The Tennessee Titans could very well land their next franchise quarterback in the 2023 NFL draft, and it appears quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Will Levis are two names to keep an eye on for Tennessee.
According to ESPN’s Todd McShay, the Titans have “real interest” in both Levis and Stroud. He also notes that Tennessee has been making calls to inquire about trading up and down, but will first attempt the former.
Lastly, McShay says Tennessee signal-caller Hendon Hooker is someone to watch for the Titans if they trade back.
We alluded to it earlier, but yes, Tennessee is in the QB mix. I’ve heard there’s real interest in Stroud and Levis, with the latter being the more recent name.
Tennessee has been among the most active teams working the phones to put together a potential draft-night trade, speaking to at least four different teams about a move either up or down the board. There is a belief that the Titans will target a player to move up for — likely one of those quarterbacks — but then pivot to a trade-down attempt if it doesn’t come together, picking up more draft capital. And any move down the board would likely keep them inside the top 20. I’ve heard Hooker’s name as a possible target if they do drop down the board. Remember, Ryan Tannehill is turning 35 years old and is on the decline.
We heard from ESPN’s Turron Davenport back in March that the Titans “really like” Stroud, but this is the first we’ve seen of Tennessee having interest in the Kentucky signal-caller.
While Titans fans appear to mostly be on board with Stroud, who will likely require a trade up to get, thoughts about Levis, who may be attainable at No. 11 overall, have been on the opposite side of the spectrum in Nashville, as most fans want nothing to do with him.
However, based on this report, Titans fans may want to prepare themselves for a world where Levis ends up as their next franchise quarterback.
