Grading every pick the Tennessee Titans made on offense during the 2025 NFL Draft
The Tennessee Titans made 11 total selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. Six of those were on offense, including No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward. General manager Mike Borgonzi clearly hopes this is a foundational draft on the offensive side of the ball.
With draft-grade pieces running rampant, we assigned our personal letter grades to each pick on offense.
Round 1, No. 1: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
Cam Ward established himself as a potential face-of-the-franchise quarterback throughout the pre-draft process. The Titans were blown away by Ward as a person and prospect while vetting him. It’s easy to see why. The more rounds the former Miami Hurricane makes, the more you realize he’s wired like a special quarterback. The Titans were thorough, and they appear to finally have the franchise-altering signal caller they’ve been searching for.
Grade: A+
Round 4, No. 103: Chimere Dike, WR, Florida
After going defense with back-to-back picks, the Titans selected Florida Gators wide receiver Chimere Dike at No. 103 overall. Dike is a high-potential pick that arrives with some bust potential. The former Wisconsin transfer struggled with drops (17 career) and is raw from a technical aspect. The Waukesha, Wisconsin was never a big-time producer, recording a career-high 783 yards in 2024. He’s 6-foot-1 and 196 pounds with 4.34 speed and potential as a kickoff/punt returner.
Grade: C
Round 4, No. 120: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
Gunnar Helm is a stellar football player with versatility to play as an in-line blocker, and pass catcher in space. The Titans have a super interesting tight end room with Chig Okonkwo and Josh Whyle. Helm is effective enough to compete for immediate snaps in Brian Callahan’s offense. He led the Longhorns with 60 receptions this past campaign, a single-season program record for tight ends.
Grade: B+
Round 4, No. 136: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
Borgonzi traded up for Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor, adding another size and speed wideout to the offense. Ayomanor was a little inconsistent at Stanford, but he was also held back by poor quarterback play. His highlight-reel catches are so impressive that you could misrepresent him as the most talented receiver in the 2025 NFL Draft. Consistency will be key to establishing himself as an NFL threat. As a contested-catch winner, he should contend for “X” receiver duties with Van Jefferson and Dike.
Grade: B
Round 4, No. 167: Jackson Slater, IOL, Sacramento State
Jackson Slater possesses guard/center flexibility. The Titans potentially have future holes at both spots with Kevin Zeitler on a one-year contract, and Lloyd Cushenberry recovering from a season-ending Achilles injury. Slater should compete for a swing role as a rookie, and he projects as a 2026 starter as a sophomore. The small-school product was a big-time performer at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine.
Grade: A-
Round 6, No. 188: Kalel Mullings, RB, Michigan
The Titans were in the market for a change-of-pace running back and they found one in Kalel Mullings. The Michigan Wolverines standout measures in at 6-foot-1 and 226 pounds, offering Callahan a different style of runner than Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears. Mullings lacks open-field elusiveness, but he’ll be a special teams contributor, and between-the-tackles runner in short yardage situations.
Grade: C+