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What's everyone's thoughts on White going forward? He seems to be getting more carries and now that it's becoming increasingly obvious that the Titans are playing for tomorrow it could mean that Fisher is going to try to get his young guys (White/Young) some experience with the rock.

A Drawback is the titans will likely be playing from behind most games so I'm not sure how many carries White will be getting short of punching a few iin from the goalline....

Thoughts?

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

His role should increase, but I don't think any Tennessee RB is going to be startable from week to week, except maybe vs. the Texans. Worth stashing on the bench in case he breaks out, but I don't see it happening.

 

[rawdog]

2 playoff weeks, 14 @ Hou and 16 @ Buff could be pretty tasty for LenDale. By the, the Titans offense should have it a little more together you'd think.

 

[WhoDat]

' date='Sep 20 2006, 08:25 AM' post='5558295']

What's everyone's thoughts on White going forward? He seems to be getting more carries and now that it's becoming increasingly obvious that the Titans are playing for tomorrow it could mean that Fisher is going to try to get his young guys (White/Young) some experience with the rock.

A Drawback is the titans will likely be playing from behind most games so I'm not sure how many carries White will be getting short of punching a few iin from the goalline....

Thoughts?

Take a look at the Chargers game. The Titans were down...by a bunch...and the Chargers still had their starting defense in the game, as to preserve the shutout. Fisher finally brought Young in to wrap things up. Despite being down the Titans did not dump the run and open the playbook up.

Fisher and Chow continued to use a traditional set of calls and or plays. White came into the game. Young was behind center. The ball was being run on most 1st and second downs. The ball was being thrown on 3rd down.

Why would the coaching staff elect to do this and run more time off the clock, if trying to play catch-up?

Fisher and Chow are going to start grooming Young. It is not a matter of if but when in regards to Young starting. Collins is done. A few more weeks with practice snaps, film time and a head in the playbook are not going to make a rat's ### difference in Collins. Considering the youth and current situation with the Titans, Young will start getting coached up. White will start playing also. It will begin to happen on Sunday afternoons. The Titans know what they have and do not have in Collins, Henry and C. Brown. The same cannot be said of Young and White.

Dumping the run and or standard offense and opting to play pass from behind would work with a team that had more experienced players especially at QB. It would make sense. Putting Young into that same situation is a lose-lose scenario. It will stunt his growth. It will see him beat up on a weekly basis. It will be an injustice and disservice to his development.

For every QB, like Aikman, that survived that type of rookie season and or 1-2 first couple of seasons there are easily 5-10 other rookie saviors that failed. I am talking specifically about QB that ended up on bad, bad, bad football teams. Teams are far more conscious and considerate of bringing along the franchise QB in this day and age. The financial investment makes it so.

White is going to start playing more and more and his carries will go up. Once Young is brought in full-time the offense will stay a little more conservative and even if the Titans regularly find themselves down by 21 to start the 3rd I don't see the team heading into a hurry up with a spread offense.

Likewise, sticking with the run will limit the amount of pressure put upon the defense and more importantly Young. I know the jury is still out on White...you either hate or love the fat man...but wait until mid October. By that time I think we'll see what his boom v. bust potential really is.

 

[Sabertooth]

' date='Sep 20 2006, 08:25 AM' post='5558295']

What's everyone's thoughts on White going forward? He seems to be getting more carries and now that it's becoming increasingly obvious that the Titans are playing for tomorrow it could mean that Fisher is going to try to get his young guys (White/Young) some experience with the rock.

A Drawback is the titans will likely be playing from behind most games so I'm not sure how many carries White will be getting short of punching a few iin from the goalline....

Thoughts?

Take a look at the Chargers game. The Titans were down...by a bunch...and the Chargers still had their starting defense in the game, as to preserve the shutout. Fisher finally brought Young in to wrap things up. Despite being down the Titans did not dump the run and open the playbook up.

Fisher and Chow continued to use a traditional set of calls and or plays. White came into the game. Young was behind center. The ball was being run on most 1st and second downs. The ball was being thrown on 3rd down.

Why would the coaching staff elect to do this and run more time off the clock, if trying to play catch-up?

Fisher and Chow are going to start grooming Young. It is not a matter of if but when in regards to Young starting. Collins is done. A few more weeks with practice snaps, film time and a head in the playbook are not going to make a rat's ### difference in Collins. Considering the youth and current situation with the Titans, Young will start getting coached up. White will start playing also. It will begin to happen on Sunday afternoons. The Titans know what they have and do not have in Collins, Henry and C. Brown. The same cannot be said of Young and White.

Dumping the run and or standard offense and opting to play pass from behind would work with a team that had more experienced players especially at QB. It would make sense. Putting Young into that same situation is a lose-lose scenario. It will stunt his growth. It will see him beat up on a weekly basis. It will be an injustice and disservice to his development.

For every QB, like Aikman, that survived that type of rookie season and or 1-2 first couple of seasons there are easily 5-10 other rookie saviors that failed. I am talking specifically about QB that ended up on bad, bad, bad football teams. Teams are far more conscious and considerate of bringing along the franchise QB in this day and age. The financial investment makes it so.

White is going to start playing more and more and his carries will go up. Once Young is brought in full-time the offense will stay a little more conservative and even if the Titans regularly find themselves down by 21 to start the 3rd I don't see the team heading into a hurry up with a spread offense.

Likewise, sticking with the run will limit the amount of pressure put upon the defense and more importantly Young. I know the jury is still out on White...you either hate or love the fat man...but wait until mid October. By that time I think we'll see what his boom v. bust potential really is.

Are you suggesting that the Titans will basically go into a scrimmage mode once behind by what they deem an insurmountable lead? Sounds reasonable for a team with it's eye on the future.

 

[WhoDat]

' date='Sep 20 2006, 08:25 AM' post='5558295']

What's everyone's thoughts on White going forward? He seems to be getting more carries and now that it's becoming increasingly obvious that the Titans are playing for tomorrow it could mean that Fisher is going to try to get his young guys (White/Young) some experience with the rock.

A Drawback is the titans will likely be playing from behind most games so I'm not sure how many carries White will be getting short of punching a few iin from the goalline....

Thoughts?

Take a look at the Chargers game. The Titans were down...by a bunch...and the Chargers still had their starting defense in the game, as to preserve the shutout. Fisher finally brought Young in to wrap things up. Despite being down the Titans did not dump the run and open the playbook up.

Fisher and Chow continued to use a traditional set of calls and or plays. White came into the game. Young was behind center. The ball was being run on most 1st and second downs. The ball was being thrown on 3rd down.

Why would the coaching staff elect to do this and run more time off the clock, if trying to play catch-up?

Fisher and Chow are going to start grooming Young. It is not a matter of if but when in regards to Young starting. Collins is done. A few more weeks with practice snaps, film time and a head in the playbook are not going to make a rat's ### difference in Collins. Considering the youth and current situation with the Titans, Young will start getting coached up. White will start playing also. It will begin to happen on Sunday afternoons. The Titans know what they have and do not have in Collins, Henry and C. Brown. The same cannot be said of Young and White.

Dumping the run and or standard offense and opting to play pass from behind would work with a team that had more experienced players especially at QB. It would make sense. Putting Young into that same situation is a lose-lose scenario. It will stunt his growth. It will see him beat up on a weekly basis. It will be an injustice and disservice to his development.

For every QB, like Aikman, that survived that type of rookie season and or 1-2 first couple of seasons there are easily 5-10 other rookie saviors that failed. I am talking specifically about QB that ended up on bad, bad, bad football teams. Teams are far more conscious and considerate of bringing along the franchise QB in this day and age. The financial investment makes it so.

White is going to start playing more and more and his carries will go up. Once Young is brought in full-time the offense will stay a little more conservative and even if the Titans regularly find themselves down by 21 to start the 3rd I don't see the team heading into a hurry up with a spread offense.

Likewise, sticking with the run will limit the amount of pressure put upon the defense and more importantly Young. I know the jury is still out on White...you either hate or love the fat man...but wait until mid October. By that time I think we'll see what his boom v. bust potential really is.

Are you suggesting that the Titans will basically go into a scrimmage mode once behind by what they deem an insurmountable lead? Sounds reasonable for a team with it's eye on the future.

Yes and no. Scrimmage almost makes it sound like the team will not be trying to win. I did not mean to suggest that. The team will continue to play hard. Fisher is a great coach...great coach. It looks like the Longhorn will be taking 1st team snaps sooner than later. Once that happens I see the playbook being simplified...a lot...and the team looking to limit the pressure he faces, as well as the defense.

The quickest solution is to run the football and to continue to run the football even if you are down by 30. Yes, Young is going to and needs to take some lumps. Adversity will bring about coaching/teaching opportunities, which will promote growth. As great as that is, my feeling is that the front office and staff will want to control, as much as possible, how those moments arrive.

Throwing Young into a pass early and often offense would be one of the worst things that could happen. He'll take a pounding. Once Collins is pulled in favor of Young pre coin toss this year, then, it is Young's team. The staff cannot go back at that point. Well, it could but should not. The back and forth would send a negative mixed signal to the youngster.

Placing an emphasis upon the run via White, Brown and Henry will increase Young's chances of finding some early success. The career has to start somewhere and you would hope you could find more positive versus negative building blocks between now and year's end. My feeling is that the Titans can do that, which is to control and mitigate the situation surrounding Young on the field, by leaning on the run.

I see White getting worked into the offense over the next 2 weeks and being the undoubted starter by first or second week of October.

 

[Ray]

' date='Sep 20 2006, 08:25 AM' post='5558295']it could mean that Fisher is going to try to get his young guys (White/Young) some experience with the rock.

Most likely, none of the Ten guys are going to be Fisher's guys next year. Lendale and Young might play, but (imo) it will only be when Fisher thinks they give the team a better chance to win than other alternatives (or when the front office/owner's nagging becomes too much for him).

 

[diesel7982]

Any opinions from jurb26 or Lauryn Hill?

 

[Kiddnets]

just grabbed L White in a keeper league for a very reasonable price - hope he pans out. Was able to get him based upon his lack of carries this week - will this be a trend? I thought he would get more carries with Henry stinking it up. With Brown back it will likely get worse. I am hoping he gets his shot in Oct or Nov and gets the job in 2007

Any new info out there on him after this weeks game?

 

[jurb26]

Any opinions from jurb26 or Lauryn Hill?

I don't see any reason as to why White will not be worked into the games. Nobody expected him to start week one. Tenn looks awful none the less so it likely won't matter. I don't think many owners would start him even if he was named the starting back. It's likely they have better fantasy options at the spot White was drafted.

 

[Marc Levin]

I thought he would get more carries with Henry stinking it up.

I thought Henry ran very well - esp. early in the game.

 

[zoos]

if vince young is going to start, isn't starting a rookie RB with him a recipe for mind-blowning suckitide?

i know the titans suck now but wouldn't they maybe stick with a vet RB to help young out?

isn't it going to be too ugly for the fans and the other titans with two rookies fumbling and bumbling out there?

 

[broncofan13000]

if vince young is going to start, isn't starting a rookie RB with him a recipe for mind-blowning suckitide?

i know the titans suck now but wouldn't they maybe stick with a vet RB to help young out?

isn't it going to be too ugly for the fans and the other titans with two rookies fumbling and bumbling out there?

It's pretty ugly right now. I bet alot of Titans fans want to see Lendale start and get alot of reps so they can see what they have at RB. If he sucks, at least they know and can be prepared going into the 2007 draft.

 

[Kiddnets]

if vince young is going to start, isn't starting a rookie RB with him a recipe for mind-blowning suckitide?

i know the titans suck now but wouldn't they maybe stick with a vet RB to help young out?

isn't it going to be too ugly for the fans and the other titans with two rookies fumbling and bumbling out there?

It's pretty ugly right now. I bet alot of Titans fans want to see Lendale start and get alot of reps so they can see what they have at RB. If he sucks, at least they know and can be prepared going into the 2007 draft.

I think they go with the vets until all hope is lost - should be by the end of Oct - White may not be worth a start if he gets the job but would be a nice keeper! He has the rare combo for 20 carries plus GLs.