Best Titans Draft Picks, No. 7: DT Albert Haynesworth

by Jimmy on Apr 21, 2011 2:51 PM CDT

Over the next few weeks heading up to the draft we will be highlighting the biggest busts and greatest picks in the history of the Titans. I have decided to only look at the picks the franchise has made since the move to Tennessee instead of trying to look back at the entire history of the franchise.

Now we will countdown the top 10 best picks in franchise history.

We left Albert Haynesworth (15th overall in 2002) off the list when we did best picks of the decade and took some heat for it. After looking back at the people on the list, we decided that he absolutely had to be on it. Sure there were a lot of problems surrounding Albert while he was here, but he was the most dominant defensive player in the game when he wanted to be. Now that I type this up I am wondering if Kearse and Fat Albert should be flip flopped.

Top 10 Busts:

#10 Shad Meier
#9 Tyrone Calico
#8 Ben Troupe
#7 Courtney Roby
#6 Paul Williams
#5 Kevin Dyson
#4 Chris Henry
#3 Andre Woolfolk
#2 Adam Jones
#1 Vince Young

Top 10 Successes:

#10 Marc Mariani
#9 Bo Scaife
#8 Jevon Kearse

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I would switch Jevon and Albert

Both were great players for us for a couple years, but only Al actually gave us all that great press for stomping on a guys head, all his traffic problems, etc. While he was a great great player, I must say, after seeing how things have turned out in Washington, I’m glad we didn’t resign him.

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by MattBen on Apr 21, 2011 3:04 PM CDT reply actions

I think this is the right spot for him

we also got that 3rd round pick for him when he left for FA, and he was here for 7 years. even though he had injury issues/suspension, he still played in at least 10 games every year (but maybe played 30% of those snaps hahaha). I say without Albert Haynesworth the 07 and 08 Titans would have won 8-10 less games and never gotten a chance to waste the #1 AFC seed in a retarded loss to the Ravens.

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by BythePowerofMunchak! on Apr 21, 2011 3:04 PM CDT reply actions

While I think he should be on the list

I think he belongs under Mariani at #9. If Mariani made it on the list for only having one year of playing him and being dominate, so should Albert because combining all the plays he was actually contributing on the field probably ads up to playing a full season of football.
He might have been a dominate force, but I can’t stand him for taking plays off. As was said above, I am glad we didn’t resign him.

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by StPrattrick on Apr 21, 2011 3:08 PM CDT reply actions

VY had 2 very good years, Al had one awesome year

But VY is the #1 bust and Al is one of the best picks.

Nice.

by joshuaboone on Apr 21, 2011 3:36 PM CDT reply actions

Oh no... here we go.

inaccurate in college = inaccurate 4life!!

by StPrattrick on Apr 21, 2011 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Show me his 2 really good years

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by Jimmy on Apr 21, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd have

to agree somewhat. While you put Big Al as an all time pick and VY as the #1 bust? I’m fine w/ them being on their respective lists, but i will respectively disagree with your ranking on both ends.

by rpeckham on Apr 21, 2011 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Enough people thought his rookie season was good enough to say that he was the best offensive rookie that year.

by DoofusOfErasmus on Apr 21, 2011 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

most dominant season from a defensive lineman in a decade >>>>>> a couple of meh seasons.

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by danielreese05 on Apr 21, 2011 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed.

by DoofusOfErasmus on Apr 21, 2011 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Vunce < Fat Al

Fat Al was dominating offensive lines for the last time for us when we went 13-3 into the playoffs.
Vunce was sitting on the bench with suicidal thoughts. In fact, Vunce has never played a playoff game.
Vunce was a QB that never produced AMAZING stats. Fat Al produced very much at Dline.
Fat Al made everyone around him better. Vunce made CJ better, that’s about it.

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by MikeGriffFan27 on Apr 21, 2011 11:11 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Vunce played a playoff game

Not very well, but he played it.

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by gramsey712 on Apr 22, 2011 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions

Can big Al fit in this??

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 21, 2011 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

I think it's about right.

Albert was a beast during stretches and made the whole defense better. Also the case for Kearse. My big issue with this is that since it only includes draftees sine the move to Tennessee, Steve McNair will have to be excluded. That is, unless you make an exception in his case. I can’t think of another player that meant so much to this franchise, with the possible exception of Earl Campbell.

Anyway looking forward to the next selection.

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by CalTitan on Apr 21, 2011 4:32 PM CDT reply actions

You're not being very consistent.

“Sure there were a lot of problems surrounding Albert while he was here, but he was the most dominant defensive player in the game when he wanted to be.”

So he had his moments but ended up being an immature headcase whom the Titans didn’t want on their roster anymore. Vince Young was dominant on the offensive side of the ball, enough to earn him OROY. He was also an immature headcase whom the front office deemed was not worth keeping around.

It makes no sense whatsoever to call one of them one of the the biggest busts in Titans’ history and the other one of the best picks in franchise history. If a first round pick is expected to be a long term anchor for the franchise, not just good for a few seasons, then Haynesworth belongs on the “bust” list.

by DoofusOfErasmus on Apr 21, 2011 10:28 PM CDT reply actions

Vince was never dominant.

He won OROY, but look at his stats. They are not that good. He certainly didn’t “dominate” that year.

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by TennesseeTyrants on Apr 21, 2011 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions

never dominant, LET ALONE Albert dominant

Patrick Peterson= Next Deion Sanders. Julio Jones sucks.

by trevor2013 on Apr 21, 2011 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions

?

we wanted al back.. we just could not sign him to such a ridiculous contract like the one we got in WAS..if we didn’t want him back, why’d we try to trade for him back this year?

Patrick Peterson= Next Deion Sanders. Julio Jones sucks.

by trevor2013 on Apr 21, 2011 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions

and why could we not afford such an enormous contract?

because he was RIDICULOUSLY dominant. Vince Young had some exciting wins..

Patrick Peterson= Next Deion Sanders. Julio Jones sucks.

by trevor2013 on Apr 21, 2011 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions

If we REALLY wanted him back,

then he would have gotten paid by the Titans. The fact that another team signed him means the Titans were willing to let him walk.

by DoofusOfErasmus on Apr 22, 2011 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Al only had 2 good years.

If he’s on this list, it shouldnt be above Kearse.

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by oHIo1 on Apr 22, 2011 6:23 PM CDT reply actions

I have a problem that he is on the list at all. He was a dominant player at times. But he didn’t play well until his contract season. Up till then he was just another body on the defensive line.

by Patriots12 on Apr 27, 2011 11:59 AM CDT reply actions