Report: Raiders, Titans, Falcons Tried Trading Back into Round 1 amid Will Levis Fall

As Will Levis continues to wait for his name to be called in the 2023 NFL draft when the second round begins on Friday night, the list of potential landing spots might be known based on the teams that tried to trade back into the first round.

Per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders and Atlanta Falcons were "desperately" trying to get another pick late in Round 1 on Thursday.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams also looked into potentially making a deal to get a late first-round pick.

Neither Florior nor Fowler mentioned if those teams were specifically trying to trade up for Levis, though it's perhaps not a coincidence that all five of them could use a potential long-term answer at quarterback.

Levis was expected to be one of the top players selected in the first round. The most common pairing for the 23-year-old was the Indianapolis Colts with the No. 4 overall pick.

ESPN's Matt Miller reported on April 13 the Colts had Levis ranked ahead of Florida's Anthony Richardson because of the feeling he can step in to play right away. Richardson wound up being the pick for Indianapolis on Thursday night.

Per ESPN's Chris Mortensen, there were some concerns expressed by teams about the toe injury Levis dealt with last season:

The Raiders and Falcons both had top-10 picks, but opted to address different positions at that spot in the draft. Las Vegas selected Texas Tech edge-rusher Tyree Wilson at No. 7. Atlanta took Texas running back Bijan Robinson at No. 8.

The Titans landed Northwestern tackle Peter Skoronski with the 11th pick. The Patriots traded down a few spots before taking Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez at 17. The Rams didn't have a first-round pick, but they are slated to have the fifth pick in Round 2 (No. 36 overall).

There are several teams picking early in the second round that could look for a quarterback. The Detroit Lions (No. 34) and Seattle Seahawks (No. 37) don't necessarily have a long-term option at the position currently on their roster.

New England has Mac Jones going into his third season, but there have been rumblings he may be falling out of favor with head coach Bill Belichick.

Florio reported on April 4 that Belichick has shopped Jones to multiple teams this offseason. Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston said during a March 31 radio hit on WEEI the legendary Patriots coach was "really pissed" off that Jones went outside the organization for advice about running the offense during the 2022 season.

ESPN's Todd McShay cited the Seahawks as a team to watch for Levis after there was "some buzz" around them taking a quarterback in the first round.

After the Rams at No. 36, the Raiders currently pick next at No. 38 overall. The Titans are next at No. 41, followed by the Falcons at No. 44 and Patriots at No. 46.

The Rams and Raiders both have two third-round picks they could potentially use in a trade offer to move up if they want Levis or another player early in the second round.