2012 NFL Free Agency: An Interesting Read on Mike Wallace
by Jimmy on Feb 24, 2012 5:00 PM CST
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Alen Dumonjic has an interesting read about Mike Wallace over at TheScore.com. It seems that his conclusion on Wallace is that he brings that much needed deep threat to your offense, but that his game is pretty one-dimensional:
While Wallace isn’t an elite receiver by any stretch, he adds a dimension that only he can bring to an offense: speed. Wallace’s speed is the strength of his game and is an integral part of the Steelers offense.
SuperHorn had a very good post a few weeks ago about the Titans needing to add a deep threat to the offense to truly maximize Jake Locker's potential. Wallace is clearly a guy that would fit that bill.
The biggest thing teams are going to have to potential when targeting Wallace will be the length of the contract. Wallace is really valuable now, but he will only be valuable as long as he has that top-notch speed if he doesn't improve his route running.
You can expect whatever team targets Wallace to front-load the deal for two reasons:
1. That would make it harder for the Steelers to match the deal with their cap issues.
2. It will make it easier for said team to cut him at the end of the deal if he does start to lose the speed.
The Titans will not be in the mix for Wallace, but it is going to be interesting to see how it plays out.
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We don't need more afterburners (see CJ)
We need someone that can stay healthy and make plays in the receiving game opposite kenny britt.
by TheHandler on Feb 24, 2012 5:50 PM CST via Android app reply actions
i dont think he's been injured
and he does make plays
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 24, 2012 6:13 PM CST up reply actions
I just posted this in the fanshots, but what do you guys think of Pierre Garcon?
Probably won’t be TOO expensive, has the speed. He’s not the most consistent guy, but I think he’d be a solid addition. He turned down the Colts contract offer.
might be pretty good for us
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 24, 2012 6:13 PM CST up reply actions
I'm afraid he's a product of Manning.
"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 24, 2012 11:42 PM CST up reply actions
He put up 950 yards this year...with Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky throwing him the ball
by NoMoreMustache on Feb 25, 2012 1:31 AM CST up reply actions
part of that could be no one gave a damn about him and covered Wayne instead
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by nolesbroncos3456 on Feb 25, 2012 2:16 AM CST up reply actions
Touche.
I thought he had a worse year than that.
"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 25, 2012 8:55 AM CST up reply actions
PAY DAT MAN
"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 25, 2012 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
a guy like wallace
would complete our offense
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by TNAHenderson22 on Feb 24, 2012 6:26 PM CST via Android app reply actions
i hope this and the losing of hines ward messes the steelers real bad
by jv1222 on Feb 24, 2012 6:36 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
+1. (& rec)
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by titansfan4ever on Feb 25, 2012 9:01 AM CST up reply actions
why does everyone write off nate? he has elite speed to stretch the field. we need another possession receiver,
like drew bennet
Lemme See Your HANDS!
Randy Moss!!
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by nolesbroncos3456 on Feb 24, 2012 10:55 PM CST up reply actions
HEY!!
Don’t neg me out, dude!!
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by titansfan4ever on Feb 25, 2012 9:03 AM CST up reply actions
Lol.
I LOVE Nate. He’s going to go down as one of my favorite players ever. But he doesn’t have elite speed. He is a possession receiver. He is the perfect slot guy, if we can find a SE.
"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 24, 2012 11:43 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, FL is what I meant.
I, um, wasn’t clear headed last night.
"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 25, 2012 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
Haha.
I got ya. I wasn’t taking a shot. We really could move Kenny to FL if the opportunity presented itself. Kenny just operates mostly out of the SE position now. For good reason, I’m not sure any of our other guys can be trusted to beat press with any consistency.
Yeah, I love Kenny in the SE.
For exactly the reason you mentioned—he’s big and physical and he can beat the press and get open. I am completely on board with finding a speedster to stick at FL, moving Nate to slot, and using Cook as a TE/4th WR hybrid player.
If Jake Locker is who we think he is, that offense is elite.
"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 25, 2012 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
Excuse me....
don’t you mean like The Hawk (caw…caw…caw!!)
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by titansfan4ever on Feb 25, 2012 9:02 AM CST up reply actions
Nate runs a 4.55. That obviously isn't the end all, be all of speed metrics, but it tells us something.
Even Kenny who primarily lines up at SE runs a 4.5 flat.
Nate is a good receiver who really stepped up at times this year. In particular, he’s great at understanding spacing and making catches between defenders, both which are paramount to working option routes between defenders over the middle.
All that said, a true speed guy like Wallace or Torrey Smith would add a different dimension to this offense that Washington just doesn’t have the skillset to produce.
As Tyrant said, Nate is a Titan we all can love. None of this is a shot at him…it just isn’t in his skillset.
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Give me desean jackson or give me death
Big playmaker receiver- check
Fast deep receiver – check
Vet but still clutch and productive slot receiver-check
Fast big new era tight end-
just need. An offensive line to bring it all together.
If we save our money on finny (who the gms still could reach a deak with) we could go add beef up this o-line and add one more weapon to the arsenal.
How would you stop an duo of britt and (insert top flight FA wide out here)
Bottom line
draft defense and get offesive guys In FA
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by phxpurple on Feb 25, 2012 6:13 AM CST via Android app reply actions
Head case - check
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by titansfan4ever on Feb 25, 2012 9:05 AM CST up reply actions
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