
The Tennessee Titans dropped some insight Wednesday into the organization’s stance on the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Speaking at the press conference to introduce new general manager Mike Borgonzi, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker told reporters: “We won’t pass on a generational talent with the first pick in the NFL Draft.”
That comment seems to hint that the Titans could be zeroing in on Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Borgonzi also told reporters Wednesday he received some trade calls about the selection after his hiring to replace Ran Carthon.
The Titans secured the No.1 overall pick by going 3-14 this past season, marking the first time they had the top pick since 1978 when they were the Houston Oilers.
Since making the playoffs three straight years from 2019 to 2021, the Titans have had three straight losing seasons with quarterback being the main issue.
After veteran Ryan Tannehill struggled in 2022, the Titans selected Will Levis in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft, and he went on to start nine games as a rookie, completing 58.4 percent of his passes for 1,808 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions.
Rather than selecting a quarterback in the first round of the 2024 draft such as Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy or Bo Nix, the Titans used the No. 7 overall pick on offensive tackle JC Latham and decided to give Levis a longer look as the starter.
Now the Titans enter the offseason with the same lingering questions at quarterback but despite having the No. 1 pick, the team seems to opting for more of a generational talent like Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter instead of a Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward.