I’m convinced the Titans are still high on Will Levis

BreesHOF2024 said
Bears did the same thing last year with Caleb and Fields. Everyone knew Fields was gone but they're going to see what they can possibly get for the pick, never going to fully show their hand this early before the draft, and it's disrespectful to the player.

Fair enough, but the difference is, everyone knew Fields was a goner because it was painted that way at the end of the season. Everyone could see the writing on the wall that Fields was headed for a divorce from Bears, they were unhappy w/ his development.

Titans have not expressed those sentiments openly, it's been the reverse w/ Levis.

This is a quote from Feb 20, an article on NFL.com. The writer, even then, is pointing out how unlikely the Bears were to keep Fields. (a counter to your fields reference). Conviction, again..is a word I'm hanging on. If the Bears had a conviction on Fields, they likely would have traded 1st..but it was their lukewarm feeling towards him that made them open to keeping the #1 overall. For the Titans it's moving in reverse, everything they're doing suggest they are open to trade and that in itself suggest a conviction on Levis and a lukewarm feeling towards Cam.

That could change but it hasn't yet and we know this because they just openly asked for more compensation.

If Bears GM Ryan Poles decides he'd rather ride with Fields going forward (which, again, seems unlikely as things stand), the bounty Chicago would bring in by trading the top pick could not only set up the franchise for a deep playoff run as soon as next season, but also lead to the type of talent infusion that fuels consistent postseason appearances -- something this organization hasn't known since the 1980s.