The Tennessee Titans hold the second overall pick in the draft, and all the leverage when it comes to dictating how the draft will go.
According to David Climer of The Tennessean, the Titans most likely won’t use the pick on a quarterback, because they see Zach Mettenberger as their future.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt identified Mettenberger as an undervalued asset last spring. General manager Ruston Webster pulled the trigger and drafted him in the sixth round.
In short, Whisenhunt and Webster think they pulled the steal of the 2014 draft. Titans brass see Mettenberger as a poor team’s Tom Brady. He’s the quarterback.
Personally, I think it’s a mistake. Nothing against Mettenberger. He’s an interesting prospect who now seems to grasp the commitment required to remain gainfully employed in the NFL.
Even so, I just don’t get the unbridled optimism or the sense that he is ready to be handed the keys to an NFL team. He’s got a big arm, yes, but he has done nothing to show he can stay healthy and grow into a franchise quarterback.
I’m not sure you can classify any team in the NFL as poor, but I understand the comparison. Like Brady, Mettenberger was selected in the sixth round of the draft.
Like Brady, Mettenberger is a prototypical pocket passer with limited mobility, a strong-arm and the moxie to believe that he can make any throw.