The Tennessee Titans are looking for a new general manager after firing Ran Carthon earlier this month.
Carthon spent two seasons with the Titans, but the beginning of the end of his tenure may have come early when he selected quarterback Will Levis in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Levis has yet to show the Titans that it was the right decision to make this choice as he only finished 2-10 as a starter in his second season in the league. However, Carthon believes that Lévis will find a solution.
“I think Will will be fine.” Carthon said in an interview with 104.5 The Zone with Nick Suss of The Tennessean. “We have to understand with Will that I think this is maybe the fourth different offense he’s had to learn in as many years. Just him having another year in the system is going to help him.”
Even if Lévis did not have the continuity necessary to establish a certain coherence, Carthon’s opinion is irrelevant if his replacement does not share the same convictions. In fact, Carthon’s firing shows that the Titans did not agree with his direction of the team, and that includes drafting Levis.
The Titans hold the top pick in this year’s NFL Draft, and they could use that selection to take Shedeur Sanders out of Colorado or Cam Ward out of Miami to replace Levis as the franchise’s potential quarterback.
Levis could still find a way to become the starting quarterback, but Carthon’s departure and the current situation make it difficult for him to find that path as the Titans move forward. If that were to happen, it would likely come after a trade or release from Tennessee in the next few years.
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