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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be complete busts, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will disappoint this year and underperform their average draft position (ADP).
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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.
Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Titan can be found on our projections page.
Busts on the Tennessee Titans
- RB Tony Pollard - 7 votes
- WR Tyler Lockett - 5 votes
- No One - 2 votes
- S Xavier Woods - 1 vote
- CB L'Jarius Sneed - 1 vote
Reasons RB Tony Pollard Could Be a Bust
- Meng Song: Pollard isn't a bad pick at ADP, but the backfield projects to be split enough that I'd rather draft Tyjae Spears a couple of rounds later if I had to take one.
- Hutchinson Brown: He isn't priced terribly, but he would definitely feel like a miss of a pick if Spears got more involved this season, as the coaching staff has suggested.
- Maurile Tremblay: ADP bakes in lead-back volume, but he now faces a possible 50/50 split behind a shaky line, leaving scant upside.
- Jeff Blaylock: He averaged 22 carries per game when Tyjae Spears was out and 13.6 when Spears played, and Spears was the better receiver in those games.
- David Zacharias: Pollard is a warrior, but he's past the RB age apex and has a younger, more-explosive backup ready to take over.
- Julia Papworth: An older running back who only managed five touchdowns last year, who has a promising guy behind him, and a rookie quarterback at the helm of what will be a less-than-thriving offense? No, thank you.
- Andy Hicks: The Titans seem obliged to use Pollard this year, but they will have more than one eye on the future of their running back room. Pollard is an easy 2026 off-season cut for salary reasons.
