If the Titans think Cam Ward will be elite, why would they trade the pick? The Texans went from worst to first in the AFC South. Why would the Titans not think they can do that since QB play was what cost them the AFC South in 2022.
1) The Titans suck at scouting the QB position, which has been objectively true for a very long time. Even if the Titans don’t think that Ward is elite doesn’t mean that their assessment is accurate.
2) The Titans think that Ward is elite but are confident that either they or the Saints have a lottery pick next year when they have would have another chance to draft an elite QB while also getting other trade resources.
3) The Titans think that Ward is elite but also think that there isn’t much of a drop off to Sanders or Dart, and want the other draft resources acquired.
4) The Titans think Ward is elite but everyone has a price, and another team is willing to pay it. See “Godfather.”