Does Kevin Curtis Have Any Shot at Making the Titans Roster?

by Jimmy on Aug 28, 2011 3:30 PM CDT

I posted a fanshot about the Tennessee Titans signing Kevin Curtis, but there really hasn't been a lot of talk about it here on the site. The signing really doesn't make sense to me. He hasn't had a good year since 2007 when he caught 77 passes for just over 1,100 yards, and he has virtually no time to make an impression on the coaching staff.

Curtis told John Glennon that he is healthy and ready to go:

"The knees are good. That was more back in ‘09, and I was able to come back last year, play toward the end of the year and it felt great," Curtis said. "It’s been about a year since (the cancer). That’s kind of what happened last year. I found out basically right as camp was starting and it took me out for most of the year. But I’m good."

Best case scenario Curtis is a guy that might have a good year or two left, but if he makes this roster that would mean the Titans are pretty much giving up on Lavelle Hawkins and Damian Williams. D Will is going to make this team, but signing Curtis might be a sign that the staff doesn't have a lot of faith in him. I think it is a really bad sign if he does end up making the team.

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If he's healthy...

You could do much worse for a depth receiver. Wouldn’t mind him in the slot if Mariani doesn’t get work there. But we’re in big trouble if Britt goes down again.

by coolcolin09 on Aug 28, 2011 3:44 PM CDT reply actions

I voted no

Because I don’t want him to because I want our younglings to all get reps and stay healthy. Unfortuneately he probably makes it because DWill and Hawk haven’t made strides this preseason.

On the other hand, if Gage is cut and Curtis makes it in his place then Kevin Curtis is instantly one of my favorite players.

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by SoMissTitansFan on Aug 28, 2011 3:51 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed.

Titans need to kick their habit of adding over the hill washed up players; instead of developing their players. Hawk and Dwill aren’t spectacular by any stretch of the imagination, but i’d take my chances with them than adding another washed up rental.

by Change on Aug 28, 2011 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

agreed on everything in this comment

but we do need to stop signing over the hill talent, almost into a valley talent veteran palyers

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Aug 28, 2011 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions

If he plays well in practice and the game

I could see us keeping him and cutting Gage. Things don’t look for Gage considering he was a healthy DNP in the 3rd preseason game aka “dress rehearsal”

by trevor2013 on Aug 28, 2011 4:14 PM CDT reply actions

08 Curtis > Justin Gage's Career.

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by Titanluv318 on Aug 28, 2011 4:32 PM CDT reply actions

I don't see him as just a camp sign.

It’s a little late in the game for that with cuts coming up. Because of that, I think he makes the team.

What I think this really says is that they have little or no faith in the young WRs like Hawkins.

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by TennesseeTyrants on Aug 28, 2011 4:37 PM CDT reply actions

maybe hes a better situationalplayer

Or mehbe we’re cutting the veterans who made no progress… I seriously want Hawk and Williams on the team, they weren’t as bad as we make out yesterday…

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by Grimerz757 on Aug 28, 2011 4:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Wow, just saw some highlights of him. If he can produce in this last preseason game, by all means, keep him.

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Aug 28, 2011 4:52 PM CDT reply actions

Curtis also has the highest Wonderlic score among active players, and third best all time. He ran an unofficial 4.21 40 time.

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Aug 28, 2011 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

White lightening 2.0

by danomite on Aug 28, 2011 6:27 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Aug 28, 2011 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions

and ran a4.35

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Aug 28, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions

even higher than alex smith?

lol

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Aug 28, 2011 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I wonder how much we run this year

Even without CJ I see teams still stacking 8 in the box on us… until whoever plays QB proves we can demolish a secondary

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by Grimerz757 on Aug 28, 2011 4:56 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

kevin curtis

will make this team. look at the pats every year they get these so called washed up players and do good with them. i would rather have somebody that has done something in the league than wait on ppl like hawk and dwill. i mean how long does hawkins need a decade to prove himself. if they trusted our receivers they wouldnt of signed him imo…..

by musicfootball24 on Aug 28, 2011 6:07 PM CDT reply actions

This dead heat is hilarious.

No one else vote!

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by ronburgundy7427 on Aug 28, 2011 6:09 PM CDT reply actions

yeah my vote tied it up.

i voted no.

by jtc2086 on Aug 28, 2011 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions

that didn't last long.

by jtc2086 on Aug 28, 2011 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Old Coaching Staff Picks

I would love to see Hawkins and Williams perform well as much as anyone else, but at this point I’m starting to see them as underachieving picks from when the old staff was in place. Some college athletes that have talent just can’t figure out the pro game and ,unfortunately, i believe this may be the case with these two. In the end , I would rather have Curtis if he can contribute than developmental players who may never see action or contribute anything meaningful to the teams overall success.

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by Revenge2 on Aug 28, 2011 6:26 PM CDT reply actions

They need to put the best guys on the roster…

… if Curtis is better than one or the other, then they need to keep him.

As much as I hate to give up on young guys, Hawkins may need to go. He hasn’t proven to me he can do the job. Williams (IMO) has this year to show he belongs…

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by steeler-hater on Aug 28, 2011 6:50 PM CDT reply actions