Titans GM: We're Not 'Anywhere Near' Decision to Keep or Trade NFL Draft No. 1 Pick

All eyes are on the Tennessee Titans ahead of April's NFL draft, but the team with the No. 1 overall pick is taking its time.

"I don't think we're anywhere near making a decision if we're going to stay put and make the pick or trade out," Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport (30-second mark) on Tuesday. "It's early on in the process right now for that decision."

Tennessee is certainly unsettled at quarterback for the long-term future, but this draft class is also considered to be weak at signal-caller. In fact, Miami's Cam Ward (No. 8) and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders (No. 16) are the only quarterbacks in the top 50 of the latest big board of prospects from B/R's NFL Scouting Department.

If the Titans decide Ward or Sanders is good enough to be the face of their franchise, then it doesn't matter that there isn't a ton of high-upside depth in this year's quarterback class. All it will take is the front office falling in love with one of those two prospects to drastically alter the AFC South team's future.

However, the Titans may ultimately decide neither Ward nor Sanders is worth taking at No. 1 overall.

That is when the possibility of a trade would become a real one, as they could get a haul in return from another quarterback-needy team that does believe in Ward or Sanders. 

It wasn't long ago the Chicago Bears traded the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL draft to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for wide receiver DJ Moore, two draft picks in 2023, a 2024 first-rounder that became the No. 1 overall pick and a 2025 second-rounder. Carolina believed in Bryce Young at No. 1 overall and responded accordingly by offering such a significant return package.

Perhaps Tennessee can get something similar in return this year, and if that was the case it would make sense for the front office to take its time and wait for the best offer.

Or perhaps it will become enamored with a prospect such as Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter or Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter. They are the top two players on the B/R big board and could be foundational anchors for the defense for years to come.

Last month, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker told reporters: "We won't pass on a generational talent with the first pick in the NFL draft. We won't do that."

If the team ultimately decides Carter or Hunter is a "generational talent" after taking its time studying the film and evaluating all the options, don't be surprised if it isn't a quarterback at No. 1 overall.