It's becoming very clear what the Titans intend to do with No. 1 draft pick
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The much-ballyhooed Colorado pro day took place on Friday. It was the biggest pre-draft event to take place since the NFL scouting combine more than a month ago.
Two players who have been projected to go in the top five of the 2025 NFL draft were on the field in Boulder, Colorado. (How often is it that Colorado is a go-to destination on the pro day tour?)
Cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter — the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner — and quarterback Shedeur Sanders — son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and current Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders — were the star attractions. In his latest mock draft, Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis has Sanders and Hunter projected to go No. 2 and 3 overall.
The Tennessee Titans own the No. 1 overall pick, and they had a contingent of folks in Boulder for Friday's big pro day. As Paste BN Sports' Jarrett Bell writes, what happened after Colorado's pro day seems to indicate the Titans' plans with the top pick and if Tennessee deviates from that, well that would be a real stunner.
The Titans canceled a private workout with Sanders. The absence of a follow-up private workout with Sanders could be interpreted as another sign that the team is leaning toward Miami quarterback Cam Ward, who the Titans already had a private session with after Miami's pro day.
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