Tennessee Titans Morning Links: The First of Many Wide Receivers Editions, I'm Guessing

by August West on Sep 3, 2008 8:32 AM CDT in Linkage Comment 18 comments

Anybody think Broncos cast-off Glenn Martinez solves our WR problem? Me neither...

As Scout.com rumor says the Titans may be interested in meeting with Patriots 2006 1st round pick Chad Jackson, which I can dig. Much like the Martinez situation you have to doubt that he'd make much of an impact, but at least they're trying to find someone.

So are the Titans' WRs just not talented, or are they soft? I say both, in several cases.

In case you missed it in the offseason: the Jaguars hired former Bills head coach Gregg Williams, who was our defensive coordinator during the Super Bowl run, to coach their defense. Williams, a notoriously arrogant jerk, is already creating enemies in Jacksonville.

Gary Estwick waxes philosophic about Chris Johnson, botches RB coach's name.

Good piece on Keith Bulluck from a New York area newspaper makes not so bold statement:

He's probably the greatest defender in Tennessee Titans history already.

Agreed.

The Titans are partnering with LP to help metro school kids and teachers with free classroom supplies. To help this great cause fans are encouraged to bring school supplies to donate to the Titans-Jacksonville game this Sunday.

The 13 biggest hits in football history includes Chris Henry nearly getting his capa detaded from his head.

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RIP Ed Truck

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by Jimmy on Sep 3, 2008 8:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

most random exchange ever:

Dwight: Hey.
Angela: Hi …
Dwight: If my head ever comes off, I would like you to put it on ice.

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Sep 3, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love in The Convict

“Show me a white person you trust and I will show you a black person you trust even more”

Karen: Jesus
Michael: Apollo Creed

I fell on the floor

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by Jimmy on Sep 3, 2008 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, that WR situation is just TERRIBLE. It's a travesty that we're a week out...

…and STILL trying to address the issue.

I mean, you didn’t want to take a guy in the first? Fine. No problem. “Crazy Legs” Chris Johnson seems like a good pick-up. But no matter how much impact Jason Jones has, there were any number of WRs on the board at that point that could have helped the team more, and D-Line depth could have been addressed later, especially with the signing of Kearse.

DannoE

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Go Titans!

by DannoE on Sep 3, 2008 9:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Your wrong

I disagree. Which receiver at that point in the draft was worth taking? Limas Sweed? No. We got a pretty good one out of Lavelle, but I don’t see how Limas, or even Devin Thomas is THAT much better than Lavelle. There was not that much talent at receiver this year in the draft.-

by RhiNo6705 on Sep 3, 2008 10:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Hawkins

but I would have liked Sweed and Hawkins. We need more than just 1 reciever. Our WRs wouldn’t make the # 2 spot on most teams

by Michaeltastic on Sep 3, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just a small correction

But even if the Titans wanted Sweed, whom I personally think was the best all-around receiver draft (obviously, I’m a Horns fan), they couldn’t have gotten him in the 2nd because Pittsburgh nabbed him the pick before. Some say that Tennessee should have done what Washington did and trade down to the second round (Washington picked up both Devin Thomas and Malcom Kelly), but since Chris Johnson seems to have quickly grown on Titans fans, I think no Titan fan seems to want a receiver more than Johnson any longer.

by TheElusiveShadow on Sep 3, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's still going to take a while before I believe for a second that taking Craig Stevens over Earl Bennett was the right move...

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Sep 3, 2008 10:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Unless Stevens becomes

the next Frank Wycheck or Earl is a complete bust, which isn’t going to happen, I will never believe that was the right move.

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by Jimmy on Sep 3, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

I guess they thought we already had a slew of WRs with immaculate hands, good enough speed to torch NFL caliber SEC DBs on the regular and who already ran precise routes.

/sincere

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Sep 3, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was going to post

a link to Earl Bennett’s 75 yd punt return for a TD against Seattle, but I thought it might be too upsetting. I’m telling myself that Jackson went to Oakland first, Cincinnati second, and Tennessee third, just so he wouldn’t have to retrace his steps. The most significant fact of the city paper piece http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=62505
was that VY and Jackson are pals. Maybe that means a better chance of us getting a talented WR. Prolly not.

by helpVY on Sep 3, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with not taking 2 WRs

Let’s look back,
2007 we took 2 WRs… Paul Williams (3rd) and Chris Davis (4th)….. those turned out well

2005 we took 3…. Roby (3rd), Brandon Jones (3rd), Roydell Williams (4th).

clearly we do not know how to draft Wide Receivers. The only guy in there worth maybe anything is B Jones and that is my cloudy Tennessee titans brain saying that, which has been forced into thinking that horrible wide receivers are decent.

So yeah it was probably better off that we took anything but a WR past the first round

by ryansax on Sep 3, 2008 10:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Or maybe

If we took one before the 3rd round he would be good.

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by Jimmy on Sep 3, 2008 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right.

I didn’t want to take another platoon of receivers. I wanted to get ONE that would actually work out. Instead of that we got:

1. A great RB. That’s probably okay—unless he gets hurt because he’s undersized.

2. A decent DT/DE. He might even be good, eventually. And that might be okay, but it seems iffy given the current strengths of the roster.

3. A TERRIFIC blocking TE. Which is fine until you factor in the strengths of the team and the fact that we had to keep FOUR just to keep this guy on the roster. And again, given the strength of the O-Line, it seems kind of an iffy choice.

I’m not talking about reaching here. I don’t care where the experts thought these guys should go. I just find it ludicrous that with the regular season about to start, there’s STILL no one on the roster who can catch who’s actual, primary job is catching.

DannoE

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Go Titans!

by DannoE on Sep 3, 2008 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In the front office's defense ( I guess)

nobody saw 12 receivers going between our 1st and 2nd picks. I still like to tell myself they would have drafted Sweed had he not gone the pick before us…

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Sep 3, 2008 12:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs