Tennessee Titans Morning Links: No Show CJ Edition
by August West on Apr 28, 2010 9:27 AM CDT
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CJ2K is not attending OTA's, though he is Tweeting about working out in Florida. Keep in mind that he isn't the only one missing the OTA's: Bo Scaife and Stephen Tulloch are confirmed as missing the earliest OTAs.
Derrick Morgan's motor and ferocity are drawing comparisons to some pretty memorable Titans DEs: Kyle Vanden Bosch and Jevon Kearse. With that comaprison in mind, lets temper expectations by remembering that KVB was a complete mess his fist few years in the league, Kearse flamed out after his first few years...
After hours of investigative work, Jim Wyatt digs up one analyst who really likes the Titans' draft.
In all honesty, I'm surprised it didn't come out earlier that Dali Dungy wasn't linked as a 'mentor' to LeGarrette Blount, because it probably would have given teams the public cover to draft him. Everyone knows it's better to have one Dungy sign-off on you than a thousand Kipers and McShays.
The NFL Fanhouse's Chris Harry breaks-down the AFC South draft picks, including the Tennessee Titans' selections:
Best pick: Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech (1st round, No. 16 overall): Morgan was rated by most as the best defensive end in the draft, but ended up being the third taken. One of the reasons the Titans took a big step backward from '08 in '09 was because of a sub-par pass rush. Morgan should be instant impact.
Riskiest pick: Myron Rolle, S, Florida State (6th round, No. 207 overall): Since there is no "Smartest pick" category, we'll put the sixth-round choice of the Rhodes Scholar here. Rolle was never a great playmaker with the Seminoles and knows that if he struggles he has a medical career (and Oxford education) to fall back on.
Final analysis: Five of the first seven picks were defensive players, an obvious attempt to upgrade the overall talent of the league's 28th-ranked defense. Three of those players were defensive backs, but keep an eye on Georgia outside linebacker Rennie Curran, who may be undersized but is a high-effort tackling machine.
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Jearse was a beast in his prime
by danomite on Apr 28, 2010 9:38 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
MCM = "no fun league" haha
Took our short-lived fun away. Jevon Jearse, we barely knew ye. Now there is no chance of Jearse Beef Jerky!
do i get some bullock bison burgers
with that jearse beef jerky?
Morgan
If he does flame out after let’s say 4 season? And we win a super bowl it will be worth it right?
by danomite on Apr 28, 2010 9:37 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Absolutely
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
the Rolle hate is hilarious.
How can a 6th round pick be “risky”? It’s the frickin 6th round. Maybe Rolle in the 1st round would be “risky”, but in the 6th?? Seriously?
They needed a riskiest pick for their little system
Might as well pick the Rhodes scholar
by crazylegs28 on Apr 28, 2010 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I also think it is hilarious
to say that he has a medical career to “fall back on.” Like he is going to walk off the field and start being a doctor the next day. I am sure medical school is pretty dang tough no matter how smart you are. Plus it takes forever just to finish.
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
This is why every team in the League could have been assured he will play at least 3-4 years.
He has to make enough money to pay for school and support himself while he’s there. And pay taxes. And not live like a pauper his first few years out of Oxford. By my rough calculations, that’s at least 3-4 years at rookie/veteran minium.
DannoE
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people are crazy
if they think he’s gonna leave before his 2nd contract. think about his big life goals and the costs associated with charity clinics, med school, and politics. if he is smart, and he is, at the very least he will go for one big pay day. that means waiting for the second contract if you are a 6th rounder. any decent young corner can make some serious money on their 2nd deal. he only walks away after 3-4 years if he is a scrub, and then it doesn’t matter anyway.
i would like to see the titans take up myron’s cause as one of their numerous charity campaigns and let him feel like he can play football AND save the world at the same time.
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So what do you think about Johnson missing the OTA?
He should have hired an agent that would have written a bonus within the contract that would reward him if he had an outstanding season. Since he did not, he should honor his contract and stop talking about wanting to be the highest paid offensive player. He also should be showing up at training, voluntary or not. He is a fabulous athlete, and is a ton of fun to watch, but it makes it less fun when things like this happen. I hope he comes to his senses and just goes to work.
au contraire!!
Pay the man!! (because he has earned it. What does he have to do? He was at least half of our offense in 09.)
PS. OK, I admit it. I just enjoy disagreeing with Joy.
by JimR on Apr 28, 2010 12:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
they couldn't pay him much more if they wanted to
see: the 30% rule
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by August West on Apr 28, 2010 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Last year Cj skipped the team workouts
but did attend the OTAs. However, the OTAs are officially voluntary… practically, though, it’s usually going to piss a coach off if you skip them.
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by August West on Apr 28, 2010 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Right. My mistake.
In any event, I still think it’s not a huge deal until he starts missing mandatory events like minicamp.
but they can also pay as much as they want in roster bonus,etc
The 30% rule is for base salary no?
the only know loophole is a 'completion bonus'
detailed here. If I’m reading that right, the bonus would have needed to be installed in the contract last year, to be payed this year.
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by August West on Apr 28, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
And to highlight the farce that is the NFL salary situation
Bo Scaife, sitting out OTAs, will be taking home between four and five million this year, ten times what CJ will be talking home. I’m willing to tolerate CJ missing OTAs, but Scaife should be going to the OTAs, participating in every voluntary program, and washing every single fans car once a week.
by numbertenox on Apr 28, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
You likea the farce?
Buried in Wyatt’s piece:
“He’s also scheduled to make less than one of his backups, Alvin Pearman, who didn’t even have a carry last season. Pearman’s base salary for 2010 is $630,000.”
Ahhhhh Haaaaa HAAAAA!!!
Pearman is getting cut
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on Apr 28, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Veteran minimums
Experienced players have higher rookie salaries than younger players. Boring, I know.
On an unrelated note
Gramsey loves Alvin Pearman.
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
I don't know his salary situation
But… wasn’t he a first round pick? Who the heck is his agent if his pay is that bad?
by TheElusiveShadow on Apr 28, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
low first round
and it was considered a significant reach. not from a major school. My point really is, in the NFL, your salary has very little to do with how good you are / how much you help your team win. It’s a crap shoot. You’re going to have players getting screwed, and players who do almost nothing (Paul WIlliams) and still bank millions. It’s crazy town.
NFL is not the only pro sport with this problem, I’m sure.
Agreed on that...
I’ve always been a big Ricky fan; not in that way where I always agree with his decisions as a pro, but I’ve always respected him for being his own man and being unafraid to make unpopular life choices. He’s a different kind of dude, but he’s always made an honest effort to find happiness instead of just acceptance.
I was really, really happy for him at the end when they talked about how much he’d grown as a father and a husband. That was always the one thing I thought you could knock him for was abandoning his kids, but now he seems to be trying to correct that before it’s too late.
I’d highly (/rimshot) recommend anyone to watch it.
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He did get something in the neighborhood
of a $12 million signing bonus if memory serves me correct.
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
plus,
when you get that late in the 1st round, things are so slotted it’s pretty much sleep walking for an agent. the only real variance is the length.
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Fast women and slow horses!
by vancouverTITAN on Apr 28, 2010 8:27 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That can't be right?
He has a five year 12 million dollar deal with 7 million guaranteed. Surely his signing bonus wasn’t equal to the total value of the five year deal? Typo?
You should beat your memory
in front of the other servants.
It’s a five-year, $12 million contract total. The deal contains $7 million guaranteed, including $1.125 million in first-year bonuses and a $3.86 million roster bonus in the second year. 2010: $550,000, 2011: $800,000, 2012: $2.21 million, 2013: Free Agent
Eh
$7 million $12 million- it’s all the same
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
Not if you've got
a dogpile of needy relatives who know you’ve got money.
He’s banked around 4 to 5 million so far. Not too shabby from my perspective. But the fact that Scaife is making ten times more than him this year is nevertheless pretty ludicrous. Paul williams makes more in a year, and he has one catch for 7 yards since we drafted him. Cool.
I think I'm missing something with CJ
It was my understanding that he was staying away from “voluntary” workouts again just like he did last year, and not because of the contract. I know he wants a new deal, but I’ve never heard any word of a holdout or something like that.
"I don't care if I have to run 100 times or pass it 100 times, ... Whatever it takes to win is all that matters to me." - VY
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Apr 28, 2010 12:31 PM CDT reply actions
Just media hype
CJ tweeted that his workouts were going good and he was ready for another 2k…paraphrasing of course! Dosent sound like somebody planning to hold out!
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by MexicanTitanFreak on Apr 28, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
a lot of those numbers will change cuz they dont make sense.
like will witherspoon is #4? just like last year javon ringer was 3 and then his number changed to 21. lol poor alteraun verner got nick harpers old jersey number
he's got some BIG shoes to fill
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on Apr 28, 2010 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Janet Jackson is the Freddie Mercury of the super bowl
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on Apr 28, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Freddie Mercury is the Leonard Nimoy of 3-legged sack racing.
by slo-verado on Apr 28, 2010 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The real question here is this:
Does a 3-legged sack race involve 3 sacks? Or is there only a sack on the tied together legs?
These are the hard hitting issues we need to discuss on Music City Miracles.
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Adrian Peterson just fumbled again.
If it is two men involved in the race...
and both men have all of their god given extremeties and such, then there are in fact 3 sacks involved. Two women and it’s only 1 sack…you can do the math from there.
how is our 6th round picky "risky"?
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