NFL Draft Rumors: Will Levis 'Quietly' Met with Texans amid Bryce Young, Stroud Buzz

Several teams are doing their due diligence on quarterback prospect Will Levis ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.

"From the teams that went to dinner with him, the Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders spent time with him, Mike Vrabel from the Tennessee Titans spent time with him," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported. "(Levis) actually pretty quietly had a top-30 visit with the Houston Texans; that happened over the last several weeks."

The Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans have the top two picks are both are expected to take quarterbacks, although most expect Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud to be the first two off the board. The Las Vegas Raiders (No. 7) and Tennessee Titans (No. 11) could also be realistic options for the former Kentucky quarterback.

Levis could be considered a candidate to slide after his inconsistent play at the college level. He finished last season with just 19 passing touchdowns in 11 games while throwing 10 interceptions.

NFL teams could lean toward the quarterbacks who were more productive in college. Young won the Heisman Trophy, while Stroud was a Heisman finalist in each of the last two years.

"As far as the range (for Levis), it seems anything from (No.) 3 to probably somewhere in the teens is possible," Rapoport added.

However, the Panthers and Texans are clearly at least giving Levis a chance at the top of the draft.

Despite his question marks, Levis might have the most pure arm talent in the draft, which he showed at his pro day Friday:

The Texans are likely far from contending after going 3-13-1 last season with an offense that ranked 30th in scoring. They could take a chance on the high-upside player with the No. 2 pick and give him plenty of time to develop on the field.

At the very least, it's clear teams in need of a quarterback are keeping their options open.