Titans to get a first-hand look at Shedeur Sanders in the Shrine Bowl

The The Tennessee Titans didn’t have that kind of season that they expected in the first year under Brian Callahan. In fact, the Titans were so bad that they won the race to the bottom and now have the No. 1 overall pick in NFL drafteven after a season that saw a record number of teams losing game after game.

After a a whirlwind season from Will Lewismany people assume the Titans will use the top pick in the draft to select their quarterback going forward. Even in what is considered a weak quarterback, Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders are intriguing prospects, and it looks like one of them will end up in Tennessee next season.

Sanders will show to teams and scouts at the Shrine Bowl in late January, and will get a chance to be coached by some Titans coaches while he is there according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“The two head coaches for the Shrine Bowl will be Falcons special teams coordinator Marquis Williams and Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen.” Williams will coach the East, Bowen the West,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The West team will also have members of the Titans’ offensive staff, which means they will get to coach players like Colorado KB Shedeur Sanders.”

At this point, scouts seem pretty split on who should go first overall between Sanders and Ward. The former Colorado star will get a chance to make a good impression on the Titans staff later this month.

Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders for the Titans?

Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are very different prospects, and The Titans have a tough decision to make if they do end up with the quarterback with the top pick.

Sanders and Ward are very different prospects, so it makes sense to view them differently depending on the team. Ward is a dynamic creator who has a great hand. It can cast layers at all three levels and has exceptional accuracy. His improvisation is a huge asset that allows him to avoid sacks and make plays outside of structure. However, he played a relaxed style that sometimes bled into carelessness and unnecessary twists.

Sanders doesn’t have the same physical gifts as Ward. He’s not nearly as good of an athlete and doesn’t have the kind of arm that Ward has. however, Sanders is a gifted passer with good accuracyespecially in short and medium areas. The intangibles with Sanders are also pros, as he has demonstrated an excellent ability to pass time and time again in late games. Outside of physical attributes, Sanders puts pressure on himself at times and takes some really bad sacks.

Overall, Ward appears to have a slightly higher ceiling as a prospect, but Sanders has a higher floor. It will be interesting to see where the Titans go when draft season rolls around in the spring.