It’s NFL draft week! We made it!
Let’s start off by focusing, of course, on the quarterbacks. And one in particular has been all over the place: Kentucky’s Will Levis. In a bunch of mock drafts, including the latest from our Christian D’Andrea, he went fourth overall to the Raiders thanks to a trade up. Yet he went 11th in the latest ESPN mock draft from Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay.
And that’s exactly where Matt Miller has Levis going in his latest ESPN mock draft, to the Tennessee Titans, who most certainly could use a QB of the future. Here’s what he wrote:
The Titans have done homework on the top five quarterbacks in preparation for life after Ryan Tannehill and are in an ideal situation to draft and develop a passer. Levis would be a fantastic play for Tennessee given his arm strength, mobility and toughness in the pocket.
Why the slide for Levis? There are concerns among NFL scouts about his age (24) and that his style of play will lead to injuries in the NFL — much like Carson Wentz, given both players’ penchants for staying in the pocket and absorbing hits from pass-rushers. Levis is seen as NFL-ready — former offensive coordinator Liam Coen has been vocal in his belief in Levis as a franchise quarterback — but he’ll have to speed up his process in the NFL and cut down on the 23 interceptions he threw over the past two years.
There you have it. Make sure to check out our latest NFL mock draft. We also have our latest “consensus” mock draft to show who the experts are picking, along with the full first-round order up to date.