ESPN NFL Reporter Dianna Russini joined The Buck Reising Show on 104.5 The Zone on Friday to discuss the hottest rumors surrounding next week's NFL Draft.

Along the way, Russini shared some interesting information about the Titans' thoughts on the 2023 quarterback prospects and how their perspective factors into a potential trade up for number three. 

Here's a look at Reising and Russini talking quarterbacks and the Titans' options in the draft:

"If there's a quarterback that they really like, what better situation do they have than having someone that was already in their building now being a general manager with that number three spot? You got to figure the relationship's probably great and they could probably have pretty transparent conversations about that," Russini said of potentially negotiating with Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort, who previously worked in the Titans' front office. "I've seen this in the past where you can connect the dots and it all makes sense."

Having a relationship with Ossenfort could work in the Titans' favor should they feel motivated to make a move on draft night. But according to Russini, Tennessee may be less likely to jump up for a QB than some want to believe. 

After all, moving up eight spots for a quarterback won't come cheap. That's not a move you make if you're not blown away by the player you'd be drafting. 

Russini told Reising that she has not heard of a QB prospect that the Titans' building is in love with. "As of right now there's not one that is knocking everyone's socks off, but I could not have all the information," said Russini. "There could be one out there, and maybe they think this could be worth it. I just think they'd have to give up a lot and I'm not sure if they're in a position to do that at this point."

The Titans have done their homework on the top quarterback prospects in this year's draft. They've been attending Pro Days and hosting Top 30 visits for all of the biggest names. Mike Vrabel and Ran Carthon have been in the middle of it all.

If Russini's understanding is accurate and the Titans have not fallen in love with any of these prospects, a trade up to number three won't happen. As Russini said, Tennessee is in no place to trade future assets if a quarterback doesn't blow them away. Carthon just started building the foundation for the Titans' future and hitching one's wagon to a QB prospect this early only makes sense if there are no doubts about his ability to be your franchise quarterback.

It's also important to consider that there may be one or two of the top quarterbacks still on the board when the Titans pick at 11. 

Then again the Titans could also just be keeping things extremely close to the vest this draft cycle. The weeks leading up to the NFL Draft are all about deception and leaking information in a strategic manner. If Tennessee was all in on a top QB prospect, it may not be the type of information they want public one week away from draft night.