2018 NFL Draft: Tennessee Titans interview QB Josh Allen

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Many needs come to mind for the Tennessee Titans in the upcoming offseason and 2018 NFL Draft, but a quarterback was not one of them. Tennessee passed up the opportunity to trade back in 2015 when teams like Philadelphia had a strong eye on Mariota.

So despite Mariota’s staggering development, it comes as a surprise that the Titans reportedly had a sit-down interview with Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen.

One of the biggest mysteries in a crowded quarterback class, Allen has received projects as high as the top pick to a development arm in the middle of the draft. The fact Mariota is still under development and Allen should sit for a year makes the connection with Tennessee even more puzzling.

Some teams will interview prospects, especially quarterbacks, just to have a background report on them if an opportunity arises via trade or free agency down the line.

It’s unlikely Allen ends up in the AFC South where the Titans would see him twice a year, and additional research could help them gameplan down the line. Indianapolis is unlikely to take a quarterback with the third pick despite Andrew Luck’s injury.