Titans secure picks #1 and #35 in the 2025 Draft

[oldschool]

35 minutes ago, Face said:

I have a feeling we’ll wind up with Carter but if we do decide to take the QB route I’m not sure Cam is the lock everyone thinks he is. SS has alot of traits that Callahan, and frankly football people in general, value. For one he’s very safe with the ball. He has excellent mechanics & accuracy from the intermediate range & in. His deep ball accuracy is pretty good as well. He’s obviously not the athlete Sr is but he’s more than enough. He’s polished & efficient & should he ready to go from day 1. In some ways only playing for his Poos I’m sure has its downsides but there’s alot to be said for the experiences he was afforded being Deion’s kid & who he’s had the chance to work with. Polish is very important & will especially appeal to the coach.

 

Sanders isn't in the same ball park as Ward prospect wise.

[Callidus]

1 hour ago, BeedoeLaw said:

I like Carter alot as a prospect, but everything I'm hearing says this is a really deep edge draft. There are several players that are going to be really good. 

I would be fully on board drafting edge back to back in round 1 and 2 especially if we can trade back and still get carter. This hinges on a bridge qb and a tackle in free agency though. 

[headhunter]

Carter is a mixture of Ray Lewis and Von Miller. He's that special 

[TerryBoats]

In terms of value, NYG moving from #3 to #1 would be worth their 2nd and 3rd round pick. 

 

Trading down to #3 and still ending up with Carter would be a positive outcome.

[tgo]

2 minutes ago, TerryBoats said:

In terms of value, NYG moving from #3 to #1 would be worth their 2nd and 3rd round pick. 

 

Trading down to #3 and still ending up with Carter would be a positive outcome.

 

Starting to think their 2026 first and 2025+2026 3rd while sending back a 5th this year would be the best trade for the Titans.

[smokeater]

Obviously any opinion is based solely on how you personally feel about Ward.  QB trumps everything and everyone agree on this. If you personally don’t think he’ll amount to anything you’re going to be very biased about trading down or taking Carter 1-1.  If you personally think Ward has a good shot to be a franchise qb or more, you’re gonna push for him to be the pick.  
 

I’ve been around long enough to know that I have no idea on the choice in a draft year like this.  I do think though that we now have adults in the room making these actual decisions and I’m confident they’re doing everything possible to make the right one.  The only complaint I’ll have is if they trade out and don’t at least get a 1 next year. 

[OnsideKick]

Central Arkansas ED David Walker was outstanding to wrap up Senior Bowl week with a slew of pressures during live reps.

 

His ability to create push from different alignments is what makes his profile so intriguing.

[TF_Titan]

1 hour ago, Face said:

I’m not sure Cam is the lock everyone thinks he is.

 

Who thinks he's a lock? That's not the argument for drafting him at #1 and that's not the argument "everyone" is making. If that's the criteria you'd almost never draft a QB at #1.

[japan]

4 hours ago, oldschool said:

 

I don't buy that about ward. Sure he wouldn't be on the level of Maye, Williams, and Daniels but miss me with the penix, nix, McCarthy crap.

Right.  It's easier and lazier to just say they wouldn't be in the top 6.  But, most honest evaluators when pressed would put one or both above those last 3 or at least 2 of the last 3...

[bizzyeddie]

3 hours ago, oldschool said:

 

Yup. been saying it all along. It doesn't matter whether you are picking 1,3, 5, or 10. If you think Ward is a top 10 franchise caliber QB, you pick him. The strength of last year's QB draft or the projected strength of next year's are irrelevant to that equation at hand. If Ward doesn't grade out, and he very possibly won't, you take Carter or move back a few picks and hope to still get him. 

so you make a decision on the QBs 

hard yes or hard no 

and then you stick to that decision regardless of where you grade Carter or Hunter...or whomever else you are looking at for the #1 pic.

is that what you are saying?

[rns90]

20 minutes ago, bizzyeddie said:

so you make a decision on the QBs 

hard yes or hard no 

and then you stick to that decision regardless of where you grade Carter or Hunter...or whomever else you are looking at for the #1 pic.

is that what you are saying?

Not him but I’ll answer since I pretty much believe the same thing.  We draft at #1.  We need a qb.

 

 

Therefore you evaluate the qbs first on whether or not they are worthy of the pick/franchise qb potential.  If the answer is no, you move onto other players, scenario.  Solving the qb issue is first and foremost.  If they don’t see a qb as worthy they’ll make a move in FA most likely.

[AvgJoe]

I like Abdul Carter as the alternative to Ward. 
 

But here is my thing. Let’s say we do trade back with NYG and we don’t take a QB. Ok, that’s fine, but what is the plan to fix QB? Are you comfortable next year picking in the 10-15 range having to trade up for a guy like Drew Allar, an older rookie in Nussmeier, or the enigma of Nico Iamaleavea? Manning is likely following the script of staying two more years at Texas, so he’s off the table. 
 

Anyone here screaming about “more picks more picks, trade down” are you all of the sudden going to want to give up future picks for a questionable QB in a trade up? Because all QB’s are questionable, Burrow and Luck are the unicorns. 

[AvgJoe]

And I’ll remove my bias on the above. Cam Ward doesn’t exist and the only QB we are considering this year is Shedeur. Is it worth missing him to then trade a shit ton of picks for 2026’s questionable QB’s?

Edited February 5 by AvgJoe

[WG53]

4 minutes ago, AvgJoe said:

And I’ll remove my bias on the above. Cam Ward doesn’t exist and the only QB we are considering this year is Shedeur. Is it worth missing him to then trade a shit ton of picks for 2026’s questionable QB’s?

Absolutely. 

 

If we trade down this year we will have extra ammo next year. These qbs are not the answer.

[Hyperion]

16 minutes ago, AvgJoe said:

I like Abdul Carter as the alternative to Ward. 
 

But here is my thing. Let’s say we do trade back with NYG and we don’t take a QB. Ok, that’s fine, but what is the plan to fix QB? Are you comfortable next year picking in the 10-15 range having to trade up for a guy like Drew Allar, an older rookie in Nussmeier, or the enigma of Nico Iamaleavea? Manning is likely following the script of staying two more years at Texas, so he’s off the table. 
 

Anyone here screaming about “more picks more picks, trade down” are you all of the sudden going to want to give up future picks for a questionable QB in a trade up? Because all QB’s are questionable, Burrow and Luck are the unicorns. 

That's what the trade down/Carter camp doesn't get. I really don't think any of next year's quarterbacks are better than Cam Ward.  If we pursue the trade down/draft Carter path, then what is the plan to get a long term quarterback here? Don't tell me it's Sam Darnold. He had a fantastic team last year and the Titans are nowhere to providing a supporting cast he'd need to contend.