Titans say they won’t pass on ‘generational talent’ with No. 1 pick in 2025 NFL Draft

Borgonzi said it’s too early to know which direction the Titans will go with the top pick.

“We are at the very beginning of these discussions,” he said.

Borgonzi comes from the Kansas City Chiefs, where he spent the last 14 years. He oversaw a massive roster overhaul in 2013, timed with the arrival of Andy Reid as head coach. The Chiefs were 2-14 in 2012, before Reid arrived, earning the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

These Chiefs were in dire need of a quarterback, just as the Titans might be following a 3-14 season in which QB play was poor.

But Reid’s first major move that year was the trade for Alex Smith, which was consummated before Super Bowl XLVII and made official on the first day of the 2013 championship year. They then selected the offensive tackle Eric Fisher in first place in the general classification.

If the Titans don’t believe there is a quarterback worthy of the No. 1 pick — a “generational” QB, in their terms — then they could take a similar approach by first obtaining a veteran option and deciding who is the best player. in the project is.

Again, Borgonzi indicated that the draft remains the most proven method of rebuilding, stating that his plan for the Titans is to want to “complete free agency, but we want to build through the draft.”

Trades back — whether with the first pick or anywhere in the draft afterward — are something Borgonzi seems very open to considering, saying “draft picks are our greatest form of currency.” . Interestingly, Borgonzi helped fuel the Titans’ future draft pool as a member of the Chiefs’ front office, via the DeAndre Hopkins trade, sending a 2025 fifth-rounder to Tennessee. On the other hand, the Titans still owe the Chiefs a 2025 third-round pick for the L’Jarius Sneed deal last March.

“That’s always the goal: to get as many picks in the top 100 as possible,” Borgonzi said.

He approaches the situation without preconceived plans.

“I approach this with an open mind,” he said Wednesday. “We will evaluate each situation to make the best decision with this choice.”