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4 teams that need to trade for Trey Lance at a bargain price in 2023

By Logan Lazarczyk

NFL Draft: Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
NFL Draft: Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Trey Lance trade options: Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill leaves the locker room as he and teammates clean out their lockers at Saint Thomas Sports Park Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The Tennessee Titans finished the 2022 season with 7 wins and 10 losses, missing the playoffs.Nas Titans Locker Cleanout 014 /

Trey Lance trade option no. 3: Tennessee Titans

Familiarity is the main factor in this landing spot for Lance. Tennessee’s general manager has ties with Lance going back to his rookie season. Ran Carthon, who was named the Titans’ General Manager in January, was the director of pro personnel with the 49ers. He was in the position when the 49ers drafted Lance in 2021.

Tennessee holds the 11th overall pick in the upcoming draft, and the quarterback could be in discussion for the Titans.

Ryan Tannehill will be 35 years old entering the season, and his production is not meeting the value of his price tag. Tannehill carries a $36 million cap hit in 2023, but the Titans can save $17.8 million by moving off Tannehill before June 1.

Instead of trading a boatload to move into the top five for a quarterback, Tennessee should consider using cheaper draft compensation on Lance, who is around the age of the incoming quarterbacks in the draft.

The Titans have other needs outside of quarterback, and trading multiple picks to move up would leave Tennessee with fewer draft picks that they desperately need in the next few years.

Lance is a low-risk, high-reward proposition that could allow Tennessee to address other needs on the roster with early-round selections.

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