NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans are aiming for a hard reset as a franchise that has struggled through three straight losing seasons.
That process started with new general manager Mike Borgonzi leading off this year’s NFL draft Thursday night by choosing former University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward to be the new face of the franchise, which went 3-14 last season and put itself in position to have the first overall pick at the three-day offseason extravaganza in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
“He’s a young quarterback and he still has a lot of things to work on, but I think the intangibles with him, his work ethic, his want-to to become better, we felt comfortable with that,” Borgonzi said of his first draft pick with the Nashville franchise after being hired in January.
The Titans dealt their second-round pick Friday for two picks, turning that into UCLA edge rusher Oluwafemi Oladejo in the second round and Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. in the third.
After adding two defensive picks, the Titans opted for weapons for Ward with their first three picks Saturday on the draft’s final day. They chose Florida receiver and returner Chimere Dike with the first pick of the fourth round, then followed that with tight end Gunnar Helm of Texas at pick No. 120.