2012 NFL Free Agency: Titans Wishlist #6 Marques Colston

by Jimmy on Feb 9, 2012 2:00 PM CST in NFL Free Agency

Another day, another receiver on my Titans free agency wishlist. Marques Colston is not the polarizing figure that previous receivers on the list were. There are zero character concerns with Colston.

His numbers are crazy. He has five 1,000 yard receiving seasons in his first six years in the league. Now obviously he benefits from being in the Saints offense with Drew Brees throwing him the football, but Gramsey's boy Robert Meachem isn't putting up those numbers.

The only concern here with Colston is that he is not the burner that the Titans are going to need to add to the offsense at some point, but he is a guy that is going to run good routes and catch the football. He also has to be a pretty smart guy to be so effective in that Saints offense. Those are not simple reads they are making down there.

Again, picture Colston lined up opposite Kenny Britt with Nate Washington in the slot. Mike Keith would have strained vocal cords before week 10.

Click through the jump to see the previous players on the list.

Previously on the list:

#10 Ben Grubbs
#9 Carlos Rogers
#8 Stevie Johnson
#7 Vincent Jackson

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This is a receiver I'd want to spend big money on.

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by StPrattrick on Feb 9, 2012 2:05 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 9, 2012 2:06 PM CST up reply actions

Thank you?

by SuperHorn on Feb 9, 2012 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

LOL

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by J3G77 on Feb 9, 2012 2:32 PM CST up reply actions

Here's my one concern...

How often has a FA WR really worked out moving from one team to another? I can’t think of many off the top of my head (and someone feel free to totally prove me wrong here), so I’m a little hesitant to throw big money towards a guy, ESPECIALLY with our history of FA WRs (Washington seeming to be the only exception of late).

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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 9, 2012 2:20 PM CST up reply actions

Brandon Lloyd.

Brandon Marshall. Just two that pop into my head.

by SuperHorn on Feb 9, 2012 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

Was Marshall a FA or traded?

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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 9, 2012 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

Ah, yes he was traded.

by SuperHorn on Feb 9, 2012 2:49 PM CST up reply actions

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by StPrattrick on Feb 9, 2012 3:06 PM CST up reply actions

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by DonFrancisco on Feb 9, 2012 2:33 PM CST up reply actions

Carl Pickens, IMO.

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by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 9, 2012 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

I'd be ok with big money on a guy like that, doesn't mean we should throw big money at him

He just seems like a dude that is deserving of it.

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by StPrattrick on Feb 9, 2012 2:37 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I don't remember a lot of big name WRs because they are usually traded for draft picks.

Even when they hit the Free Agent market, they usually get big money from their own team and stick with those teams.

by infinitystealth on Feb 9, 2012 4:21 PM CST up reply actions

not big money

i like him and would love to have him as a titan but i sure dont think he is worth big money. maybe something along the lines of what nate washington is getting.

by jpalmer76 on Feb 9, 2012 2:23 PM CST up reply actions

Offsense

Is that the opposite of Onsense? LOL

by MangieOne on Feb 9, 2012 2:21 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

lol

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Feb 9, 2012 4:06 PM CST up reply actions

colston is the fuckin man

Possibly the greatest 7th round selection ever. Doubt he leaves brees’s side though in fa

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a certain Titan that currently wears #31 was also a 7th rounder #justsaying

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by nolesbroncos3456 on Feb 9, 2012 4:37 PM CST up reply actions

not nearly as productive

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by XAGMNINETY on Feb 9, 2012 6:11 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions

Re:

Those are not simple reads they are making down there.

Not always, though. Just because it looks pretty doesn’t always mean it’s complicated. Execution > Complexity.

Sean Payton/Drew Brees excel in vertical concepts. Full. Circle. (Or, maybe not. No less, I find it interesting.)

by SuperHorn on Feb 9, 2012 2:28 PM CST reply actions

I don't think that he leaves NOLA, however I'd love to get him.

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by cj2k on Feb 9, 2012 2:35 PM CST reply actions

I"m still drooling over Stevie Johnson

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by Shibby Titan on Feb 9, 2012 3:11 PM CST reply actions

Colston would be a welcome addition...

he’s an excellent player with a good head on his shoulders and he went to the same high school that I did, Susquehanna. No bias there :). He has done a lot for this community and I’m sure would do a lot for Nashville.

by PA-Titan on Feb 9, 2012 3:17 PM CST reply actions

This is the real deal

This is the guy we want. He’s a big target, and is very reliable. I’d take him any day.

by TootooReigns on Feb 9, 2012 4:42 PM CST reply actions

Colston and Mario Williams, yes please

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by nolesbroncos3456 on Feb 9, 2012 4:44 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Stanford Routt was released by the Raiders today.

Just as more FA news.

by FYNBYAC on Feb 9, 2012 8:50 PM CST reply actions

I agree with burgundy's hesitation on FA WRs

the best WRs are either physical supermen OR precise route-runners. (or a bit of both)
Players like TO and Moss (non-Titan version) can jump teams easier due to their extreme athletic ability. Others need to master the playbook.

Unless the FA is a physical stud, expecting greatness right off the bat may be a bit optimistic.

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by oilertitan on Feb 9, 2012 9:44 PM CST reply actions

Unless he has a chip on his shoulder,

Think about the sheer number of quality free agent wide receivers out there this year and the very deep draft class. Someone is not going to get paid. And he will be motivated to show everyone else they should have signed him instead of the other guys. I think this bodes well for the titans considering our tendency to wait for some of the top tier players to go before pursuing anyone.

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by alijeal on Feb 9, 2012 11:06 PM CST up reply actions