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NFL Draft Rumors: Titans will pass on QB

By Ryan Ratty

Sep 7, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt leaves the field after the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Titans won 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt leaves the field after the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Titans won 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s been rumored that the Tennessee Titans will more or less pass on a quarterback in the 2015 NFL Draft.

With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans could go in a number of directions. Obviously, Leonard Williams makes a ton of sense, as he shows the ability to be a freaky defensive player in the NFL. However, if the Titans want to make the sexy pick, two players who will immediately give this fan base something to be excited about are Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston. Despite all of this, there seems to be some belief that the Titans would benefit more by bypassing drafting a quarterback in the first round.

The Tennessean‘s Jim Wyatt reported that even though the quarterback position may be their biggest need, they would be wise to not draft a quarterback. Wyatt talked about the prospects of drafting a quarterback and the prospects of sticking with Mettenberger.

"Yes, I know some of you think this should be No. 1 on the list. The Titans don’t. They have an opportunity to do something about it with the second overall pick, but smart money is on sticking with Zach Mettenberger instead of drafting Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota. Those two are probably riskier than Mettenberger, in my opinion."

Wyatt would also talk about the backup quarterback position, which is currently manned by Charlie Whitehurst.

"Charlie Whitehurst figures to be in the equation because coach Ken Whisenhunt loves him and he played well when given the chance last season. But the Titans will add a quarterback."

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Despite the temptation of drafting either Mariota or Winston, if the Titans want to build a championship team, they need to fill other needs on their roster. They also need to give Zach Mettenberger more of a chance, as he only played in seven games in his rookie season, all of which resulted in losses. Drafting one of the quarterbacks would give this team energy and a reason for the fans to be excited for 2015, but both quarterbacks are extremely risky and drafting one of them with such a high pick is extremely high-risk.

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