Mel Kiper, ESPN “experts” 3-round 2026 NFL mock draft

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 26: David Bailey #DL31 of Texas Tech participates in a drill during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We have a collaborative 2026 NFL mock draft at ESPN this morning. Their four experts", Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Matt Miller, and Jordan Reid, alternated making three rounds of picks. There were three picks made for the Tennessee Titans. Kiper was the only expert who did not make a pick for Tennessee.

Picks two and three in this draft are really interesting. We all know that Fernando Mendoza is going first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders. It is wide open after that. The New York Jets will probably take a defensive player, but that could be one of three or four guys. The pick in this mock was Arvell Reese.

I hope the Jets take Reese. There is no doubt he is a great football player, but he is either an off-ball linebacker or a project at EDGE. That is not a direction I want the Titans to go in this draft.

The Arizona Cardinals could really go anywhere. Them taking Francis Mauigoa has been gaining steam. That was the pick in this mock. That would be good for the Titans because he shouldn't be someone who Mike Borgonzi is targeting.

Yates made the pick at four for Tennessee in this mock, and with Jeremiyah Love still on the board, he had the Titans take David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech. Yates's thoughts on the pick:

Tennessee'sbusy offseasonhas beefed up the pass rush, butBailey - who tied for the FBS lead with 14.5 sacks in 2025 - would give the roster a young rusher to build around.

Reid made the second round pick for the Titans, and he had them selecting Denzel Boston, WR, Washington. His comments on the pick:

A big-bodied ball winner on the outside who runs good routes,Bostonfits perfectly in aBrian Daboll-ledoffense that needs young playmakers around second-year QB Cam Ward.

Miller made Tennessee's third round pick, and he had the Titans going interior offensive line with Gennings Dunker from Iowa. That's an awesome name. His comments on the pick:

The Titans are solid at tackle, but Dunker would be a plug-and-play upgrade at right guard. He'd help withCam Ward's protection.

The Titans hit some big needs in this one. Would you be happy if this is how it played out?