Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Mel Kiper Is Back In The Saddle Edition
An Insider subscription is required (and honestly worth it during draft season... even if you cancel it in May), but Mel Kiper's first full 1st round mock has us taking Georgia Tech DE Michael Johnson. At 6'7" and 260 lbs with great speed, he sounds like a guy who could really benefit from playing with Kearse for a year or so.
In other draft news, be sure to check NFL.com for updates from this week's senior bowl.
Lions fans seem to be pretty rexeptive to Jim Schwartz. Gunther Cunningham? Not so much...
With Gunther gone and Herm Edwards seemingly hung-out to dry, are he Chiefs laying the ground work to bring in Mike Shanahan?
Hey Cleveland: Chain of Command. You're doing it wrong. Coaches shouldn't be hiring GMs unless said GM is just a salary cap guru and the coach has the actual personnel power.
While the ASPCA is a much better organization and not founded/run-by total psychopaths (full diclosure: my fiancé and I donate to the ASPCA), PETA kills them in the scathingly-funny-press-release department. Here was their response to hearing that Vick will try to re-enter the NFL:
"Commissioner Goodell knows that he has an obligation to the league and to millions of fans, including children who look up to ballplayers as idols, to make sure that Michael Vick is mentally capable of remorse before he can touch, let alone wear, an NFL uniform again."
PETA is urging that Vick undergo a brain scan and a full psychiatric evaluation.
First person to say the Titans should give Vick a shot is getting shunned for 3 years.
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Hey AJ Hawk! How does CJ's ass taste?
I remember watching Michael Johnson during the Peach Bowl and thinking how good he would look in Two-Toned Blue. The guy is a beast.
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
I guess a better question would be "How does that chin strap taste?"
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
Poor Detroit and KC
Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez are not the answers.
Maybe if they could sit and watch, but both will certainly be thrown into the fire before they are ready. One of the biggest indicators of success for young quarterbacks is whether they leave early from school. That extra year of learning is huge (see Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco). And, aside from all that, I’m just not that impressed with either of those two quarterbacks.
They aren't going to draft either of them
I really think they will take Andre Smith.
IMO, Detroit needs a mid-priced veteran not a project
they need to start winning some games like now, and a rookie isn’t the way to do that.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 22, 2009 10:10 AM CST up reply actions
I'd be willing to bet they trade the pick.
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
Yeah, right, I meant Detroit.
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
The problem with a trade that high is that no one wants to pay the price.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
I just realized they have the 20th pick as well
from the Roy Williams trade. That makes it way more likely in my mind that they keep it unless somebody is willing to pay premium price for it.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 22, 2009 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
I don't see any way Kerry would bite
but a Derek Anderson, Sage Rosenfels or even Daunte Culpepper would be better solutions for them than a rookie…
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 22, 2009 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
A DE?
I would be surprised if we pick a DE, but I guess anything along the Defensive Line is a good choice.
Especially is we can find a LB or a CB in the later rounds.
As much as I would like Michael Johnson
Don Banks’ 1st Mock Draft gives me the chills.
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
I would love for that to happen
but there is no shot Buzz.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
Why bother...
…trying to figure out what the Titans will do in the draft? I mean it’s fun I guess but I never even heard of CJ until the Titans drafted him. “The Titans draft… Chris Johnson, running back… um… who.. wtf??”
I will be watching the draft but speculating who the Titans will draft is like trying to guess who will be in next year’s superbowl. Fun I guess but a crap shoot at best.
I will guarantee that they will never draft a receiver late in the first round. Won’t happen. Not with Fish running the show. See: Tyrone Calico…
Worst part is
Calico really showed some promise until Roy Williams blew-out both of his knees on a horse-collar tackle. He was trash after that injury.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 22, 2009 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
Seriously, is Roy Williams the worst pro-bowl safety ever?
Dude is WAY overrated.
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
I am wracking my brain trying to remember if Lamont made a pro-bowl.
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
We have to have something to talk about
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
I got an idea!
Who is better, Kerry Collins or Vince Young?
Go!
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
YES!!!!!!!! How soon I forget!
Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!
This is old, but thought I'd post it anyways...
Considering all the Chris Mortensen “reports” we’ll start hearing over the next few months…
Man that title runs through my head every single time Mort 'reports' something...
because that’s exactly what it seems like.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.

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