Tennessee Titans Projected to Land CJ Stroud in ESPN’s All-QB Mock Draft

The Tennessee Titans would have to make a huge trade up the board to select CJ Stroud, but that is exactly what happens in an all-quarterback draft done by ESPN.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans may very well stick with Ryan Tannehill for another season, but some time in the very near future they will need to find a new quarterback. The Titans could choose to find that new quarterback in this year’s draft. That is exactly what they do in a recent “quarterback-only” mock draft from ESPN.

The connection between the Titans and former Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud continues to be discussed. With Mike Vrabel being an alum of Ohio State and the Titans need for that new quarterback it only makes sense as a partnership. So, it should be no surprise that the pairing between the Titans and Stroud was made again in another mock draft.

ESPN’s draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid discussed the pairing and the reasoning. Reid explains how Stroud could be available to the Titans in the first place:

“Not an oversight ... we really skipped the Texans at No. 2. Now to be clear, this isn't the route that we would take, but it really seems like they could pass on a quarterback at this point. New coach DeMeco Ryans is locked into a six-year deal, so Houston might want to take the rebuild slow -- and there's a real chance that it has Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. higher on its board than any signal-caller not named Young. It'd of course all work in favor of the Arizona Cardinals, who hold the No. 3 pick and will be listening to trade offers since they have their QB in Kyler Murray. The worst-kept secret of this draft is Arizona's willingness to move back to fill more needs and rebuild a roster starved for talent.”

Miller explains the why the fit is so strong:

“It's so hard to logically say the Texans will pass on a quarterback, but I'm also hearing that around the league. As for the Titans, this is a dream scenario. Stroud is ready to play right now, and Ryan Tannehill is turning 35 years old and showing signs of it. The Titans have a lot of needs -- wide receiver being a big one -- but can still address those areas later in the draft. New offensive coordinator Tim Kelly wouldn't have to change much, either. Running back Derrick Henry is still the offensive focus, which would take a ton of pressure off Stroud early on.”

We are a week away from the NFL draft so all the answers we need will be here soon enough. Until then, the connection between the Titans and Stroud will continue to be discussed and projected. There is too much sense to the pairing for it to be left alone. As Miller explained, it would be a dream scenario for the Titans, but whether it’s a dream that will be real when we all wake up next Friday morning remains to be seen.

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