2012 NFL Free Agency: Stanford Routt to Visit the Titans
by Jimmy on Feb 10, 2012 9:06 AM CST
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PrintStanford Routt, who was released by the Oakland Raiders yesterday, is scheduled to visit with the Tennessee Titans in the next few days according to Terry McCormick. If they were to sign him, that would be a big deal because it would pretty much officially close the door on Cortland Finnegan returning to the team.
Routt does have some penalty problems according to PFF:
Stanford Routt was being paid like an elite corner, but he was far from that, hence the cutting. 17 penalties led the league for CBs
Matt Bowen of NFP says Routt will have no trouble finding another job:
I have no doubt that Routt will get picked up and signed to a deal this offseason with a new club. He has talent and can play man-coverage in this league. That sells to multiple teams that are in need of help in the secondary.
Aaron Schatz of FO says that Routt's numbers make him a top 20 corner in the league:
Routt's charting numbers as of the data we've collected (with a handful of missing games): 5.9 yards per play, 60% success rate. Both of those numbers are Top 20 for cornerbacks with at least 40 targets.
It will be interesting to see what the Titans decide to do here. From everything that I have read this morning, Routt seems like a guy that is pretty comparable to Finnegan. Would the Titans be willing to give him money they aren't willing to give Finny? If so, that will tel you a lot about the organization's feelings about Cortland.
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this is not the droid cornerback we’re looking for.
we're gonna skate to one song and one song only.
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by nathangouge on Feb 10, 2012 9:48 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes yes and actually...yes
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Finnegan is better than Routt... if we pay anyone and its near equal we should resign Finnegan. Especially after reading yahoo sports below:
“While he once again held opponents to a low completion percentage (47.4 percent) and allowed less than 6 yards per pass attempt for the season, according to STATS, he was susceptible to penalties and touchdowns. He was credited with allowing eight touchdown passes—tied for the second-most in the NFL—and led the league with 17 penalties committed, according to STATS.”
One thing I loved about Finnegan this year was he cut way down on stupid penalties. Now if we sign Routt I am going to yell at the TV about this moron? Routt also has zero probowls if that matters at all.
Nuff said.
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by Deaconbrodie on Feb 10, 2012 9:16 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Pro Bowls don't matter.
When the sixth guy down the list is playing in the game and is thus a “Pro Bowler”…doesn’t matter.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 10, 2012 10:28 AM CST up reply actions
again nit picky...and i said for what its worth, thats why it was listed last.
What should be more concerning is how bad is TD & penalty rates are & how poorly he played once his stellar teammate left in free agency.
Give me Finnegan with a comprised salary
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by Deaconbrodie on Feb 10, 2012 11:04 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you.
If it’s apples=apples, I’d prefer Finnegan. Though, negotiations (or lack thereof) to this point may have done some irreparable damage between Finny and the Titans brass.
actually this year finnegan had a very low amount of penalties.....Routt on the other hand led all CB's for the league.
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by Deaconbrodie on Feb 10, 2012 2:34 PM CST up reply actions
Anyone get the idea that maybe the FO doesn't want Finny back?
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 9:36 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
If it's true that they offered him $8 million per year
I get the impression that they wanted him back pretty badly, but aren’t going to overspend on him.
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 10, 2012 10:02 AM CST up reply actions
But we will overspend on Stanford Routt? Granted, we don't know what kind of deal he's looking for, but he was paid over 10 million last season...
by NoMoreMustache on Feb 10, 2012 10:09 AM CST up reply actions
That's Raiders money, he isn't getting that kinda money anywhere else.
at least I don’t think… (…Redskins)
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:11 AM CST up reply actions
This.
Routt got the Crazy Al contract, I could see him getting something that averages $5-6 mil, which would be below what they offered Finny obviously.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 10, 2012 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
And he'd still be very well paid for CB
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:32 AM CST up reply actions
Let me correct myself; the FO did want him back, until their offer was 'an insult'
maybe a combo of what they brought to the table with the way C.Finn. has handled things have brought them to the decision to let C.Finn. walk.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:14 AM CST up reply actions
Could be.
For something like $10 million a year, I wouldn’t really want him, either.
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by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 10, 2012 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
I remember reading he wanted North of 12 mil...
no, just no.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 12:49 PM CST up reply actions
Would anyone be ok with just Franchising Finnegan?
Projected numbers for CB in 2012
Projected Franchise Tender: $10.431M – $10.832M
Projected Transition Tender: $8.705M – $9.04M
I found this to be interesting.
As of the new CBA, the franchise tag offer will be the average of the top paid player at the respective position over the last five seasons. This will actually reduce the amount that a team would need to offer a player.
Also there are 2 types of Franchise tags.
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 10, 2012 10:17 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Exclusive and Non-exclusive.
An “exclusive” franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position as of a date in April of the current year in which the tag will apply, or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater. Exclusive franchise players cannot negotiate with other teams.
A “non-exclusive” franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position in the previous year, or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater. A non-exclusive franchise player may negotiate with other NFL teams, but if he signs an offer sheet from another team, the original team has a right to match the terms of that offer, or if it does not match the offer and thus loses the player, is entitled to receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 10, 2012 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
I posted this in the fanshots, but Terry McCormack tweeted that the Titans are working to resign Jason Jones. I like the move if he can be gotten for a reasonable price
by NoMoreMustache on Feb 10, 2012 10:27 AM CST reply actions
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:31 AM CST up reply actions
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Feb 10, 2012 10:33 AM CST up reply actions
I meant to actually write something there
Not sure why the dots were posted ….
Anyway, my feelings on it are “meh”. If he comes back, cool, if he doesn’t, oh well
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Feb 10, 2012 10:38 AM CST up reply actions
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:51 AM CST up reply actions
I can't help it.
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Feb 10, 2012 10:48 AM CST up reply actions
Interesting.
I thought he was pretty much a goner, maybe they think a full offseason of working at DE will boost him. I still wouldn’t be opposed to taking a DE early in the draft, we only need to look to the Giants to see how a great, deep DL can do wonders for a defense.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 10, 2012 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
If he is resigned and we draft a DE, then could that mean that Jones is going to be moving back inside at DT?
Maybe Klug can play DE?
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 10, 2012 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
Rotational DT!!!!!1 FTW
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:44 AM CST up reply actions
Why shuffle everyone around?
Klug was successful at DT, leave him be. If Jones is re-signed and we draft a DE, it could also mean that they’re trying to re-do the depth there since it’s kind of non-existent at this point.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 10, 2012 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah we need mega dept at DE
I think we’d be re-signing him as a rotational DE/DT backup. Behind our starters, we have no one.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
I doubt he'd be willing to become a backup.
When he could just go into FA and sign as a DT starter with someone.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 10, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
Rotational Starter
who knows? who cares? as long as we keep him here.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
But Klug was only in there at times other than that I just want him to start in some fashion on the DL.
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 10, 2012 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
I wouldn't mind a rotation of Klug/Jones with Casey as a main starter
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 11:02 AM CST up reply actions
Give me Finnegan or give me nobody!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Feb 10, 2012 10:34 AM CST reply actions
Totally agree.
And for me the right price is probably in the 4 million dollar range. I don’t see that happening
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by Chris Colgan on Feb 10, 2012 10:45 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Some Raiders fans say Routt is garbage
Which probably means he’s really good
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Feb 10, 2012 10:53 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
That sounds like what we were thinking when Bucs people said about Rudd till we saw it ourselves.
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 10, 2012 10:57 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
But these are Raiders fans.
Which means there is a 99% possibility that they were under the influence of something while making said comments.
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Feb 10, 2012 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
well see
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 10, 2012 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
totally agree, Routt seems like another Ruud, they even sound alike!
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by Deaconbrodie on Feb 10, 2012 11:20 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
....? derp
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by StPrattrick on Feb 10, 2012 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
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by fanoftheunderdogs on Feb 10, 2012 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
I don't understand this mess at all.....
Finnegan is a great player and he does more than enough for the community in Nashville! Why wouldn’t we keep him? Boy been playing his tail off every season, I can’t recall him every getting burnt deep or just embarrassed! Can’t really say the same about the rest of our corners! If anything bring in a elite corner for the other side of the field! Possibly a Veteran corner to give McCourty and Verner a extra year or two to become elite! And drop some of the other corners that have just been used for special team purposes!
If we don't keep him, it's because he wants too much money.
Plain and simple. He’s good, but he’s not elite. He’s not a lock-down corner. If he wants to get paid like one, he’s in for a rude awakening on the FA market.
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by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 10, 2012 12:43 PM CST up reply actions
Finnegan is a lock down corner!
If we use him correctly and stop playing him in the damn nickle! He causes hell for any wide outs he plays against! Why do you think Andre Johnson hates him so much? Because he gets in that A$$! He’s not a push over and you need a guy like that on your defense hell we need more like him!
by datboybevans on Feb 10, 2012 1:11 PM CST up reply actions
Wait....
So you DIDN’T like him in the nickel? Because he excelled there, though.
He’s not an elite cover corner. He’s a good cover corner who is physical and makes plays. He’s perfect in the nickel.
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 10, 2012 6:00 PM CST up reply actions
What happens when you put your best corner in the Nickel?
You get burnt deep!
by datboybevans on Feb 11, 2012 9:07 AM CST up reply actions
Did you watch the Titans play this year?
At all?
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by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 11, 2012 9:36 AM CST up reply actions
Anyone thing that maybe we're talking to Routt
As leverage on Finnegan’s asking price?
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by TitanNDCClothing on Feb 10, 2012 1:38 PM CST reply actions
Good point!
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by TitanNDCClothing on Feb 10, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions
I think Routt is a better corner than Finnegan.
Personally, I’d take either if they agree to 8-9M per year, and I don’t think Routt is going to command 10+. I have no idea what Finn wants, but its got to be substantially higher.
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by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Feb 10, 2012 6:21 PM CST reply actions
I posted this somewhere else we were arguing about Rout but it needs saying that
He was good when in tandem with the best corner in the league but much much worse last season without him
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... wouldn't he be picked on a lot more if he was tandem with the "best" corner in the league?
(which he did significantly worse in Phily then his previous years)
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by StPrattrick on Feb 11, 2012 12:26 AM CST up reply actions
Maybe when not thrown at so often he fell asleep on plays?
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That is a definite possibility, but I'd say that is totally coach-able
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