6 years since we had an Impact Rookie

The only arguement you could make is for Chris Brown. But he's been ducking playing time since he got here. But yeah, the closest we've had to Kearse, as far as instant impact, would be Jones this year. :sad2:

 

I think PacMan is an impact player.

 

The Schwartz is with him....

 

Not denying Kearse's talent and impact, he was the last piece to a puzzle on that defense that already had a wealth of talent and leadership and a reputation to knock your head off. He had a great core group of veterans to follow and expectations from his peers. He excelled because of that and many other reasons.

Haynesworth is just starting to tap his potential. If you remember coming out, he was labled as "untapped potential". It's taken him a while to grow up, but that potential is finally starting to show. Granted, if he was the best DT in the league, Domanick Davis and Shawn Alexander wouldn't have combined for over three hundred yards in the past two weeks either.

Watching Pacman, you can see how he develops each week. He had been doing well in coverage although Jurevicius torched him on that quick slant last week. His return ability has really started to shine and he is and will continue to be a playmaker. Had Pacman had to answer to guys like Bruce Matthews, Blaine Bishop, Joe Bowden, Eddie Robinson, etc. or even before them, Ray Childress, things might have been different. Pacman has had the most impact of any rookie since Kearse but it hasn't even been close to the impact Kearse had. One major reason being the lack of a supporting cast.

The positive way to look at this is that the Titans will have another chance at a true blue chipper in this year's draft and that first rounder will have that much better of a chance to make an impact because his supporting cast will be one year older.

 

Good point.

 

I agree completly. And it goes well beyond first rounders. Reynolds comes to mind immediatly as a perfect example, and there are more. Reynolds is constantly hurt and out for games, yet you can bet he will be here another 2 years and will have done nothing that a midseason UFA pickup could not have done. I hope I am wrong but the Titans seem to constantly acquire there types of guys.

Hey at least we traded one to the dolts for a seventh this season so at least we are spreading it around some.

 

maybe its because we havent picked in middle of the draft since haynesworth, and we was third in the tackle rotation.

since kearse we've traded our first round pick, drafted haynesworth in middle of round one, drafted woolfolk at the end of round one, troupe in the second round and finally pacman in the top 6.

people say it doesnt matter where you're drafted, but it seems in our case it does.