Titans' Shedeur Sanders Update Could Cause Major Shakeup in NFL Draft

The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and the belief is they were planning on taking Cam Ward with that pick. However, a major update on Shedeur Sanders might change everything.

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According to Jim Wyatt, the Titans have called off their private workout with Sanders, which was scheduled for April 9. Following the performance from the Colorado Buffaloes product's Pro Day, he might be a lock for the first overall pick.

The Titans need a franchise quarterback, and it appears that they might be set on taking Sanders following the meetings they had with him and the film, games, and Pro Day performances could have swayed them completely.

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Now, teams often release information for the public to see to throw off the other 31 teams, but this update is rather significant. For months, there have been plenty of pundits and analysts going back and forth between Ward and Sanders being the quarterback to draft.

Sanders had a wonderful Pro Day performance with the Buffaloes, lobbing the ball downfield with ease to Travis Hunter and his fellow Colorado teammates. Despite the intermediate passes looking somewhat troublesome, his accuracy was on full display.

It has long been known that Sanders is an accurate passer, and his 74 completion percentage led the entire FBS in 2024. His overall 71.8 completion percentage is also an FBS record.

Granted, Sanders was not under duress during his Pro Day, so no team can't know exactly how he will react at the pro level, but that doesn't mean his skills with the ball will not translate to the NFL level. Simply put, Sanders is a top prospect for a reason.

Should the Titans take Sanders No. 1 overall, this would completely shake up the entire draft. Ward would then presumably fall to the Cleveland Browns at No. 2, or could fall to the New York Giants at No. 3.

Sanders being taken first would mean heavy implications for the top 10 picks, as plenty of mock drafts have him taken in the top five, and even falling all the way down to the 20s.

Again, the Titans could be throwing up a smoke screen to throw off other teams from trading up or throwing a wrench in their plans. Either way, calling off a private workout is a massive development.

Conversely, the cancellation of the private workout could be a direct result of the Pro Day performance from Sanders. The Titans might have seen all they needed to to ensure they are going to take Ward with the No. 1 overall pick.

Ward has been slated as the top quarterback prospect, and Sanders' throwing at Pro Day may have shown the Titans that they are now going to move forward with the Miami product. Tennessee has an important decision to make, and picking No. 1 overall is a gift and a curse.

If they pick the "right" player, the front office looks like geniuses, but if the pick flounders in the pros — the Titans will take a hit in terms of their prospect evaluation. Either way, it sounds like the team has honed in on who they are taking with the first pick in the draft.

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