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The Titans are in determined want of a quarterback, however Chris Johnson is advising his former squad to nonetheless take Travis Hunter within the spring’s NFL Draft — telling TMZ Sports activities Tennessee could be “absolute fools” to move on the Heisman Trophy winner.
If the season ended in the present day, the 3-13 Titans would have the No. 2 total choose … and plenty of pundits imagine they need to be concentrating on a signal-caller like Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward there — as their QB play has been dreadful this yr.
However, Johnson thinks it might be an enormous mistake to overlook on Hunter for one of many younger arms … explaining to us he thinks the two-way Colorado star may change the whole lot for his ex-team.
“I think we would be absolute fools if we pass up on Travis,” he mentioned.
An enormous cause Johnson likes the transfer is he is a fan of Will Levis.
CJ2K says though the previous second-round choose is simply 5-15 as a starter and has simply 20 passing touchdowns to 16 interceptions … he will be an efficient chief in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future.
“I think Will is going to end up being a quarterback,” the ex-tailback mentioned. “Sometimes it takes time. You look at some of these quarterbacks like Jordan Love and some of these other guys — they had time to sit down and learn. Like years to sit down and learn. So I feel like he’s going to come into his own.”
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In fact, the Titans may not actually have a likelihood at Hunter or one of many high QBs — as a win over the Houston Texans later Sunday may drop them down within the order considerably.
Then once more, a loss may vault them to the No. 1 choose — the place Johnson would love for them to take Travis.
