Speculation is building on how the Tennessee Titans will proceed with the No. 1 overall pick. When talking to Ian Rapoport at the NFL Combine, GM Mike Borgonzi said they will need the “entire process” of this offseason before deciding whether to trade or hold onto the top selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
“I think we’re going to need this entire process to get through this and make the best decision for the team,” Borgonzi said. “There’s a lot more information gathering that we have to do here in the next month and a half.”
Earlier in the interview, Borgonzi said they weren’t “anywhere near” their final decision given they are still in the process of meeting players.
“This is a touch-point for us where we really get to meet these players for the first time. So, 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,” Borgonzi said.
Borgonzi also said at the Combine that they have received trade inquiries for the No. 1 overall pick.
“We’ve had some phone calls. I’ll keep those phone calls close to the vest,” he said via Kevin Patra.
Borgonzi did tell Jim Wyatt that the Titans won’t take a discount on the No. 1 pick just because it’s viewed as a weaker draft class, noting any time the No. 1 pick is traded, a big return is the expectation.
There’s been a sense in league circles for a few weeks that Tennessee is open to moving down in order to collect more draft picks. The Titans earned the top pick with a 3-14 record and have numerous roster holes.
Beyond that, Borgonzi and other members of the Titans front office have expressed a desire to add more draft picks over the next few years, especially in the first three rounds.
However, the Titans also have a glaring need at quarterback and a chance to select the top prospect at the position, whoever they believe that is. Miami QB Cam Ward and Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders are both regarded as first-round prospects, though not surefire top prospects who would be top-five picks in most draft classes.
Borgonzi has also said the Titans won’t pass on a “generational” prospect with the No. 1 pick. Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter and Penn State OLB Abdul Carter are two other options who could fit that label if Tennessee sticks and picks but doesn’t take a quarterback.
If Tennessee does decide to trade the No. 1 pick, the groundwork for a trade could be laid at this week’s Scouting Combine.
We’ll have more on the Titans’ plans with the No. 1 pick as the news is available.
