SUMMARY: The Tennessee Titans will have their highest pick in the draft since 1995 when they choose third in the 2006 NFL Draft. Heisman Trophy winner and USC RB Reggie Bush is expected to be taken first by the Texans followed by USC QB Matt Leinhart by the Saints. Drafting third, the Titans will have their highest pick since they took QB Steve McNair third overall out of Alcorn State in 1995. Among those players who may be considered is Virginia T D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Ohio State LB A.J. Hawk and Boston College DE Mathias Kiwanuka. Texas QB Vince Young may also be a candidate if he decides to to forgo his final year of eligibility.

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Would anyone spend a 3rd overall pick on a Tackle, D'Brickashaw Ferguson? For some reason, it just doesn't sit well with me.

If one of the three taken last year cannot play LT and the others are not ready to play, I say take a tackle.

If he comes out, I say take Vince Young. He probably needs a year or two under McNair, but I think he will be the real deal.

Yeh Vince Young. McNair can groom this kid good.

Get a McNair type of QB, sign KVB back and steal Mason away from Baltimore!!!

Young is the closest thing to McNair

Not a lot of people want us to take Young, it seems to me, seeming to prefer Leinhart and Cutler, but Young's relationship with McNair makes Tennessee as attractive a destination for him as it does for Leinhart because of his relationship with Chow. I wouldn't hate getting Vince Young.

Young easily has the most potential out of the three, but the word potential is a scary word. Huge Longhorns fan so it would definitely make my day, but I also love Vandy and would kill to see what Cutler could do under the right system.

I don't trust Vince Young as a pro quarterback, nor Leinert. I would go with Ferguson, Hawk, a trade for Rivers, or Trade down and get Cutler perhaps. A lot depends on McNairs future.

I just want Reggie Bush....!!!! I wouldnt mind Young either....

Here's my top 3 that I want
1. Bush
2. Young
3. Leinart

Young is the closest thing to McNair

correction : Vince Young is the closest thing to Mike Vick

At least one good thing going for Young is he did have a very good year as a passer, something Vick didn't do in college. Now if we draft him, let's hope it's not an aberration.

interstingly enough, Vince Young had only ONE 300 yard passing game this year. He did however, possess several high QB Ratings and a 267 yard rushing game

The kid is talented no doubt, but can he throw a football in the NFL

correction : Vince Young is the closest thing to Mike Vick

a Pro-bowler? Because, apparently, Vick is the best thing since sliced bread...:suspect:

Another point is: DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS!!! upgrade the defense and then draft a QB and WR's that can carry the load while the defense make the run to the super bowl, Give Bulluck a chance with another Pro Boel LB next to him, and please CUT WOOLFOLK he sucks!!! Is the greatest bust of 1st round picks in all our history!!!

a Pro-bowler? Because, apparently, Vick is the best thing since sliced bread...:suspect:

Vick going to the ProBowl this year was a complete farse

Brunell should've gone (imo)

Yeah, that was my point (sarcasm sometimes hard to get through on computer...) :)

I voted Eli Manning in there over him...

Young is the closest thing to McNair
Robinson (QB) of Penn State.
I've heard some people refer to this guy as a McNair type.
I watched a few of PSUs games, he is physical. He took on two DBs and canned them both without loosing his balance. I think it's a joke, but Penn State #3 takes on Florida St(?) a #11 rated team, this is suppose to be their "new" system. Yeah, right. But it will be a good chance to watch this guy.

Vick going to the ProBowl this year was a complete farse
Brunell should've gone (imo)

NFC has very weak QB performances this year compared to AFC. McNabb's injury really pulled down quality in NFC.

You just knew they were going to unfairly send Vick to the pro bowl regardless.

He sells jerseys and tickets.

I Want Reggie Bush Or Vince Young!!!!!!!!!!!

why would we need reggie when we have Chris Brown and Travis Henry

Fans please check yourselves. Don't fall into the glitz and glamour of the favored picks. Bush, Leinert, Vince Young...etc. We have several needs, and running back and QB isn't really one of them. Playmaker at WR, linebackers, o-line, d-line. That's what wins. Look at today's top rushers? Shaun Alexander, Tiki Barber, Larry Johnson...none drafted very high. I say, trade down, try to get multiple first or second round picks.

JDee

I like Vince with our first pick

I wont mind Vince. But hes a major risk.

Why is he a risk?

his arm

plus his style of play subjects him to injury

see: Steve McNair / Mike Vick / Duante Culpepper / Donovan McNabb

if he sits behin McNair for one or two years he can learn to make little changes andtake note of McNair. Plus McNair And Vince are friends and have talked for the past few years!

yeah, it's a feel good story

however, a few things stand in the way of this dream

a) Vince has yet to declare
b) New Orleans will take him if he does

there's actualy a better shot of drafting Reggie Bush than Vince Young

I think we'd do better with, and i mean nothing by this, a white QB... as in one who will sit back and throw instead of run when he gets a chance... in our offense. Which is why I think Leinhart or Cutler would be best.

yeah, it's a feel good story

however, a few things stand in the way of this dream

a) Vince has yet to declare
b) New Orleans will take him if he does

there's actualy a better shot of drafting Reggie Bush than Vince Young



maybe we might just get right:brow:

yeah, it's a feel good story

however, a few things stand in the way of this dream

a) Vince has yet to declare
b) New Orleans will take him if he does

there's actualy a better shot of drafting Reggie Bush than Vince Young

why would New Orleans take him?

If that happens we draft Leinhart. Reuniting Leinhart with Chow might work well if we can get better OL play. I think our young WRs will be fine and with an improved OL we should be in decent shape at RB. Heck, even Nash could be a decent RB with a good OL. We might as well keep Henry (especially if he will play for a little less money) and draft the best OL available with our 2nd round pick.

don't forget Cutler, he is a good QB who did a lot with so little help. Can't say that about Leinart or Young

why would New Orleans take him?
just what i hear

wouldn't it be nuts if both Lienart and Bush were still on the board?
(Hou-Ferguson / NO-Young)

Cutler is the sleeper of the first round.

I doubt Cutler is a sleeper at all. Exactly where he gets picked in the first round is still in question. Actually Cutler might be a better NFL QB in the long run than Leinhart but unless we trade down I don't see us picking him #3. Who knows however because if Cutler dazzles everyone at the Senior Bowl and combine he could move up. Still, if Leinhart is available I bet he is the pick at #3 and I wouldn't be upset at all with Chow as our OC. I think Leinhart might be more NFL ready than Cutler or Young and not knowing year to year how long McNair will be with us it might be less risky to go with Leinhart.

just what i hear
so what do those voices in your head sound like?

so what do those voices in your head sound like?
:beer:

for everyone who continues to misspell the guy's name
it's LEINART

not "Leinhart" - there's no "H"
might as well spell it LionHeart

i just dont see whats wrong with Leinart at all. will you guys please tell me.
He has a great streak going with the championships and games won, I think that leinart will be a star in the nfl. he has tons of talent.

i just dont see whats wrong with Leinart at all. will you guys please tell me.
He has a great streak going with the championships and games won, I think that leinart will be a star in the nfl. he has tons of talent.

Lots of great college QBs amount to squat in the NFL. With so much talent around him its hard to tell exactly how much is him, and how much is the help around him. And the fact is he doesnt have a strong arm. He is smart and all that but he cant make all the throws in the NFL, and I cant see drafting a guy in the top 5 who only has average arm strength. I think he will be ok, but probably more on the level of someone like Chad Pennington instead of a Carson Palmer.

i just dont see whats wrong with Leinart at all. will you guys please tell me.
He has a great streak going with the championships and games won, I think that leinart will be a star in the nfl. he has tons of talent.

he also had a ton of talent around him. Cutler had what around him?? There is no telling how great Cutler would have been in a system with tons of talent around him.

If Lienhart and Cutler could have swapped teams woud Lienhart been as good?

wouldn't it be nuts if both Lienart and Bush were still on the board?
(Hou-Ferguson / NO-Young)

Now that's a dream I'd love to see come true.

I agree NO would go for Young over Leinart. They like the Brooks mold and would want to improve on it.

for everyone who continues to misspell the guy's name
it's LIENART

not "Lienhart" - there's no "H"
might as well spell it LionHeart

Now that brings back some VanDamme memories.

for everyone who continues to misspell the guy's name
it's LIENART

not "Lienhart" - there's no "H"
might as well spell it LionHeart

It's Leinart actually (sorry I tried but couldn't resist) :))

he also had a ton of talent around him. Cutler had what around him?? There is no telling how great Cutler would have been in a system with tons of talent around him.

If Lienhart and Cutler could have swapped teams woud Lienhart been as good?

the answer to your question is : Probably Not

there is a differnce in them
Matt won alot of games with a great offense and a great defense
Jay won alot of games (sometimes) by himself

Chow has stated that he doesn't think Matt is as talented as Carson was
and Matt (arguably) has MUCH better talent around him than Carson did

Jay had next to nothing working for him and he still mad headlines

there's is no secret why Jay is ranked up there with Lienart and Young

I'd have to say he is the Roethlesberger of this draft
meaning a few QB's could go ahead of him and he outperform them

Then if we dont take Leinart then we take young. I really think our o-line is fine. I really like Jay Cutlur to but he isnt #3 pick material more like 10-20 pick material because he really hasnt proved himself yet. So I say if Texas wins and young puts up great #'s he has no choice but to come out. I realy think he would be like just like Mcnair. Young has the best passer rating in the NCAA. I think that says something.

I think Tim Couch had pretty good college numbers as well...

Pssst!!!! Are You Kidding!!!!!!!!! Good Joke!!!!!!!!

Curious what the staff thinks of Loper and Stewart - that should have some bearing on the liklihood of drafting Brick. He's probably my pick because I think the lines are the foundation of a team. The Dline has come along...another bookend solidifies a young Oline with quality depth given a few vet departures. Hawk wouldn't hurt my feelings either - I'd love to see an aggressive D. Rebuild the House of Pain.

Curious what the staff thinks of Loper and Stewart - that should have some bearing on the liklihood of drafting Brick. He's probably my pick because I think the lines are the foundation of a team. The Dline has come along...another bookend solidifies a young Oline with quality depth given a few vet departures. Hawk wouldn't hurt my feelings either - I'd love to see an aggressive D. Rebuild the House of Pain.

I think they think they suck right now.

Doubt that they think they suck, because they could be waived at anytime. And I guarantee you another team would grab them quickly. More likely Reese and coaches are waiting for a decision on Hopkins.

Doubt that they think they suck, because they could be waived at anytime. And I guarantee you another team would grab them quickly. More likely Reese and coaches are waiting for a decision on Hopkins.

Even if that's what they think, they'd still not give up on them for a couple of years. I just remember reading that Stewart was behind the curve, and no mention all season of Loper.

they were both inactive the majority of the year, regardless if Hop leaves we need a starting tackle. Might as well be Brick - that would keep Bell at G. VY is more of a project that has potential of not panning out. Why not pick a starter - Brick or Hawk.

Nothings guarunteed in the Draft. To say that Brick and Hawk are guarunteed to be better than Young is a bit far fetched. You don't know who is going to be what until the end of the '06 season. So many people have said "so and so are going to be all-Pro, Pro-Bowl, SB this that yada yada" and then it turns out that they don't. Ryan Leaf comes to mind.

Charlie Ward, Akili Smith, Cade Mcnown, Curtis Enis, tim Couch, Jamie Katzenmoyer, Brian Bosworth, Peter Warrick, Danny Weurfel (sp)?, Heath Shuler (sp)?, and Demetrius Underwood...hmm it has definitely happened before. Every draft has 'em, who's next???

Yeh Vince Young. McNair can groom this kid good.
thats what we get with hawk, and u think kb would let him be out played?

Charlie Ward, Akili Smith, Cade Mcnown, Curtis Enis, tim Couch, Jamie Katzenmoyer, Brian Bosworth, Peter Warrick, Danny Weurfel (sp)?, Heath Shuler (sp)?, and Demetrius Underwood...hmm it has definitely happened before. Every draft has 'em, who's next???

Curtis Enis wasnt too bad compared to some of the others.

But his name is the worst.

yeah, he woulda copped it at school.

Just because we haven't heard from some of our young linemen, doesn't mean they're bad. Many of our linemen have sat awhile before playing, and it should be no suprise that we were loyal to the vets who may be on their way out.

How did Charlie Ward get on that list lol.

lol good point.

my bad... just college flops I guess