What is Going to Happen at Receiver?

by Jimmy on Aug 27, 2007 9:46 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans News

I thought I had the receivers figured out. I just figured after Gage missed the first week or so of camp that he would be cut. Courtney Roby had a great first week of camp, so he was a lock to make the roster. That made things look pretty easy. The Titans usually keep 6 receivers. It was pretty easy to see that the 6 would be Eric Moulds, Brandon Jones, Courtney Roby, Roydell Willaims, Paul Williams and Chris Davis.

Since then there have been a few monkey wrench's thrown in the system. Justin Gage has played really well in the preseason games. Courtney Roby has all but disappeared. Then there is the wild card in the whole equation, Biren Ealy. It is a fairly universal practice to hide guys in the 3rd preseason game that you like but just aren't going to make your roster. You cut those guys, hope no one picks them up and then add them to your practice squad. Keeping those guys off the field keeps other teams from seeing what they can do.

If you watched the game Friday night you know the Titans did anything but hide Biren Ealy. He played a lot in the 2nd half and made a nice TD catch. I think he is going to make the team. Frank Wycheck agrees with me. He was talking this morning about how high the coaches are on Ealy. They are saying that he is further along at this point than Drew Bennett was.

If the Titans are set on keeping Ealy, I don't see how they can keep less than 7 receivers. They aren't going to cut Moulds, Jones, R. Williams, P. Williams, or Davis. I don't think they can cut Gage. If they keep Ealy that is 7 and Roby is out. That is how I see it playing out. What do you think?

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sticky situation

first, we all agree that Joel Filani is on his way out?

i have no good guess on who will be cut...

i do think, however, that they will keep 7 this year...

why is Paul Williams safe?

by zackmann on Aug 27, 2007 9:59 AM CDT reply actions

I just

don't see them cutting a 3rd round pick.

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by Jimmy on Aug 27, 2007 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

If they

cut a 3rd rd. pk. I will be pissed.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 27, 2007 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions

another perspective

i think Paul Williams and Justin Gage have around the same amount of signing bonus, so money wise cutting either one is virtually the same...

whether we cut Paul Williams or not, i'm still a little pissed at the pick in the 1st place (actually i'm not too happy about our 2nd and 3rd round selections)....but if he isn't going to do anything for us this year and other WR's can contribute more than him, i don't mind him getting cut...

by zackmann on Aug 27, 2007 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I have to be honest

as crazy as it sounds I would have taken P.Williams before C.Henry in the 2nd rd. Probably cuz I had seen him play a few times and saw what he is capable of. Then again, the games I saw might have been his only good ones. That being said, I think he was picked cuz he has lots of upside, so I am willing to wait a year for him. I just cannot in any case a team cutting 1 of their top 3 drft. picks, maybe even top 4. Gage has been in the league for 4 years, and from what I can see has accomplished nothing. Not that he shouldn't make the team, not that he can't be a good fit and or player with our team. If I had the choice to cut a player with 4 years experience that has done nothing or our 3rd rd. pk. I would definitely cut Gage. I realize Williams might not do anything for us right away and you are talking about the now. I see that as the reason we signed E.Moulds.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 27, 2007 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

another thing....Vince's opnion?

I wonder how much influence Vince has on this decision...

my guess is none...but i think he should have input on who his WR's are...

i'm sure Fisher and Chow think they can see who works the best with Vince and the offense, but I would think Vince would have a pretty good idea of who he likes to throw to and who he has the best chemistry with...

if vince does have any say, I bet Ealy is in...

by zackmann on Aug 27, 2007 10:02 AM CDT reply actions

I think

that the Titans will still be watching the waiver wire to see who is released. They might find a veteran WR to bring in at this late date.

by VY on Aug 27, 2007 1:09 PM CDT reply actions

I

think the coaches like our WR's.

Williams got the Start against the Bills and it was obvious that he came to play.

I'm not sure Moulds is a lock on the Team. They talked about this when he was signed. That it's for just one year and that they could bring him in for camp and if it didn't work out release with without taking any cap hit.

I think our young WR's just need more playing time.

But as far as who makes the Team. I have no clue. I'd say that B. Jones, R. Williams, Gage, Roby, P. Williams, Ealy and probably Moulds make up the 7 we keep.

Or maybe we trade one of them in the next week.

by white02slpss on Aug 27, 2007 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions

i doubt

any team would trade anything for any of our mediocre WR's...

by zackmann on Aug 27, 2007 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't

think we could get much, but right now they all show good potential and of course that is what we would be trading. the potential

by white02slpss on Aug 27, 2007 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions

I say

keep 8 WRs.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 27, 2007 5:23 PM CDT reply actions

at

at the expense of dline, oline, lb, or db depth?

by zackmann on Aug 27, 2007 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Sorry,

read question wrong.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 27, 2007 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I would

have to take a closer look. But probably not, if the WR we were choosing between were better maybe. I was just annoyed with the situation.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 27, 2007 7:47 PM CDT reply actions

With a closer

look, probably the DB depth. But at both positions I see a lot of like you said earlier mediocre players. I wouldn't have a problem cutting Roby, Gage, or Ealy. I wouldn't lose any sleep over any of them. If I were a betting man, I'd bet Gage makes it out of the 3.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 27, 2007 8:21 PM CDT reply actions