Carnell Tate

Tate was the first wideout drafted this year, going fourth overall to the Titans as part of their offseason overhaul on offense. They hired a new coaching staff, led by HC Robert Saleh and OC/playcaller Brian Daboll, who brings Wan'Dale Robinson, TE Daniel Bellinger and C Austin Schlottmann with him from New York. Apart from Robinson, the competition for WR snaps consists of 31-year-old Calvin Ridley (coming off a broken fibula) and a pair of 2025 fourth-round picks (Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor). It may not be long before Tate sees more targets than he ever did at Ohio State, where Marvin Harrison, Emeka Egbuka and then Jeremiah Smith stole the spotlight. A five-star recruit in his own right, Tate put up 18-264-1 in 2023 as a true freshman and 52-733-4 in 2024, before leaping to 51-872-9 in just 11 games last season (79.3 YPG). He's often described as a high-floor prospect rather than a high-ceiling one, especially after the slight disappointment of a 4.53 40 at the 2026 Combine. At 6-foot-2, 192 pounds, Tate is far more technician than physical specimen, winning with quickness, intelligence, crisp routes and strong hands. Others with similar profiles have become high-volume receivers in the NFL, but Tate will be running uphill in Year 1 if QB Cam Ward and the Titans' offensive line don't make considerable progress after an abhorrent 2025. Read Past Outlooks