By BRADEN GALL, contributor
 
MOBILE, Ala. -- Brian Callahan knew.
 
When he was Cincinnati’s offensive coordinator and the Bengals had the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, he knew.
 
“In Cincinnati, we knew we were going to take Joe Burrow pretty early in the process,” he said, standing in the narrow concourse of Hancock-Whitney Stadium at Senior Bowl practices.

Miami quarterback Cam Ward looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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His Titans are scheduled to pick No. 1 overall in the 2025 NFL draft for the first time in the Tennessee era of franchise history and it’s painfully obvious they will not be picking an undeniable generational quarterback like Burrow.
 
“That’s not what this draft is right now for us,” Callahan said. “Burrow was a little bit of a different story.”
 
Callahan is facing a much tougher task than the Bengals did in 2020.

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