Titan Free Agents

Thanks for clearing that up SK. I didn't know about the exclusive rights deal.

Not sure what they'd think about Wand if Loper comes back healthy. Loper has played some OG, but I guess swing tackle is still his main job. Seems like what Wand is too.

 

Kinney had microfracture surgery on his knee, which is basically a last resort for players who refuse to give up on their career. They drill holes in your knee in hope that it heals itself, and his best case scenario is that he'd be able to play again in 2008. It's not a very good success rate, though some have come back afterwards.

 

I think Kinney is done and that Hartstock will be released and Cramer will be back because of ST and his attitude to do w/e it takes. Scaife will obviously be back and Troupe but with Troupe regressing and Cramer is not a fulltime TE in this league do we go for a TE in the first 4 rounds of the draft because Scaife has injury problems so we need a good backup and #2 threat unless Troupe pulls it together.

 

agreed
and i'd almost rather have Guenther back

 

Wish we hadn't lost Guenther either. He probably wasn't much of a STer, though.

If we were going to draft one, I wouldn't have minded Dave Thomas from Wendy's. Sox and I argued over whether or not to trade Kinney to the Broncos at the beginning of the season, and the name Tony Scheffler came up in terms of vet value and draft picks. Then Scheffler comes into the preseason and he and Cutler look like vets against us. He's got potential.

But back in the draft, that would have made no sense. We carried 4 into the season. Gonzalez looks good right now, but you never know when someone is going to go down, a la Givens. Anyone wish we would have taken Jason Peters from Arkansas a while back? Playing the line in Philly and was TE in college. Ah hindsight.

Yes, TE is a need now on some level. I called Troupe in another post a monster hiding under the bed who refuses to come out. I really did think Fisher, liking cerebral players, would have preferred us to draft Watson from Georgia over Troupe. That was my prediction for that draft. Right position, wrong player, it seems. Hopefully not, but we now know we can't count on him for much.

 

What about Harline from BYU he played very well in the BYU vs. Oregon bowl game. Hardnosed kid that can block and catch.

I wanted Watson over Troupe on draft day....maybe I should be GM.

 

Troupe was the last TE picked of the 3, we didnt have a choice.

 

Titans Free Agents for 2007

Here's a list of our free agents for next year. Of this list, I think the following players wil be back:

Amano (serviceable backup)
Bell (questionable whether or not he gets extended)
Long (still has something to offer the DT rotation and won't be highly sought after in free agency)
Nande
Smith or Starks - one but not the other. I'd happily keep Robeast at this stage. (Mind you, I think Rod Coleman from the Falcons should be our no.1 free agency target. Him and Haynesworth could cause some real damage.)

The rest could be replaced by free agents or rookies without significant risk of degrading our roster.

Player Position Type
Amano, Eugene C RFA
Bell, Jacob OG RFA
Bennett, Drew WR UFA
Bockwoldt, Colby LB RFA
Brown, Chris RB UFA
Brown, Tony DT ERFA
Collins, Kerry QB UFA
Cramer, Casey TE RFA
Geisinger, Justin C ERFA
Hartsock, Ben TE RFA
Long, Rien DT UFA
Nande, Terna LB ERFA
Nickey, Donnie S UFA
Reynolds, Robert LB RFA
Sirmon, Peter LB UFA
Smith, Robaire DT UFA
Starks, Randy DT RFA
Wade, Bobby WR UFA

 

My list of those who will be back -

Amano
Bell
Brown
Collins
Nande
Smith
Starks
Wade

 

Who should be resigned

A list of our upcoming 2007 Free Agents

Amano, Eugene C RFA
Bell, Jacob OG RFA
Bennett, Drew WR UFA
Bockwoldt, Colby LB RFA
Brown, Chris RB UFA
Brown, Tony DT ERFA
Collins, Kerry QB UFA
Cramer, Casey TE RFA
Geisinger, Justin C ERFA
Hartsock, Ben TE RFA
Long, Rien DT UFA
Nande, Terna LB ERFA
Nickey, Donnie S UFA
Reynolds, Robert LB RFA
Sirmon, Peter LB UFA
Smith, Robaire DT UFA
Starks, Randy DT RFA
Wade, Bobby WR UFA



Amano, Eugene C RFA -- LS + decent fill in backup

Bell, Jacob OG RFA - really a solid part of hte improved line...i look for him to not only be resinged but take pillers place on the line

Bennett, Drew WR UFA - i think he should be resinged ....he did prety well just needs to work on catching skillz

Brown, Chris RB UFA - would be a first class backup but i dont think he wants to do that for another yr...i look for him to be movin to devner and try to take tatum's place and team up with bell to giv em a better 1-2 punch

Brown, Tony DT ERFA - no question to be resinged and part of the rotation

Collins, Kerry QB UFA - definitly a qualified mentor....but nothing else...if young went down..god forbid...i dont want him in there lol

Long, Rien DT UFA - i think we saw exactly how good a pass rusher he is.. when we lost him and didnt have him for the season....i think he should also be resigned as a backup (haynz, beast starters, brown, long, starks, maholona part of what would be an amazing rotation)

Nande, Terna LB ERFA - defintly should be resigned, his combine numbers were the most impresive that i've seen ....42 @#%$ repps of 225 and ran a faster 40 then tulluch....i think he is the future @ OLB (but not sure for who bulluck or thorton...as they are both amazing too and not close to being done...but its always good to have a bakcup and i think he can be better then sirmon especally on the outside where u need speed)

Nickey, Donnie S UFA -- good ST player

Reynolds/sirmon LB RFA - one should backup tullch next yr the other released or demoted

Smith, Robaire DT UFA - no comment he beter be - do u realize tht it was basicaly after we signed him that we had an amazing run

Starks, Randy DT RFA - i think he should also be resigned and part of the rotation like i said

Wade, Bobby WR UFA - is a good slot reciver and a good blocker...




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