Titans At Center Of Multiple Silly Season Rumors

Last week it was a quarterback-swapping trade, this week it's moving up in the draft. Such is the case for fans of the Tennessee Titans as they endure the rumor mill that's spinning around their team.

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NASHVILLE - Daniel Jeremiah of The NFL Network is a well-respected and connected source, so when he shares something, there is a potential for it to come true.   

On Sunday, Jeremiah reported that the Tennessee Titans have been exploring options with the Arizona Cardinals to trade up from No.11 to No.3 overall, with the move likely for a quarterback.  

I don't know Larry Krueger, and I am in no way taking a shot at him. Still, when the California radio show host reported last week that the Titans and San Francisco 49ers could be working on a trade of Malik Willis for Trey Lance and some form a draft pick swap, it was met with some skepticism.  

So in back-to-back weeks, the Titans are trading for Lance and moving up to No.3 to draft one of the foursome of CJ Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Levis, or Anthony Richardson, with the likelihood that both Stround and Young will be gone by the third pick.   

Remember that the Titans currently have Ryan Tannehill and Willis as the only quarterbacks on their roster. So they will trade Willis for Lance and draft another quarterback, potentially giving them three to compete for the starter's role?

While either of these two scenarios is not impossible, there's no way that both would occur. It's just as likely that in the case of the Jeremiah story, the Titans are simply doing their due diligence to know their options should their preferred quarterback slide to No.3, and they might be then interested in making the jump to acquire him. 

This time of year in NFL circles has long been called the "silly season," and multiple rumors about one team are part of the reason for that name.  

The Titans are interested in drafting a quarterback, if possible, but are they willing to sell the farm to get one?   

What could the potential cost of trading up from No.11 to No. 3 be for the Titans?

We don't have to look further than the San Francisco 49ers, who made a similar move two years ago, up from No.12 to No.3 to acquire the aforementioned Lance. 

That move cost the 49ers three first-round picks (2021,22,23) and a third in the 2022 draft. 

It would likely cost the Titans slightly less, like, say, the third-round pick considering they are one pick higher than San Francisco when they made their deal with Miami. 

That's a steep price to pay for a team in the Titans current position, where they are in need of multiple upgrades at multiple positions. 

When San Francisco made their move, current Titans general manager Ran Carthon was part of their front office staff, and their team seemed to be a starting quarterback away from being a championship contender. Their roster was in far better shape than the Titans currently. 

That move made sense for them then, but it doesn't make sense for the Titans now. 

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