Tom Pelissero · May 30, 2025

Pelissero says it wouldn't shock him if Shedeur Sanders is part of an open quarterback competition in Cleveland heading into training camp, expects Cam Ward to be the Titans' starter by the preseason, and suggests that if Aaron Rodgers plays poorly the Steelers could hold a top-15 pick in the 2026 draft and target a quarterback.

“But it would not shock me at all if we're talking about this Romanian open competition with Shidoor Sanders as a part of it as we, you know, get up towards training camp.”

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Team Draft Slot Calls Pittsburgh SteelersMay 30, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers to pick “a top 15 type of pick” (picks 1–15)
“then the Steelers become a team to watch in the twenty twenty six six draft because you could be talking about ... you might have a top 15 type of pick.”
Close · 77Scored 77.11a naive guess scored 77.11+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
PIT
draft:
2026
naive:
they picked 21 the year before
skill:
0
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
77.11
baseline:
77.11
actual pick:
21
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
predicted pick:
a top 15 type of pick (picks 1–15)
weeks left when called:
18
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Depth Chart Calls Cam Ward Tennessee TitansMay 30, 2025
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
“And every expectation is that, you know, by the time we get into the pre season, that certainly he's gonna be that guy.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
TEN
skill:
16.67
player:
Cam Ward
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
naive basis:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Trade and Signing Calls Aaron Rodgers Pittsburgh SteelersMay 30, 2025
Aaron Rodgers to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
“So this is either assuming that Aaron Rodgers comes, which we can feel very strongly about it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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