Latest mock draft has Titans landing another first-round pick and using it to select a QB
The latest mock draft from Pro Football Network has the Titans landing a QB at the end of the first round
The latest mock draft from Pro Football Network has the Tennessee Titans making an extremely bold move.
Pro Football Network's mock draft from this weekend has the Titans keeping the No. 11 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and using it to select Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones.
PFN then has the Titans acquiring the No. 29 overall pick (and the No. 148 overall pick) from New Orleans Saints for the No. 41 overall pick plus a 2024 first-round selection and a 2024 third-round selection.
With the No. 29 overall selection, PFN has Tennessee selecting Kentucky quarterback Will Levis.
From PFN:
Ryan Tannehill’s replacement has arrived in Tennessee. It’s not necessarily going to be Will Levis. It could very well end up being Malik Willis. But between the two big-armed lottery tickets, one of them will end up being the Titans’ starting QB in 2024. Actually, the best player comp for Levis is a big-armed Ryan Tannehill. Levis has been billed as a Josh Allen-type size/athleticism guy, but he’s far less creative. His best fit today is in an offense that will keep things simple and let him showcase that arm to the intermediate levels of the field.
There are a couple of issues with this scenario.
For starters, most mock drafts have Levis going in the top 10. Scouts love the potential that Levis has displayed at the collegiate level with his strong arm and ideal size. They prefer to ignore that he averaged an interception per game over the last two seasons.
It's possible, however, that Levis could slide to the end of the first round. Remember, it was just a year ago that numerous mock drafts had Malik Willis going in the first round (some mocks had him going in the top 10 to the Carolina Panthers). He ended up falling to the Titans in the third round.
Beyond the question of whether or not Levis will fall to the end of the first round, there's also the fact that he has a lot of question marks surrounding him.
The turnovers are a major issue. Levis also tends to display poor body language when things don't go his way in a game. I'm not sure he's the guy you want leading an offense when adversity hits.
The Titans definitely need to start thinking about their longterm quarterback situation, but I'm not sure trading a 2024 first-round pick and a high second-round pick in 2023 for a quarterback with massive question marks is a good idea.
