The national sack leader from 2025 is an “impressive athlete who is quick-twitched and has very smooth/easy change of direction skills to beat offensive linemen across faces,” according to Holder.
Things naturally become less inevitable as variables increase with each pick, but the Titans are likely to sprint with this one if Bailey does indeed get past the Jets and Cardinals (who are in more of a toss-up scenario with Bailey, Francis Mauigoa and even Simpson). Keep in mind Arizona already has Josh Sweat on the edge. The Titans signed Jermaine Johnson II in March but need more muscle rushing the passer, and new Titans head coach Robert Saleh also invested heavily in edge rushers early in his tenure with the Jets.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has been a popular mock draft choice for Tennessee, but this team has bigger fish to fry at more critical positions.
They could go in a totally different direction and get quarterback Cam Ward a shiny new receiver like Carnell Tate.
