We might see huge change to the Titans roster

I was reading an article on how Pete Carroll turned the Seahawk's roster over in two seasons. 43 players who were on that roster by Week 17 in '09 was gone by early September in 2011. I was wondering if we might see the same kind of thing happen with the Titans.

Last year, the Titans brought in seven players who played on other teams in previous seasons. The Bucs led the NFL with 17. We might see some big numbers for the Titans in 2015.

Let's start with those players who will become free agents:

http://www.spotrac.com/free-agents/nfl/tennessee-titans/

Some 24 players are there. Of those the Titans will likely re-sign is Kern and Succop. Maybe they keep Klug but I'd think he'll go to a team with a defense better suited to his size.

Everyone else I see on that list could/should be replaced. That's 22 players out-of-the-gate.

Note: Derrick Morgan isn't on that list but is a UFA in March so assume he's gone. He'd make 23. I personally think he'll want to return to a 4-3 but that's just speculation on my part. Since they haven't talked to him yet, I think they'll let him walk.

Now go to those player who might be on the bubble:

Levitre - cap hit of $8.6M ($6.3M in dead money).
McCourty - cap hit of $8.6M ($3.6M in dead money).
Griffin - cap hit of $8.1M ($3.6M in dead money).
Oher - cap hit of $5M ($6.350M in dead money).
Wimbley - cap hit of $4.55M ($3.6M in dead money).
Stevens - cap hit of $4.5M ($1M in dead money).
Greene - cap hit of $4.183M ($833K in dead money).
Woodyard - cap hit of $3.5M ($2.25M in dead money).
Whitehurst - cap hit of $2.75M ($500K in dead money).
Woods - cap hit of $2.6M ($500K in dead money).

I think there are a few obvious ones here.

Levitre doesn't save a lot to release in '15 but it doesn't break the bank if they want to move on. I don't know if anyone on the roster would step in or if they would move Schwenke over. If they bring in a free agent, you can bet it'll cost more than the $2.3M releasing Levitre saves in '15 but, since he's getting paid $8.6M in '16, '17 and $7.8M in '18, it's worth taking a step back now, IMO.

McCourty is safe, IMO.

I don't know whether the Titans are ready to look at options to upgrade Griffin. Griffin will be 30 next season and has another two seasons under his current deal. They might approach him about a restructure or, what I think will happen, they draft his replacement this season and release him next year when he only has $1.8M in dead money.

Releasing Oher doesn't make much since so I think he stays.

I was surprised Wimbley was given a new deal and see no reason why he'd stay on the roster even though his savings are minimal.

Stevens is a goner. They might resign him on the cheap coming off an injury if he's healthy.

Greene is gone. Look for a bruiser #2 RB in the draft or free agency.

Releasing Woodyard saves just $1.25M in '15 but his job is far from secure. He has to be upgraded.

CBJ is easily gone if the Titans go QB in the draft and want to give Mett the #2 job. If they think Mett is a #1 material, I suspect they'll bring in someone who can compete with him as the #2 via free agency. We'll know soon enough.

Al Woods falls into the category of guys who can be upgraded but we'll have to wait and see what free agency and the draft brings.

Just some stuff to discuss. Including eight draft picks (maybe nine if Britt brings a late compensatory pick), we might see numbers that rival the Bucs last season as far as new players on the roster from previous teams.