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Will the Real Tennessee Titans please stand up? (1 Viewer)

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what the hell is this new GM doing?!?!?!?!?

we just keep letting people go and aren't signing anyone... (Wands, Long, and Woods don't count since they are backups).

i haven't heard any news about us doing anything... i was hoping that clements would at least visit, but we were out of the running before it even started.

 
what the hell is this new GM doing?!?!?!?!?we just keep letting people go and aren't signing anyone... (Wands, Long, and Woods don't count since they are backups).i haven't heard any news about us doing anything... i was hoping that clements would at least visit, but we were out of the running before it even started.
Day One of FA isn't even over yet. They got themselves in trouble with the cap before. I'd venture to guess that they are being wise with their spending.
 
i thought/hoped that Reinfeldt would make a splash in free agency, but it looks like he will enter from the shallow end instead....

 
we have the third most money of all the teams and now we are going to get left with scrubs....

we were in cap hell b/c of Reese back ending every thing, but we are out of that now.

 
we have the third most money of all the teams and now we are going to get left with scrubs....we were in cap hell b/c of Reese back ending every thing, but we are out of that now.
Step away from the ledge.You weren't going to make the playoffs anyway, so don't sweat it.
 
if this off-season sucks, let's blame it on PACMAN.... it'll probably actually be someone in his entourage's fault, but we let's blame him anyway!

 
It may not feel like it, but I think he's being smart. $80 mill for Clements? Overpaid! Matching hat would have been a mistake.

 
it's only $80 million on paper...only $23 million is guaranteed. they could but him after two years and that $80 million never comes to fruition.

i'm just a little frustrated because we our GM hasn't done anything, but at the same time i know that they hired him because he had to have had good ideas....

if pacman get convicted/cut/suspended for the year, we will probably have to go through a rebuilding year. not that pacman is everything to our team, but he makes our defense play better.

 
it's only $80 million on paper...only $23 million is guaranteed. they could but him after two years and that $80 million never comes to fruition. i'm just a little frustrated because we our GM hasn't done anything, but at the same time i know that they hired him because he had to have had good ideas....if pacman get convicted/cut/suspended for the year, we will probably have to go through a rebuilding year. not that pacman is everything to our team, but he makes our defense play better.
23 million for two years is a LOT of money - particularly because the bulk of the hit will be in the year you cut him...
 
Personally, I haven't been that impressed with ownership of the Titans for years (since they let "the Freak" go to Phili).

Sometimes you make a run, and sometimes you miss the gun. Titans have been the latter for a few years.

 
When Clements was released, I really hoped and thought that we'd make a run at him. But, when I saw the contract he got, there's no way. After the previous cap issues, there's no way we need to hand out record deals when we haven't even established ourselves as contenders.

We can get a good corner in the draft, might have to go first round and take a receiver in the second, but receivers DEEP this year.

Give the management some credit. We came one win short of the playoffs, and they hit the nail on the head with Young over Leinart. We should be in the playoffs next season, and for years to come.

 
When Clements was released, I really hoped and thought that we'd make a run at him. But, when I saw the contract he got, there's no way. After the previous cap issues, there's no way we need to hand out record deals when we haven't even established ourselves as contenders. We can get a good corner in the draft, might have to go first round and take a receiver in the second, but receivers DEEP this year. Give the management some credit. We came one win short of the playoffs, and they hit the nail on the head with Young over Leinart. We should be in the playoffs next season, and for years to come.
:rolleyes: Wouldn't surprise me if we are major partners in the trade game. FA is just starting. Wouldn't be shocked to see D- Jax or Hackett end up in TN
 
When Clements was released, I really hoped and thought that we'd make a run at him. But, when I saw the contract he got, there's no way. After the previous cap issues, there's no way we need to hand out record deals when we haven't even established ourselves as contenders. We can get a good corner in the draft, might have to go first round and take a receiver in the second, but receivers DEEP this year. Give the management some credit. We came one win short of the playoffs, and they hit the nail on the head with Young over Leinart. We should be in the playoffs next season, and for years to come.
:rolleyes:From a Fantasy Football perspective, the Titans are one of the more interesting teams to keep track of and I think they are trying to get in the habit of spending wisely ala the Patriots and Eagles.
 
:lmao:I think they are trying to get in the habit of spending wisely ala the Patriots and Eagles.
i really hope you are right. i think it's a good idea that we are not going to give travis the 8.5 million on monday.... i'm excited to see what Reinfeldt will do, i just wish he wouldn't take so long.... RUN LENDALE RUN !!!!
 
Anybody hear anything about David Givens? With Bennett gone MIGHT he be able to return next season and be a serviceable WR?

 
I didn't realize everyone was off the market. Who did D. Stallworth, Deon Grant, Cato June, nick Harper, Kevin Curtis, Napolean Harris, Antonio Bryant, and Jon Stinchcomb sign with?

If you are upset that Clements and Bennett are off the market, cry all you want. Spending the money those two got on those two guys would be wasted for the Titans.

They still have 9 picks and there are still some contributors left out there.

 
Anybody hear anything about David Givens? With Bennett gone MIGHT he be able to return next season and be a serviceable WR?
He might. But Brandon Jones has come a long way and Bobby Wade is an excellent WR3 / KR. THey'll have a chance at Sid Rice or Dwayne Bowe as well, or even Steve Smith or Dwayne Jarrett in round 2.
 
I didn't realize everyone was off the market. Who did D. Stallworth, Deon Grant, Cato June, nick Harper, Kevin Curtis, Napolean Harris, Antonio Bryant, and Jon Stinchcomb sign with?If you are upset that Clements and Bennett are off the market, cry all you want. Spending the money those two got on those two guys would be wasted for the Titans.They still have 9 picks and there are still some contributors left out there.
:goodposting: I still feel we will be involved in a trade for a WRD-Jax :D
 
I just don't see the panic. Bennett and Henry cost too much to keep and Clements signed an EIGHTY MILLION DOLLAR DEAL. I don't know how anyone can be angry about not being in on those three. I would like to have seen them grab some veteran D contributors (Deon Grant, Nick HArper), and perhaps a veteran WR in the solid-but-unspectacular mode (Kevin Curtis), but let's not act like there is a hole in the bough (bow, sp?) just b/c Asante Samual, Nate Clements, and Adalius Thomas aren't going to be renting houses in Nashville this fall.

 
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and Bobby Wade is an excellent WR3 / KR.
Wade got CUT !!! and Kevin Curtis is going to go to either the Vikings or the Lions. i wouldn't mind to have Deon Grant or Nick Harper or even Donnie Edwards, we need to fill all those positions. Stallworth might be ok here, but my complaint is that we may lose out on all of them b/c our management is sitting on their hands. none of them are scheduled for a visit... i hope we don't wait until they are courted by another team before we decide to pony up some money for them.it's good to see we have at least one person planning on visiting....KEVIN CARTER. we should have kept him, maybe he could have been a good influence to pacman....either way, we have a lot of money and if we don't use it, it doesn't get rolled over to next year.
 
I just don't see the panic. Bennett and Henry cost too much to keep and Clements signed an EIGHTY MILLION DOLLAR DEAL. I don't know how anyone can be angry about not being in on those three. I would like to have seen them grab some veteran D contributors (Deon Grant, Nick HArper), and perhaps a veteran WR in the solid-but-unspectacular mode (Kevin Curtis), but let's not act like there is a hole in the bough (bow, sp?) just b/c Asante Samual, Nate Clements, and Adalius Thomas aren't going to be renting houses in Nashville this fall.
Isn't Shaun McDonald of the Rams also a free agent or was he re-signed last yearETA: Shaun McDonald is a free agent (still).I mentioned him because not so long ago he was as hyped as Curtis - until the Rams re-signed Bruce

 
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i thought he had another year....

either way, Vince started to have trust in him and they were developing chemistry.

 
I would also guess they were working on some contract with Robaire Smith and for all the roses Chow and Fisher has thrown Wade's way - you got to believe they are trying to get him back

 
i agree that they may be trying to get them back, but ego's get involved sometimes when they pick a team....

if i were them, i'd be a little pissed off that the team didn't try harder to sign me before cutting me.

there is no way that Travis Henry is coming back. we just got out of paying him 8.5 million, so i'm sure he is pissed off

 
I will be shocked if Wade and Robaire aren't on the roster next year.Henry....eh....
Robaire got such a positive mention from the players when he came back, IIRC he acquitted himself well on the field, so I'd be very surprised as well.\As for Henry - they will bring in someone, and if White is a wuss that someone will start. There is no way of telling unless you are on the training staff IMHO
 
I think Dom Rhodes may be the cards. He's an EXCELLENT pass blocker and jack of all trades, master of none. I also think that someone of the Kevin Faulk mode might get a look, just as they may settle it in house with Arhmad Hall as the 3rd down guy since he was very solid in a limited role last year.

Yes, they need another RB, but not necessarily someone fancy. White seemeed to "get it" as the season went on.

Someone like Lo Booker in the 3rd or Antonio Pittman would be a good selection.

 
I would rather us not get Stallworth, Bryant and only Curtis if we're using him as a 3, and after the solid run he put in during 2005, I'd assume he wants more than #3 duties. If we can acquire Darrell Jackson for a 3rd round pick, I'm all for that., but I think I'd rather target a rookie if we have to give a 2nd.

Edit to clarify, I don't want to spend #2 money on Curtis, and no money on the other 2 receivers.

 
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Try and remember that this is an EXTREMELY young team. Vince is 22, White is 22, Roby is 23, Scaife 23, Troupe 25, Roos 23, etc. That's just the offense. Getting Meachem, Bowe, or RIce wouldn't be the end of the world if it took a year or two to develop.

As Fisher told my friend after the @Houston win, "We're going to be really ####ing good in two or three years..."

 
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it wouldn't be the end of the world, but it would be admitting that we are in a rebuilding mode....

we were one game from going to the playoffs and that's only because "noodle arm" kerry collins couldn't win one game.

 
You Titans fans that are clamoring for these big name signings are delusional. I understand that finishing 8-8, especially considering the start of the season, has you guys thinking at a championship level, but be realistic. You have an extremely young team that is building for the future. While there is quality with alot of the starters, the Titans sorely lack proper depth. What, exactly, will signing a couple of high-priced free agents do for this team?- not too much to make a significant difference IMO. The one nit on this site who proclaimed that the Titans will come from the absolute bottom of the pack to a top 5 defense might have gotten your hopes up and have you a little confused.

All the draft picks this team has will only serve to strengthen this teams core. Additionally, the cash that isn't being spent wildly on free agency will be used to lock up your core players.

Look, as a Jags fan I would have loved nothing more than for the Titans to sign Nate Clements @ $25M guaranteed. Fortunately for you and for the long-term health of your organization, they didn't. They resisted the temptation and that's just smart business. The right thing to do is to build around Vince Young as he gets experience and then spend big money as needed.

With the way things are now, the Titans will be a serious force in the next couple of years. So relax, your front office seems to be on the right track.

 
i understand what you are saying mr. brownstone, but i'm not asking for the best players at every position. we only need a few pieces to make the jump to the next level.... it would be nice to add a few years to the contracts that we already have in place, but that isn't happening either.

it's true that our team is very young, but that doesn't mean we should already be looking towards 2008.

 
The Titans already looked like they were on the lower end of the talent spectrum in the NFL, and losing their best defensive player to a personal meltdown is a real setback.

I am all for a good 3-year plan. Now, the org hasn't proven they have one, but rushing our rebuilding just because the Titans almost made the playoffs las year won't win us a title. At best we would get a wild-card slot and some lower draft picks for blowing the bulk of our $$$ on some older big-ticket guys this offseason.

Besides, if any team could go 1-on-11 and win, it would be Tennessee. :mellow:

 
I actually am a TITAN fan .. and am very happy that they have sayed silent ..

other than CLEMENTS and THOMAS .. really is thre anything that was going to put the titans up to the next level .. NO ..

and CLEMENTS was overpaid for ...

Titans basically have to be smart with this and not be fooled by this year .. many of the wins were smoke and mirrors .. ALOT more work has to be done . and they still have the YOUNG guys who were there this year .. growing ...

this is a WEAK FREE AGENT year ....the release of T.Henry sucks ... but .. do you really pay him like a top RB .. IMO .. NO .. you allow him to walk

you have L.White ... and now sit back and watch .. there will be a RB left on the market when the music stops - you can then sign him at a discount and see if WHITE TAKES THE JOB OR if you have signed a 1 year stop gag

( green, lewis, Rhodes , dillon ) .. someone will be there .. do you really want to spend all the money on mid - level talent

 
http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...453/1328/SPORTS

Fletcher to visit Titans

Corner, Stallworth among prospects

By PAUL KUHARSKY

Staff Writer

The Titans turnstile could start moving in the inbound direction today as the team meets with free agent cornerback Jamar Fletcher and free agent receiver Donte' Stallworth, a one-time Vols star.

Stallworth was scheduled to arrive in Nashville on Tuesday night after a visit with New England. He and Fletcher, a six-year veteran who had three interceptions for Detroit last season, plan to meet with team officials today at the Titans MetroCenter headquarters, The Tennessean has learned.

The Miami Dolphins drafted Fletcher, who has seven interceptions in a six-year career, 26th overall out of Wisconsin in 2001. He was traded to San Diego in March 2004 for receiver David Boston and a conditional sixth-round draft pick. Fletcher signed a one-year deal with Detroit in May 2006 and pulled in three interceptions in 13 games.

General Manager Mike Reinfeldt would not confirm that either player was on the team's docket, but acknowledged reports that said Stallworth was coming and talked a bit about the Titans' attraction.

"He has some big-play ability; there is no doubt about that," Reinfeldt said. "He was taken as the 13th player in the first round. That shows he had great speed, great quickness, those are the reasons teams take a guy that high."

Coach Jeff Fisher could not be reached for comment.

Indications are that Stallworth will consider two different routes regarding a contract.

If he can't get a four- or five-year package that comes with a signing bonus of about $12 million, he'll consider a one-year deal that will allow him to make a splash and head back into free agency in a year.

Reinfeldt said two more free agents, whom he declined to name, will visit the team Thursday, though it's unclear if they will arrive tonight for Thursday visits or Thursday night for Friday visits.

Reinfeldt said he believes there is a competitive advantage in not revealing who the team is bringing in, though it's common practice for some teams or player agents to discuss such visits in advance.

"People visit other places and you see it on the Internet," he said. "Three guys are making calls for the guy not to visit sometimes. We like to get them in here without sending out the alert that the guy's coming in."

In other free-agent developments Tuesday:

• Titans running back Chris Brown will visit with Buffalo today, agent Wynn Silberman said. Dominic Rhodes met with the Bills on Tuesday. Buffalo is clearly serious about dealing away Willis McGahee, who's heading into the last year of his contract.

"He's a player that we want back," Reinfeldt said of Brown. "I talked to his agent before free agency started and I've talked to him two or three times since."

• Reinfeldt said that with Rams free agent receiver Kevin Curtis having fired Tom Condon as his agent, that interested teams now have to call the receiver directly.

• The Titans have expressed an interest in Cincinnati free agent wide receiver Kelley Washington, asking to be kept abreast of his status. New England, Atlanta and Miami have expressed an interest, with Tampa Bay and Minnesota also in the mix.

• Titans defensive tackle Robaire Smith visited the Cleveland Browns.

 

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