The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Pittsburgh Steelers loaded up on the defensive side of the ball, using five of their seven picks on defenders. And while the Steelers drafted quarterback Will Howard, he was a sixth-round pick, and it’s highly unlikely the Steelers view him as the future of the franchise.

The way in which the Steelers drafted this year tells you all you need to know about their future plans – they plan to take a quarterback in the first round in the 2026 draft in Pittsburgh. A class that is expected to be loaded with quarterbacks such as Drew Allar, LaNorris Sellers, Garrett Nussmeier, and potentially Arch Manning all coming out, the Steelers have plenty of assets in 2026 to trade up for a quarterback.

That brings us to the title of the piece – what do the Tennessee Titans have to do with this? Well, the Titans just selected Cam Ward with the first overall pick. Even doing so, it’s not likely that Tennessee has a big turnaround and wins 10+ games – they’ll likely struggle in 2025, as well. Perhaps not so bad that they have the No. 1 pick again, but it’s reasonable to believe the Titans will cap out at around five or six wins.

Considering the fact that Tennessee just took Ward, they won’t be taking a quarterback in 2026, making them the prime team to watch for a trade-up in the draft. Let’s say the Titans hold the No. 5 overall pick and the Steelers finish somewhere in the range of 19-21. They’d likely have to move up once into the 11-14 range before calling Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi to discuss moving into the top five to take a quarterback.

In order to land a star quarterback, the Steelers will need to find a dance partner at the top of the draft, and the Titans could be the team they tango with next April.