A weapon for Cam Ward in the latest 2026 NFL mock draft
Dante Moore announced yesterday that he will return to Oregon for his junior year. That made an already potentially thin quarterback class even thinner. Now it is pretty much just Fernando Mendoza or bust. Ty Simpson is entering the draft, but he is going to have an uphill battle to get into the conversation at the top of the draft after a pretty rough second half of the season.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic put out his second 2026 NFL mock draft this morning. He has Mendoza going number overall to the Las Vegas Raiders. That is a given at this point. Brugler doesn’t have another quarterback coming off the board until the 21st pick when the Pittsburgh Steelers select Ty Simpson.
The ripple effect for the Tennessee Titans at number four is that two players who could potentially be at the top of their board will now be picked at two and three. Moore being there would have pushed one of those guys down the board.
If you have been reading here long, you know that the most important thing to me in this draft is getting Cam Ward a number one receiver. The need at EDGE and cornerback is massive, but surrounding Ward with weapons is essential to his development.
Brugler, who is a very smart guy by the way, agrees with me. He has the Titans taking Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State, at number four. Here are his comments on Tate:
With their quarterback in place, the Titans can shift their focus this offseason to other needs, specifically pass catchers and pass rushers. I wouldn’t be surprised to see David Bailey taken in this spot, especially if Tennessee lands a veteran receiver such as Alec Pierce or Romeo Doubs in free agency.
But I love Tate’s potential fit with Cam Ward. He is productive in short-to-intermediate areas with his route precision and ball skills, and truly shines as a vertical ball-winner because of his pacing and tracking skills.
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