NASHVILLE – ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah each launched up to date mock drafts on Tuesday morning.
Less than six weeks earlier than the NFL Draft, they agree on one thing – as a minimum for now.
Both draft analysts have the Titans selecting Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the primary usual choose.
Neither one sounds very certain, however.
“We’re nonetheless now no longer one hundred percentage certain what the Titans will do,” Kiper wrote. “They may want to attempt to exchange this choose to a QB-needy crew along with the Giants. Tennessee may want to choose one of the pinnacle possibilities withinside the magnificence in Colorado huge receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter or Penn State part rusher Abdul Carter. Both gamers might fill holes at the roster. But it certain appears the celebrities are beginning to align for Tennessee to draft its subsequent franchise QB.
“Will Levis continues to be beneathneath contract, however he ranked ultimate withinside the NFL in QBR ultimate season at 27.8. And the Titans’ most effective QB-associated circulate in unfastened corporation become changing Mason Rudolph with Brandon Allen. Ward’s capacity to improvise beneathneath center, throw lasers to his receivers and choose up the occasional first down together along with his legs Up the occasional first down together along with his legs might be welcome in Nashville. He led the FBS in landing passes in 2024 with 39.”
In preceding mocks, Jeremiah had the Titans taking Penn State part rusher Abdul Carter, at the same time as Kiper had Ward touchdown in Tennessee.
In their mock drafts launched on Tuesday, each Kiper and Jeremiah have the Titans taking Ward, and Carter going 2d ordinary to the Browns.
Kiper and Jeremiah additionally each have Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders going 0.33 ordinary to the Giants, with receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter going fourth ordinary to the Patriots.
“As we inch toward the draft, it is starting to appearance greater and much more likely that Ward may be the primary ordinary pick,” Jeremiah wrote, “whether or not it is to the Titans or one of the QB-needy groups that take a seat down near in the back of them withinside the order, if one had been to alternate as much as No. 1. In this case, Tennessee remains placed and receives a sparkling begin on the position.”
