• Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State, first round (fourth overall): Sooner or later, Tate will be expected to become Cam Ward’s No. 1 receiver. Having played at Ohio State, which has been a receiver factory, Tate will play right away and it seems to be just a matter of time before he supplants Calvin Ridley as the top option.
• Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn, first round (31st overall): The Titans thought enough of Faulk to trade back into the first round to take him. He figures to start out as a rotational player in Robert Saleh’s front seven, probably seeing snaps outside on early downs and shifting inside on passing downs.
• Anthony Hill, LB, Texas, second round (60th overall): Hill is another prospect who could see playing time right away as the middle linebacker in the Titans’ new 4-3 system under Robert Saleh.
• Fernando Carmona, G, Arkansas, fourth round (142nd overall): Carmona figures to compete for the starting right guard position with Jackson Slater and Cordell Volson. There is no pressure on him to win the job, but the Titans would probably like for him to do just that.
• Nick Singleton, RB, Penn State, fifth round (165th overall): While a good number of Titans fans were disappointed not to land Jeremiyah Love in the first round, the Titans did add a solid running back in Singleton, who had two 1,000-yard seasons at Penn State and is the Nittany Lions’ all-time touchdowns and all-purpose yards leader. He figures to slot in alongside Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears for carries in the Tennessee backfield.
• Jackie Marshall, DT, Baylor, sixth round (184 overall): Marshall is another guy who will vie for playing time in Saleh’s wave of players who will be used in the front seven. He can play both the three and five techniques on the interior of the defensive line.
• Pat Coogan, C, Indiana, sixth round (194th overall): Coogan was MVP of the Rose Bowl for national champion Indiana. (Yes, a center was the offensive MVP.) He came to the Hoosiers after a standout career at Notre Dame. Not the most athletic center, he has sound technique and toughness. Don’t be surprised if he is the team’s starting center before the year is over.
• Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma, seventh round (225th overall): Kanak has the type of athleticism worth gambling on in the seventh round. He is a former high school quarterback and played linebacker for the Sooners before requesting to be moved to tight end. He will start his NFL journey on special teams.