This would be so perfect for the Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans entered the offseason needing to acquire solutions at wide receiver. The only proven asset at the position was Calvin Ridley, a near 31-year-old wideout who was signed by the previous regime. New GM Mike Borgonzi was patient, but he acquired three intriguing rookies during the 2025 NFL Draft.
After ignoring the need at receiver with their second-and-third-round picks, the Titans drafted two wideouts in the fourth round, Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor. Tennessee then landed Xavier Restrepo in undrafted free agency, Cam Ward’s go-to target at Miami last season. Together, Dike, Ayomanor, and Restrepo could be the long-term solutions Brian Callahan so desperately needs at receiver.
Let’s begin this topic by acknowledging the obvious. History suggests the Titans didn’t land three future starters in Dike, Ayomanor, and Restrepo, especially when considering they were added in rounds four and undrafted free agency. The percentages indicate the Titans would be fortunate if one of them developed into an above-average NFL player.
What’s most exciting to explore about this trio of receivers is how they could perfectly fit Callahan’s offense in different roles.
Ayomanor is a big-bodied “X” receiver, cut from that Tee Higgins/DeAndre Hopkins cloth in terms of schematic fit in Callahan’s offense. He’ll compete for snaps on the boundary. During rookie minicamp, Callahan said Dike would start by learning the Z and slot positions. That makes him a potential successor to the aging Ridley if he can play that “flanker” spot. Restrepo is obviously a slot receiver, using leverage and route-running to make up for a lack of desired size and athleticism.
Through some perfect storm, or meticulous roster planning, the Titans landed a trio of wideouts who are best-served to play X, Z, and slot, the three receiver positions in Callahan’s preferred 11 personnel offense.
The Titans brought in Van Jefferson and Tyler Lockett in free agency. Both are veteran wideouts who project to contribute in 2025. But both are also one-year temporary solutions who probably don’t figure into the 2026 plans.
Wide receiver might be another massive roster need next offseason, given Ridley’s advancing age and the lack of depth. The Titans would catch a terrific break in that department if Ayomanor, Dike, and Restrepo could develop into future solutions. They’d perfectly fill all three receiver roles in Callahan’s offense.