2024 NFL Draft Grades: Tennessee Titans

The 2024 NFL Draft is now in the rearview mirror, and we have compiled a consensus ranking using NFL draft grades from a variety of sites.

What draft grades have the media given to the Tennessee Titans? What are they saying about the Titans' 2024 draft haul?

NFL.com - Grade: A-

Day 1 grade: A
Day 2 grade: B+
Day 3 grade: B+

Analysis: With Joe Alt off the board, the Titans picked the other top 10-caliber tackle. Latham's a wall on the outside who will excel on either side of the line. The team needed a big body like Sweat on the defensive line and chose him even after Sweat's recent DWI arrest; GM Ran Carthon said he discussed the incident with Sweat, and that Sweat "accepted his responsibility." Tennessee will hope he can be dominant at the next level. The Titans' third-round pick was part of the package to move up for quarterback Will Levis last April.

Gray's recognition skills and quickness make him a fit in the middle of Tennessee's defense. Brownlee has the talent to step into the fray as a rookie and earn a starting job down the line. Jackson's quickness helps fill two needs: depth at receiver and as a returner. Harrell should have been picked much earlier as an edge rusher, a spot where the Titans needed depth.

ESPN - Grade: C+

Top needs entering the draft: Offensive tackle, wide receiver, linebacker

The Titans were a popular team in mock drafts for predictions on the first team to take an offensive tackle, but I said a few times I thought they could trade down from No. 7 and still get one of the best tackles in the class. With Joe Alt gone to the Chargers at No. 5, though, it seemed like Tennessee panicked at least a little bit in selecting JC Latham (7).

Yes, the offense ranked 31st in sack rate per dropback (11.1%) last season and allowed 64 sacks, which were the second most in the history of its franchise. But as I wrote Thursday night, I have doubts about whether Latham can play left tackle, and the Titans have now taken a right tackle and guard in the top 11 in back-to-back drafts. Is that the best use of high picks? I'm not so sure, though I do think Latham can be a physically imposing run-blocker.

In Round 2, Tennessee reached for nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat (38), who I thought was more of a third-rounder because of his inconsistent play and an arrest for driving while intoxicated earlier this month. Cedric Gray (106) could be a steal in Round 4; he might never be great in coverage, but he can blitz off the edge and be a menace between the tackles in the run game. James Williams (242) is a 6-4 safety who likely will have to play linebacker at the next level.

If Latham makes an easy conversion to left tackle and immediately dominates, this class will look much better. As is, I don't love the value overall.

The Ringer - Grade: C+

FOOTBALL IS STILL A BIG MAN'S GAME, AND TENNESSEE REALLY TOOK THAT IDEA TO HEART IN THIS DRAFT. The Titans added two massive men with their first two picks, grabbing the 342-pound offensive tackle JC Latham in the first round before adding 366-pound defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat in the second. Both should be early contributors for the team in the trenches. I liked the selection of cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in the fifth round, too; he's a feisty cover man who really stood out at Senior Bowl practices. He should provide depth at the cornerback spot. The Jha'Quan Jackson pick is also one to watch; he's a shifty speedster who brings separation skills and vertical speed to the slot.

USA Today - Grade: D

Not their fault that the Chargers took Alt two spots ahead of them, but could they have moved back and added assets rather than sticking and picking Alabama OT JC Latham? The risk is magnified by the decision to move him to second-year QB Will Levis' blind side — Latham played exclusively on the right side in Tuscaloosa — though if anyone is going to make it work, it's legendary O-line coach Bill Callahan. Second-round DT T'Vondre Sweat could be a reach personally and professionally — very possibly a limited two-down player who can't get onto the field to affect games late.

Fox Sports - Grade: B-

At the top of the draft, the Titans showed a commitment to physicality and owning the trenches with offensive-minded coach Brian Callahan. They've taken on some risk with that approach — they're moving JC Latham from right to left tackle, and nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat has some conditioning concerns — but if it pans out, Tennessee could be looked at as big winners two to three years now. Apart from safety and tight end, the Titans leave the draft having addressed every other need. —Arthur

CBS Sports - Grade: B

Best Pick: Fifth-round corner Jarvis Brownlee Jr. will be a nickel starter at some point in his career. Brownlee is a smallish corner, but he can cover.

Worst Pick: T'Vondre Sweat is a risky pick, especially in the second round. He had a DUI earlier in the draft cycle and his weight was a problem at Texas. He needs to get in better shape or this will be a pick that backfires on them. He does have talent.

The Skinny: Getting tackle JC Latham in the first round will pay off in a big way. He will be their starting left tackle for a long time. The Swift pick is feast or famine. Brownlee will prove to be a steal and sixth-round receiver Jha'Quan Jackson can fly and will help the return game.

Sporting News - Grade: B-

Analysis: Credit GM Ran Carthon for being methodical in addressing the most important needs of offensive line, defensive line, and linebacker right away and still coming back to make sure they got at least one upside wideout in the mix for Will Levis. Sweat is an obvious high-risk pick with the potential for big reward, and Latham was worthy early. Watch out for Gray thriving, too.

SI - Grade: C-

Analysis: The Titans landed playmaking in free agency with Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley. They made a big trade to acquire L'Jarius Sneed on the perimeter. In the draft, GM Ran Carthon focused on the trenches, landing Latham to anchor his offensive line alongside last year's first-rounder, Peter Skoronski. However, Sweat is a controversial pick after being arrested for suspicion of DWI in April.

Touchdown Wire - Grade: B

Titans GM Ran Carthon was certainly effectively active in the pre-draft process, stealing Calvin Ridley away from the Jaguars at the last minute, and trading for Chiefs star cornerback L'Jarius Sneed. This allowed the Titans to focus on their most glaring need, which was offensive tackle. JC Latham isn't the best pass protector right now, and he'll take some lumps in that department, but he's a nightmare in power situations, and that's how the Titans like to roll. I'm not in love with the T'Vondre Sweat pick this high only because of the off-field stuff — at his best, he has Vita Vea potential. The later-round guy with the chance to surprise might be Jaylen Harrell, who put up six sacks and 31 total pressures for the Wolverines last season. He's a smaller, twitched-up speed end with some inside counter juice, and the abiliy to turn that speed into power.

I would have taken Olu Fashanu or Troy Fautanu before Latham with the seventh pick, and I don't know whether Sweat will be able to keep it together off the field, so that's where this class leaves me wanting just a bit.

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