Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward Discussed by Titans HC amid No. 1 2025 NFL Draft Pick

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan gave his thoughts on Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, two of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft class.

Callahan met Sanders at East-West Shrine Bowl practices, revealing his first impression of the signal-caller.

"You can tell he's been raised right," Callahan said, per Jim Wyatt of the team's official website. "He's mature, he has a really poised way about him, and he seems like a really good kid. I enjoyed talking to him. And, you could tell he's a guy who has been in the spotlight. He knows how to handle himself, he's been paid money, so he has a financial perspective."

While Tennessee's head coach hasn't talked with Ward yet, he praised his 2024 season at Miami.

"He does some really cool stuff," Callahan said, via Wyatt. "He has a really loose throwing motion, and I mean that in the best way. He can spin the ball well. He has all the different arm angles. He has the ability to move and create. He's put some really impressive throws on tape."

The Titans own the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft.

Tennessee is coming off a 3-14 season, marking the team's third straight year with a losing record.

Will Levis handled starting quarterback duties for the Titans to open the 2024 regular season, but he dealt with turnover issues and overall inconsistency. In 12 starts, Levis completed 63.1 percent of his throws for 2,091 yards and 13 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions. He also lost six fumbles.

Levis was briefly benched near the end of the year, leading to the belief that the Titans are searching for a new quarterback with the top pick in the 2025 draft.

Sanders thrived at Colorado in 2024, putting together a strong second year with the Buffaloes. His 4,134 yards through the air and 37 touchdown passes were both the most among all Big 12 quarterbacks, completing 74 percent of his throws despite also leading the conference in pass attempts (477).

"The thing that stands out the most is his toughness," Callahan said of Sanders. "He took some pretty big shots and he kept rolling. He can stand in the pocket and deliver it. He can move and create a bit, he has some ability to move out the pocket, and he does create on his own."

Ward is also coming off an exceptional season on the Hurricanes, completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns while getting picked off just seven times. He finished No. 4 in 2024 Heisman Trophy voting.

"Without knowing the person at all, just from what I've seen in a limited viewing, is he's incredibly talented," Callahan said in regards to Ward. "I think you see him do some things that are very unique with his ability to throw the ball."

In the latest mock draft from Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department, the Titans were projected to select Sanders with the No. 1 overall pick.

Tennessee will need to choose between one of the two passers on draft night if it decides to select a quarterback, but Callahan already appears to be a fan of both Sanders and Ward.