Titans decision at quarterback gets much easier after Senior Bowl practices reveal an ugly truth about the 2025 NFL Draft
MOBILE — There is no decision more important for the Tennessee Titans than figuring out what to do at the quarterback position for 2025 and beyond. Will Levis remains under contract, and while the Titans’ newly hired front office executives have said that Levis will be given an opportunity to compete in training camp, I […]
MOBILE — There is no decision more important for the Tennessee Titans than figuring out what to do at the quarterback position for 2025 and beyond.
Will Levis remains under contract, and while the Titans’ newly hired front office executives have said that Levis will be given an opportunity to compete in training camp, I don’t think anybody truly expects him to be the starter next season.
The Titans are sitting on the 1st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. That gives them option upon option for what to do at QB. There’s Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward in contention to go No. 1. There’s the rest of the quarterback class going in later rounds of the Titans decide to trade the pick. There’s also veteran option that could become available in the coming months.
But after watching a handful of quarterback prospects compete during Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Alabama this week, I’m confident in saying that Tennessee’s decision just got much easier.
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Senior Bowl QBs
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart was definitely one of the more polarizing players in Mobile. Half the people I spoke to at the Senior Bowl fell in love with Dart and had him down as a fast riser of the week. NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay even mentioned that multiple scouts have Dart as the QB2 of the class.
On the other hand, I know there’s a large contingent of people that were not impressed by Dart. I’m one of them. There’s no question his talent pops on occasion, but I found him to be too inconsistent of a passer. He’s not an anticipatory thrower and doesn’t have the post-snap recognition that he needs to excel at the next level. Dart needs some work and I don’t view him as a an NFL starter right now.
Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel throws a good ball. He’s accurate and does well moving around in the pocket. But I really question his ability to “see it,” despite playing over 2,000 college snaps.
Gabriel also measured at 5’10” at the Senior Bowl. He was noticeably undersized.
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe had the worst week of all the QBs. His small hand measurements got some people worried and he made miscue after miscue during the week of practice. He projects more as a toolsy backup to me than a franchise quarterback.
What it means for the Titans
There was not a quarterback at the Senior Bowl this week that I felt confident would be a quality NFL starter. It’s no secret that this is a week QB draft class. But my time in Mobile really exposed that ugly truth to me. So what does that mean for the Titans?
That means that one of the “QB options” can get scratched off the list. I no longer see a world where the Titans trade the 1st overall pick and try to invest in a rookie quarterback in the middle rounds of the draft. There’s just nobody available that’s worth trying to develop, especially when there’s an impatience within the organization.
If the Titans are going to draft a quarterback, it needs to be Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward.
The other options for 2025 are all veterans that could be available in free agency or via trade, but I’m comfortable saying that pursuing a Day 2/Day 3 would be futile.
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