Titans may replace Ryan Tannehill with a very similar QB prospect
The Tennessee Titans have gotten plenty of buzz as of late. They sound like a candidate to trade up on night one of this year's NFL draft. If they want one of the top four consensus QBs in the class, they will probably have to make a move, according to many scouts and executives. ESPN's […]
The Tennessee Titans have gotten plenty of buzz as of late.
They sound like a candidate to trade up on night one of this year's NFL draft. If they want one of the top four consensus QBs in the class, they will probably have to make a move, according to many scouts and executives.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler got opinions from team scouts and executives to see how they view this QB class.
One potential quarterback replacement for the Titans drew a comparison to Ryan Tannehill.
Most frequent scout/exec comps: Matthew Stafford, Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Tannehill
Scout/exec draft range: Top 5 (ceiling), bottom of the top 10 (floor)
Perhaps no quarterback fits the prototypical mold more than Levis, who can fire through tight windows or trample defenders in the open field.
"Might be the most physically talented out of all of them," an NFC scout said. "A lot of positives that you can build around." Added an NFC personnel man: "Big, tough, great arm, smart, hard worker — everything feels frenetic. Makes you feel good when he chucks a deep ball or runs someone over, but throwing it to the right guy or making the routine play, it makes you a bit uneasy."
Levis is a line-drive thrower similar to Stafford or Tannehill, per an AFC scout. He's not devoid of touch, but a Levis-friendly offense will need to utilize his straight-line fastballs. Teams classify him as a perfectionist, which fuels his work ethic but can pose problems in the pocket, resulting in flustered play. Levis threw 19 touchdowns to 10 interceptions while battling a foot injury last season.
Others give Levis grace because of a lack of support around him. The Wildcats lost three offensive players to the 2022 draft and were light on receiver and offensive line talent, and their attack fell from eighth in the SEC in 2021 (425.2 yards per game) to last (324.7) this past season. Offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello was fired after one season for failing to maintain the momentum built by ex-coordinator Liam Coen, who returned to Lexington after one season with the Los Angeles Rams. Some evaluators say Levis wasn't put in position to maximize his skill set last season.
The information on Kentucky's Levis is really intriguing.
Some mock drafts have had him falling into the second half of the first round.
These execs/scouts don't see it that way. If it goes as they believe, the Titans would have to potentially trade up at least a few picks in order to secure the former SEC QB.
The comp to Tannehill may scare some fans as they would be moving on from a veteran to a young player with a similar skill-set.
For a fan of whoever gets Levis, they'd have to hope he ends up in the echelon of the Stafford comp rather than Gabbert or Tannehill.
