Titans Sticking at No. 1, Cam Ward a Likely Pick According to NFL Insider

Cam Ward would become the first Miami player selected first overall since 1991.

Bill Enright | Mar 19, 2025

Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) gestures during the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones at Camping World Stadium. / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

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The Tennessee Titans have the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, they’ll be sticking with the pick instead of trading out. Breer says there are a handful of options for the Titans to draft with the 1st overall pick, one of which is Miami quarterback Cam Ward. Breer also includes Shedeur Sanders, Abdul Carter, and Travis Hunter as other possibilities.

Breer says there are two reasons the Titans will likely draft a quarterback which he outline in his weekly NFL Mailbag.

One, there’s been almost no buzz on the Tennessee Titans moving the pick. And two, the Titans’ lack of activity on the veteran quarterback market indicates they could be planning to find their starter with that pick.
- Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated, MMQB

Based on the consensus draft rankings and most Mock Drafts, the Titans could be looking at either Cam Ward or Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

According to the Titans official depth chart, Will Levis is the only passer on the roster. Levis was drafted in the second round (No. 33 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played in just 12 games in 2024 and passed for 2,091 yards (27th in the NFL), 13 TDs (26th), 12 INTs and had a QBR of 27.8 (dead last in the league).

According to an interview from the Dan Patrick Show, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said the Titans got “pretty comfortable” with Ward during the pre-draft process. Fowler went on to say the interviews Ward had with the Titans “have gone well.”

Throughout the history of the NFL Draft only two Miami players were drafted 1st overall. Vinny Testaverde was the first in 1987 and Russell Maryland was the second Hurricane to get selected with the first pick in 1991. Back in 2004, Miami set the record for most first-round picks with six, Alabama has since tied that record in 2021.

The NFL Draft starts on Thursday April 24, 2025.