Trading for vet players...

Lloyd isn't the headcase, Marshall is. Lloyd is just another diva, his kind are ok if you baby them.

 

If I'm a team like Chicago that already has a franchise QB but with age on defense might not have a wide window to get back to the SB I'm all over a guy like Marshall (who played well with Cutler in the past). A head case like Marshall might be a good gamble in 2008 when we were maybe a good WR away from going to the SB ourselves.

I've been an advocate in the past for using draft picks to get WRs. Why not use a draft pick to trade or sign a RFA who you know can help the team sicne we had so many wasted draft picks on duds. Who wouldn't have given a 3rd round pick for a decent WR the year we used a 2 3rds and a 4th on Roby, Jones and Williams. Even one or two of those guys pan out they take a few years to develop. So that year we basically wasted three good picks for what? The next year we used a 6th round pick on Orr. The year after that we used 3rd, 4th and 6th round picks on Wrs with P. Williams, Chris Davis and Filani. So that was 3 3rds, 2 4th and two 6th round picks we wasted on WRs in a three year period. For what? Then we used another 4th on Hawkins the next year.

It wasn't until we got serious and used a 1st rounder on Britt that we finally got a decent guy. Before the Wright pick I was in favor of using our 1st on Mike Wallace. Why not? Get guys that can play. Wr is one position I'm all for doing what we have to do to get good players in.

But right now we don't need any head cases and have a nice group.

 

When you are a contender and have your superstar franchise player(s) you can make those trades however the Titans don't have that luxury yet. If Locker develops into a top 10 QB we will have the luxury of making these trades. If he doesn't we're stuck on the mediocrity treadmill until we build a dominant defense.

All in all I'm ok with the Titan's plan. Build through the draft, look for players in free agency who fit your system but won't break the bank, and bring in players who are going to compete.

 

Who cares, McNair wasn't a headcase, people liked playing for him. Didn't Marshall butt heads with teammates and coaches? I could be wrong...

 

Verner thinks Lloyd is the best WR hes faced (so far).

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I agree. I see these arguments made all the time and they make no sense. Wait until you are already real good and then use 3-7th round picks on guys to help the team? Isn't that what picks are for? To help the team. Even if you hit the jackpot and find a quality WR in the mid to later rounds he is only going to be around for 4 years until he wants a big contract anyway. My point on WR is that of all the wasted picks we have had we could have had about 5 Brandon Lloyds.

Historically the last time we had a decent shot at a SB was 2008. How can anyone argue AT ALL that we might have been wise to consider a RFA WR that would cost us a pick or a trade for a proven WR in 2005-2008. There is no argument that can be made. We used 7 draft picks in three years prior to that season and got crap for our efforts (all but one of thsoe picks wasn't a 3rd or 4th round pick). Yea, using multiple 3rd and 4th round picks on WRs every couple of years (because they sucked and we have to try again) was real productive. In 2008 we had the great Brandon Jones and Justin Gage leading the way in receptions.

Now to a point we got our act together and started making WRs 1st round picks. But I could still argue if you had guys like Marshall or Lloyd you picked up with mid round picks maybe you can use those 1st round picks on another position. WR is one position I'd always be looking for a bargain guy who is proven, maybe still has some upside and isn't too old.

 

Finny thinks Andre Johsnon is the best. Throws punches in combinations as well and has a nice hook.