Have Titans made decision on what to do with No. 1 pick?

Updated mock drafts recently produced by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah caused some fans to assume the Tennessee Titans have decided to hold onto the first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft so they can acquire Miami's Cam Ward, the consensus top quarterback in his class. 

However, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated indicated in a mailbag published on Wednesday that new Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi and head coach Brian Callahan haven't yet closed the door on trading the draft's first choice for the right price. 

"After spending some time with them during the combine and doing this story on the No. 1 pick with new GM Mike Borgonzi and coach Brian Callahan on how they’ll approach using it," Breer wrote, "I do know their plan has been to go through the process with" Ward, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter and Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter.

"Essentially," Breer continued, "they want the full picture on those guys and what they bring to the table, as players and otherwise, before deciding whether to truly entertain offers for the pick. It makes sense to do it that way. This is a massive decision, and they hold all the cards."

During a Wednesday appearance on Cleveland sports radio station 92.3 The Fan, analyst Brian Hoyer said he would take New England Patriots backup and 2024 sixth-round draft pick Joe Milton III "over any of the quarterbacks in" this year's draft. Borgonzi and Co. wouldn't have to agree with that exact assessment to decide they'd rather accumulate multiple assets for an ongoing rebuild than take Ward at No. 1. 

The Cleveland Browns (pick No. 2), New York Giants (No. 3), Las Vegas Raiders (No. 6), New York Jets (No. 7) and New Orleans Saints (No. 9) are a handful of teams that could at least explore submitting a "'Godfather' offer" to the Titans for the first selection that would be spent on Ward.

Callahan could ultimately determine he can help Ward become a long-term franchise quarterback, but it sounds like the Titans are still open for business regarding the draft's first pick as of the start of spring.