Titans Begin Auditioning Wide Receivers To Replace Kenny Britt
by August West on Sep 26, 2011 2:35 PM CDT
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First off, I'm sorry for the misleading headline, but the search engines are loving Kenny Britt today. No wide receiver the Titans sign is going to replace Kenny Britt. I really wanted to go with Titans Begin Auditioning Wide Receivers To Replace Justin Gage, because whomever we sign will probably get about the same amount of targets as Gage got this past preseason.
Still, the Titans are being realistic about the prognosis for Kenny's knee (as I'm writing this, we're still waiting on the official word). Jim Wyatt is already reporting that the Titans have scheduled Donnie Avery and Buster Davis for workouts. Avery had already scheduled a workout with the Panthers, so if he isn't signed by them he'll head to Nashville right away.
Wyatt is also tweeting that the agent for T.J. Houshmahackeyjoke hasn't been contacted, nor has the agent for Randy Moss.
Click through the jump for my thoughts on both guys the Titans are working out today (or soon)
Donnie Avery: Avery was a speedy second round pick for the St. Louis Rams in 2008. He missed all of last season with a knee injury, and he didn't make it to the Rams' final 53-man roster. Part of that has to do with the fact that Avery is in the mold of an Az-Hakim (who has some great years in the slot, flanked by Isaac Bruce and Tory Holt): he runs fast - really fast - but that's about it. Josh McDaniels, the new token asshole offensive coordinator in St. Louis, doesn't place much value on straight-line speed. Many Rams fans thought he had enough value to warrant a trade, but that wasn't the case. Avery might be able to come in and work in situational spots where we take advantage of his deep speed, opening things up underneath for Washington, Cook et al. He can run deep with a speed Harkins and Williams haven't shown us at all, but that might not be enough to get him in the two-toned blues. One thing working in his favor: two solid performances to close out the preseason mean he's got tape to show that he's come back from the knee injury.
Buster Davis: A first round pick by the Chargers back in 2007, Davis' NFL career has been a bit of a debacle. A lengthy string of injuries has prevented him from totaling more than 21 catches in any year, and with Phillip Rivers and Norv Turner running that offense, the Chargers can find guys off the street to make that many catches in two games. In terms of skills, he's almost the anti-Avery. He's a slower WR who can (when healthy) do some damage in the underneath/over the middle sections of the route tree. Frankly, I think that's a skill set we have covered between Williams, Hawkins, Washington and the TEs.
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I would take Gage over those guys
I am serious. Gage wasn’t great, but he had Vunce and Cocktail throwing to him. He knows the system, blocks well, and can make the odd circus catch.
You mean the old system we were using before we changed coaching staffs?
That being said, I certainly see your point.
TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....
he was here for camp if i remember right
he knows the system better than Avery of Davis would
"The Rangers system just happens to be stupid with depth." - JParks
"It’s unusual that Sickels is higher on a low-A prospect than those of us who follow the Rangers’ system closely." -rooster on Jan 1, 2011 12:10 PM PST talking about the son of Judeska and Chesmond
:)
that said, I doubt Gage comes back and I don’t think he’s the best option
"The Rangers system just happens to be stupid with depth." - JParks
"It’s unusual that Sickels is higher on a low-A prospect than those of us who follow the Rangers’ system closely." -rooster on Jan 1, 2011 12:10 PM PST talking about the son of Judeska and Chesmond
Gage seems to suck at everything but circus catches and blocking
We paid him enough… keep him in the crib
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by Grimerz757 on Sep 26, 2011 2:58 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
If these are their choices, I'd rather them give the rookie Preston a shot.
He was “supposedly” impressive in camp and he’s got the size they’ll be missing.
The Force is with you, young SkyLocker, but you are not a Jedi... yet!
by J3G77 on Sep 26, 2011 2:47 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
this
"The Rangers system just happens to be stupid with depth." - JParks
"It’s unusual that Sickels is higher on a low-A prospect than those of us who follow the Rangers’ system closely." -rooster on Jan 1, 2011 12:10 PM PST talking about the son of Judeska and Chesmond
that caption is gold ADub
even for you
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Moss
I mean, he plays the same position as Britt! He’d be the perfect backup!
/sarcasm
TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....
Who's done...what exactly?
Is this your LSU bias at work?…
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Emmanuel Arceneaux
Wide receiver currently on Minnesota’s Practice Squad … 24 Years Old … 6’2" … played two years in CFL … put up 1,972 yards and 12 TDs in that time.
And to top it all off, he went to Alcorn State. I wonder what other famous Titan went to Alcorn State?
by Titan Fan In Ratbird Land on Sep 26, 2011 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
he's certainly interesting
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This is why we should have pulled the trigger on Mason while we had the chance.
I know they couldn’t have forseen a season ending injury for their best WR, but seriously, they mulled signing a veteran for weeks, until it was Kevin Curtis, who’s era ended after 1 game … Would be nice to have a vet like Mason on the roster at this point in time
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 26, 2011 3:11 PM CDT reply actions
Here's another:
Please stop spamming
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by DonFrancisco on Sep 26, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I love scotch?...
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
and..boom
“Titans receiver Kenny Britt has a torn acl, will require surgery and will miss the remainder, sources say”
Well shit.
Yesterday braced us for it, but still sucks to hear it. Who’s that from?
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn it.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
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by Grimerz757 on Sep 26, 2011 3:18 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Bring back Yamon!
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Like this.
Also we should make Tommie Campbell play WR.
That'd be the worst thing ever for Britt's recovery.
“Hey Kenny, I got this stuff that will make you forget all about the pain…”
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
REC THIS MAN!!!
and get him a jar of sex panther cologne
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by Grimerz757 on Sep 26, 2011 3:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hell no, that stuff smells like pure gasoline.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Others...none are all that good (obviously)
Domenik Hixon
Kevin Curtis
Brian Finneran
Randel el
Limas Sweed (we were supposed to draft him anyway, right?)
Laverneous Coles
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Hixon tore his ACL against the Rams dude ...
He is on NY’s roster
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 26, 2011 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
ok
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by DonFrancisco on Sep 26, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
We need a big guy who can run
Of the names out there, Curtis is the only guy who can play on the outside.
I’d take Donnie Avery over him.
Randel El sounds nice though…the guy can backup every freaking position at least.
by ndnpride8806 on Sep 27, 2011 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Dear KB
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE:
a) Stay in Nashville
b) Stay with the team
c) Rehab with the team
d) Come back a total beast next year
e) DON’T GO BACK TO NJ!! IT’S A TEST!
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Ok, so rather than bring in another WR ...
… can we bring back Keith Bulluck? I know he’s old and likely lost a step, but I miss having him on the Titans D.
by Titan Fan In Ratbird Land on Sep 26, 2011 3:35 PM CDT reply actions
Our LB's are coming along quite nicely
No need for Bulluck.
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 26, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Can we bring back Bruce Matthews instead?
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Mawae?
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 26, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
TYRONE CALICO!!11!!
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 26, 2011 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll be happy
with Preston and/or Avery. You hit the nail on the head about using Avery in the slot and letting him run up the seams. Doesn’t have to be out there every down obviously, he’ll last longer that way and a young kid with the size of Preston, we wouldn’t have to worry about Gage.
What about Tommie Cmpbell
if we need speed to run a seam route from time to time
No Yamon Figurs or is he signed elsewhere?
Oh hai MCM
by Dagger22 on Sep 26, 2011 5:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Now i'm thinking other teams are really
going to be focused on the run! now would be a good time to come out throughing! go Titans 2011.
by toysandprojects on Sep 26, 2011 5:40 PM CDT reply actions
THROUGHING FTW!!!1!
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 26, 2011 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions
we've already done this...
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Sep 27, 2011 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Like I stated before we need a physical Wideout...
Simple as that we have all the other elements!
Unfortunately, so does every other team...
Which is why they are so hard to find any in street clothes right now…physcial WRs rarely are free agents after Week 3
by ndnpride8806 on Sep 27, 2011 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
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