensive head coaching hire, all signs would point to a pass rusher being the likely choice. It’s admittedly far too early to speculate on what Tennessee’s draft plan is, but the defensive side of the ball is undoubtedly the strength of this upcoming class.
Currently, there are three (potentially two, depending on how you view a certain Ohio State Buckeye) pass rushers who are projected in the upper echelon of the 2026 draft. However, one specific player out of this group continues to skyrocket up draft boards. Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. went on a dominant tear throughout the College Football Playoff.
Bain’s power rushing arsenal
