PFF outlines the Tennessee Titans' biggest post-draft question

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The Tennessee Titans are entering Phase 3 of their offseason program, and there is an air of excitement surrounding the team.

After a solid free agency period and an even better draft, the Titans are poised to surprise in 2025. Yes, the Titans are in rebuild mode, but they have a core group of players that should help bring their young talent along and have them ready early in the season.

Now that the team is in the final stages of offseason work before heading to training camp, Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus (PFF) dove into the franchise and came up with their biggest post-draft question.

Tennessee Titans: How soon do non-first-round rookies contribute?

Even after earning the No. 1 overall pick after 2024, the 2025 crystal ball for the Titans is rather bleak. The season will be devoted to Cam Ward’s development, but it also could offer a good proving ground for other rookies.

After the departure of Harold Landry and ranking 31st in PFF pass-rushing grade among edge rushers, the Titans drafted Oluwafemi Oladejo (78.6 PFF run-defense grade, 65.6 PFF pass-rushing grade) in the second round. With only three Titans reaching 30-plus pressures last year, the UCLA product may be able to start instantly.

Meanwhile, fourth-round receivers Elic Ayomanor (74.3 PFF receiving grade, 72.7 PFF pass-blocking grade) and Chimere Dike (71.3 PFF receiving grade) join a room lacking consistent options next to Calvin Ridley. Even third-round safety Kevin Winston Jr. (89.2 PFF overall grade in 2023) may eventually start as he recovers from injury.

Locker is another analyst who has the Titans faltering in 2025. Sure, they finished with the worst record in the NFL after the 2024 season, but they played better than that record, especially early in the season. If Cam Ward can come in and compete, the Titans have a favorable schedule and play in one of the weakest divisions in the league, which should give them a chance.

The Titans added some young talent to the roster during the draft and will need some of those players to take on significant snaps in 2025. But, after retooling the offensive line via free agency and adding some veteran depth to offset the rookies, the roster looks more well-rounded than it did entering the 2024 season, when their spending spree failed to produce.

Will 2025 be different? No one knows in May, but they know that the Titans will be a different team this season.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: PFF outlines the Tennessee Titans' biggest post-draft question

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