Titans Promise To Take ‘Generational Talent’ With First Pick, Fueling Travis Hunter Rumors

The Tennessee Titans are being highly elusive with their NFL Draft plans, keeping all options open while they continue scouting work. At this point, they’re only offering one promise for their first-overall pick.

“We won’t pass on a generational talent with the first pick in the NFL draft,” Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker told reporters. “We won’t do that.”

Many bettors believe that Brinker is expressing indirect interest in Colorado duel threat Travis Hunter, as the odds for Hunter to be picked first overall plummeted after his statement. In reality, however, he provided so little information that it hardly had to be said in the first place. Brinker didn’t identify a generational talent in the draft, nor did he even confirm that Tennessee has found one. Essentially, he told fans that the team is willing to draft a good player with its first-overall pick. Good to know.

With young quarterback Will Levis entering his third season, the Titans are in a strange position for a seemingly blessed team. Giving up on Levis now in favor of quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward would be a quick pivot by NFL rebuilding standards. On the other hand, surefire prospects like Hunter may not provide enough immediate value for a struggling Titans roster.

The other option is to trade down, which could be effective in a number of scenarios. Tennessee could reaffirm its belief in Levis and choose to build around him with a healthy return for the first-overall pick. The Titans could also develop an interest in a quarterback further down the draft board, which could incentivize them to trade down for more picks and maximize value later on.

As of right now, it’s obvious that Tennessee has no plan beyond a few months of preparation. Keeping the pick could give the Titans the power to change their franchise with a single move, but there are plenty of teams that would pay heavily for the same opportunity. The pressure for the flagging franchise to take action will only mount as the march to the draft continues.