GM Mike Reinfeldt: Javon Ringer needed on Special Teams.

Since I have some time, I'm going to list all the RB's starting for other teams, and beside their name will indicate with a red "R" whether IMO Ringer has a shot at starting there. Lets see.

Bills ------ Fred Jackson/C.J. Spiller
Dolphins - Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams
Patriots - Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis/Danny Woodhead R
Jets ----- L.T./Shonn Greene
Ravens -- Ray Rice/Willis McGahee
Bengals - Cedric Benson R
Browns -- Peyton Hillis
Steelers - Rashard Mendenhall
Texans -- Arian Foster/Ben Tate R
Colts ---- Joseph Addai/ Donald Brown R
Jaguars -- MJD
Broncos - Knowshon Moreno/Laurence Maroney R
Chargers - Ryan Mathews/Darren Sproles
Chiefs --- Jamaal Charles/Thomas Jones
Raiders -- Darren McFadden/Michael Bush
Cowboys - Felix Jones/Tashard Choice R
Giants --- Brandon Jacobs
Redskins - Keiland Williams/Ryan Torain R
Eagles --- LeSean McCoy/Jerome Harrison
Bears ---- Matt Forte/Chester Taylor R
Packers -- Brandon Jackson/James Starks
Lions ----- Jahvid Best/Maurice Morris
Vikings --- A.P./Toby Gerhart
Falcons -- Michael Turner
Saints ---- Pierre Thomas/Mark Ingrim
Buccaneers - LeGarrette Blount/Cadillac Williams
Panthers - Johnathan Stewart
Cardinals - Beanie Wells/Tim Hightower R
Rams ---- Steven Jackson
49er's ---- Frank Gore
Seahawks - Marshawn Lynch R

 

I think you could add an R next to the Cardinals as well. Wells has been a disappointment and Hightower is nothing special.

 

I'll add another "R" if you think so. I disagree personally, but you could be right.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the reason Fisher and Reinfedlt gave for cutting Blount was because he didn't play special teams? So we cut a better running back because he can't play special teams but kept a lesser running back who also can't? Nice job.

 

That's Fisher for you. Sign Gado to pick-up blitzes but cut him too. Real smart Jeff Fisher, you inept tard.

 

I don't understand the hate a lot of fans have for Ringer.

Blount isn't anything great and Ringer is a better all around back than him. He is better in both aspects of the passing game. Sure Blount will hurdle someone every now and then, and that is a great play to see happen, but it is all flash. He isn't the next Jim Brown like some make him out to be.

Ringer is a solid back and could be a good starter for several teams. Sure he doesn't excel in any one area, but he is very well rounded.

 

None of us, currently, know the intentions of picking Harper. Maybe he is a FB, maybe a 3rd down back. But it looks like the days of having 2 RBs on the roster are over. Picking Harper isn't necessarily an indictment of Ringer. In today's NFL the trend is going towards having 2 or 3 guys that can effectively tote the rock and less of the "featured RBs". RBs have shorter careers than most and it is important to have someone who can do so. CJ hasn't been great in the passing game and Harper seems to excel in that area. He could be a west coast fullback or a 3rd down back. One thing is for certain, the Titans are a changing

I doubt S. Johnson has much of a chance honestly.

 

I don't think them being happy or unhappy with Ringer has anything to do with picking another RB. I think that is a logical fallacy.

Maybe they have a specific idea for what they want out of Harper. Maybe he could be our Kevin Faulk or perhaps a Larry Centers. That doesn't mean Ringer is or isn't on his way out.

As far as the DL picks are concerned, we definitely needed to upgrade our talent and depth. Players like Marks, Hayes, and Haye are just not cutting it. Considering we have a new coaching staff with different ideas as far as the scheme goes that necessitates a need for different styles of players. We aren't going to be running the 9 technique at DE like we have over the past 4 or 5 years and that requires a DE to be more stout against the run.