Pete Overzet advised grabbing Tyler Lockett in the double-digit rounds whenever you are building late Tennessee stacks. The Titans’ rookie wide-receiver picture is still a mess—he jokingly referred to "Shimmery Decay" and "I’m" as complete unknowns—and he expects we will not know which, if any, are playable until deep into August. Lockett slides 8-10 spots past his 2023 closing cost, yet still brings a bankable 20-plus percent target share and proven spike-week volatility. Overzet’s logic: rather than burning a pick on a Titans rookie who could be a season-long zero, use Lockett as a reliable bring-back with immediate utility while you wait for training-camp clarity. If one of the Tennessee rookies does earn a role, you can always add him later in other drafts, but today the veteran gives you correlation and production at virtually the same ADP.

Sam Monson advised fantasy gamers to stay away from Tyler Lockett, arguing the 31-year-old looks "pretty close to being done." Monson pointed to three straight seasons of declining yards per route run (2.39 → 1.95 → 1.53) and a sharp drop-off in PFF receiving grade that mirrored his age-curve. Now tethered to a rookie quarterback learning a new system, and competing with Calvin Ridley plus three drafted wideouts, Lockett projects as—at best—the Titans’ third passing option. Monson compared Tennessee to the franchise’s past habit of rostering wideouts on their last legs ("Randy Moss, Titans legend") and sees little chance for a bounce-back given Ward’s expected early volatility. He recommended treating Lockett as a WR6/7 in season-long drafts and leaving him undrafted in shallow leagues.

Eric Luttrell told viewers not to burn a mid-round pick on Tyler Lockett, insisting the 31-year-old will linger in Rounds 17-18 all summer. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba set to claim a bigger slot role and Seattle expected to lean run-heavy under new OC Ryan Grubb, Lockett is unlikely to regain his 22-percent target-share days. Eric’s advice: take the discount later for correlation or skip him entirely—reaching in Round 14 only forfeits upside shots at ascending rookies or last-minute handcuff backs.