Titans – Way-too-early mock drafts rank highly on the list of mind-numbing NFL content ideas during the offseason. The only purpose they serve is to help rabid draft fanatics ween off of the annual event shortly following its conclusion.

With that being said, I can’t help myself from clicking these articles to see which player the Titans land in this fruitless exercise. I know it, I am the problem.

ESPN’s Jordan Reid crafted his 2025 mock draft on Thursday. The Tennessee Titans were assigned the fourth overall pick. However Reid projected a trade back to No. 10 overall in a swap with the Las Vegas Raiders.

With this hypothetical 10th overall selection the Titans solved an issue that still lingers after the 2024 NFL Draft has passed by. This solution comes in the form of Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III, who could potentially serve as Tennessee’s WR1 for the future.

From ESPN: With DeAndre Hopkins entering the final year of his contract, finding a young receiver to play opposite Calvin Ridley makes sense. Burden is an explosive tackle-breaker. His 32 forced missed tackles was the fifth most among all FBS receivers last season, and his 710 yards after the catch (out of 1,212 total receiving yards) ranked third.

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Burden took the SEC by storm in his junior season at Missouri. He finished the season with 86 receptions, 1,212 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He ranked in the top three in each receiving category.

Tennessee currently has a dynamic duo at the receiver position with DeAndre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley. However just one year remains on Hopkins’ contract and Ridley is set to turn 30 years old in December.

If quarterback Will Levis proves to be the franchise player many believe he can be, then the Titans will have to provide him with a young weapon out wide sooner rather than later.