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

[Grizz]

4 minutes ago, BudsOilers said:

I'd don't think either or both moves that needle much.  What it does do is making them less desperate than they were a week ago and elevates their floor of QB play short term.

 

That said, they IMO were never going to give up 3 1's and the real question is what the Titans true asking price would be.  I'd have to think that it's not coincidental that the Titans upped their price following the Ward Pro Day and same day Wilson signed with the Giants through the NFL media guys.

 

Maybe that means they love Ward more than ever.  Maybe it's a chess move to get the Giants to offer 2 1st rounders plus some day 2 picks.

 

 

 

Titans are not coming off Ward without an offer that includes 3 first round picks. I think it is both of these things, not an either or. They like Cam more than ever. They have also gotten to know Cam the person as opposed to just a prospect they have viewed on tape and see a future with him in the building--this social/emotional connection matters more than people realize. The trust his confidence and energy. 

 

I also think they are communicating directly with the Giants--this idea of "chess" I imagine these two front offices are very clear with each other at this point about where things stand. 

[TheChosenTitan]

https://x.com/richjohnsonnfl/status/1905250021764706544?s=46&t=BXOuo627AXnnsLAwTRGy7g
 

don’t know how trusted this guy is

[SARGO24]

1 minute ago, TheChosenTitan said:

https://x.com/richjohnsonnfl/status/1905250021764706544?s=46&t=BXOuo627AXnnsLAwTRGy7g
 

don’t know how trusted this guy is

It’s a parody account. His name is literally Dick Johnson and it says parady in his Twitter handle… 

[BudsOilers]

2 minutes ago, TheBukafax said:

I’m going to go with Occams Razor that Ward is locked in as the pick(They know giants won’t offer 3 firsts).

 

The film crew shit is the biggest give away. This wouldn’t entice Schoen to think he should offer more. It would make him think he’s wasting his time negotiating.

There's no evidence the asking price is the minimum they'd accept.  Especially if the buyer's previous offer was considered a low ball one.....

 

I don't think the Titans Film Crew attending means anything.  Dollars to donuts they show up next week at the Colorado Pro Day.

[Nash]

Disagree BUD, the film crew has to be for marketing purposes, when the team chooses him.. I don't think it's to influence the Giants in any way, that's just too Machiavellian even for Brinker/ Borgonzi..

[TheBukafax]

6 minutes ago, BudsOilers said:

There's no evidence the asking price is the minimum they'd accept.  Especially if the buyer's previous offer was considered a low ball one.....

 

I don't think the Titans Film Crew attending means anything.  Dollars to donuts they show up next week at the Colorado Pro Day.

If the film crew does go to Colorado I will cede. If there is no film crew I hope we can all put this media spin behind us.

[Starkiller]

4 minutes ago, Nash said:

Disagree BUD, the film crew has to be for marketing purposes, when the team chooses him.. I don't think it's to influence the Giants in any way, that's just too Machiavellian even for Brinker/ Borgonzi..

I think it’s all about marketing Ward because they fully expect to pick him.
 

That said, IF they were actively trying to up the value of the pick then it would be a clever move.

[BudsOilers]

5 minutes ago, Grizz said:

 

Titans are not coming off Ward without an offer that includes 3 first round picks. I think it is both of these things, not an either or. They like Cam more than ever. They have also gotten to know Cam the person as opposed to just a prospect they have viewed on tape and see a future with him in the building--this social/emotional connection matters more than people realize. The trust his confidence and energy. 

 

I also think they are communicating directly with the Giants--this idea of "chess" I imagine these two front offices are very clear with each other at this point about where things stand. 

I don't believe for a second that if the Titans received an offer of 2 first rounders and an established a younger starting quality player under contract that they'd walk away because it's not a third first rounder.

 

Just the simple move of upping the asking price as the view of Ward is higher now than pre-Combine does two things - signal teams that they need to up whatever offers they've previously made and we like Ward enough to stick and pick without a premium offer.

 

 

[TeamRamrod]

34 minutes ago, TheChosenTitan said:

 

As the process has gone on, this and the fact that it turns it Carter might be kind of a psycho lol makes me feel better and better about sticking and picking Ward.

[TF_Titan]

The vast majority of the evidence out there points to:

 

1. The Titans like Ward now even more than they did at the combine
2. The Giants realize they aren't going to be able to strike a deal for #1

I think the Titans' current position is "we're drafting Ward unless someone does something stupid" and the Giants position is "we're not going to do anything stupid".

[ctm]

2 minutes ago, TF_Titan said:

The vast majority of the evidence out there points to:

 

1. The Titans like Ward now even more than they did at the combine
2. The Giants realize they aren't going to be able to strike a deal for #1

I think the Titans' current position is "we're drafting Ward unless someone does something stupid" and the Giants position is "we're not going to do anything stupid".

 

Occam's razor

[TeamRamrod]

3 minutes ago, TF_Titan said:

The vast majority of the evidence out there points to:

 

1. The Titans like Ward now even more than they did at the combine
2. The Giants realize they aren't going to be able to strike a deal for #1

I think the Titans' current position is "we're drafting Ward unless someone does something stupid" and the Giants position is "we're not going to do anything stupid".

 

[OilerTitanHybrid]

5 minutes ago, TeamRamrod said:

As the process has gone on, this and the fact that it turns it Carter might be kind of a psycho lol makes me feel better and better about sticking and picking Ward.

 

 

He's been a psycho to me since I saw that he threw that tow truck driver around. lol  I've never wanted him.  It's The Solidifier all da way, full speed ahead!

 

 

[TeamRamrod]

Just now, OilerTitanHybrid said:

 

 

He's been a psycho to me since I saw that he threw that tow truck driver around. lol  I've never wanted him.  It's The Solidifier all da way, full speed ahead!

 

 

We need a better nickname than that

[Supernope]

3 minutes ago, TeamRamrod said:

We need a better nickname than that

Camiward?