The Tennessee Titans are going all-in with Cam Ward as their future franchise QB.
Despite an offseason filled with speculation — and plenty of likely solid offers they had to turn down for the No. 1 overall pick — the Titans opted to stay in the top spot of the draft and pick the quarterback most talent evaluators had at the top of their boards.
Ward will look to turn around a Tennessee Titans franchise that has struggled to find consistency at the quarterback position since Ryan Tannehill hung up his cleats. The Titans tried to draft Malik Willis and that didn’t workout, and last year’s experiment with Will Levis was a disaster.
Tennessee has some pieces in place on offense with Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard, so if Brian Callahan and Ward can get on the same page early, the Titans could right the ship sooner rather than later in a weak AFC South.
Meanwhile in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons are preparing to open the 2025 season with Michael Penix Jr. as their starting QB. The former Washington standout played well when he took over for Kirk Cousins last season and looks like he has what it takes to thrive in the NFL.
Penix is surrounded by a nice group of offensive weapons, too. Drake London has cemented himself as a true No. 1 WR, while Bijan Robinson is one of the most promising young running backs in the NFL.
Kyle Pitts has never lived up to where he was drafted in the first round, but as of now, the Falcons are remaining optimistic and picked up the 5th-year option for the versatile tight end.
But with recent rumors surfacing that the Falcons are listening to calls from teams wanting to trade for Pitts, Bleacher Report believes the Titans might be the perfect partner.
The Falcons would get the Titans 2026 3rd-round pick, 2026 7th-round pick and QB Will Levis in exchange for Pitts:
The Tennessee Titans just used the No. 1 overall pick on quarterback Cam Ward. The Miami product is expected to give Tennessee a long-term answer behind center, but he leaves the future of 2023 second-round pick Will Levis in question.
“Anyone who’s ever been in my situation would agree that it sucks,” Levis said, per Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. “I’m just trying to do the best I can to not let it affect me.”
A fresh start could benefit both the Titans and Levis. Perhaps the two parties could find one by flipping Levis to the Falcons as part of a package for Pitts.
Why would Atlanta be interested in Levis when it has second-year QB Michael Penix Jr. on the roster? Well, the short answer is that if the Falcons manage to move Cousins at some point this offseason, it’ll need additional depth behind Penix.
Levis hasn’t played particularly well in the NFL, but he has far more experience (21 starts) than Easton Stick and Emory Jones.
Levis would largely be a throw-in with a package headlined by a (likely) high third-round selection.
For the Titans, Pitts would immediately upgrade Ward’s supporting cast. Tennessee has a vastly underrated tight end in Chigoziem Okonkwo but some questionable receiver depth behind Calvin Ridley. Pitts could give Ward another playmaker in two-tight-end sets or as a big slot receiver in Brian Callahan’s offense.
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