2012 Tennessee Titans Discussion! - Page 79

RCAChainGang · 01-26-2009, 08:17 AM

Thanks for the awesome post TitanHope.

I see a lot more variables to the whole equation.

I think it will be interesting to see what the Titans do this offseason and next year.

TitanHope · 01-29-2009, 02:17 PM

No problemo RCA!

Also, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that CJ isn't gonna play in the Pro Bowl because of his ankle injury (He still goes down as a Pro Bowler tho!), but the good news is that Griffin is now goin after Ed Reed has dropped out cuz of his injury.

Kinda funny that CJ was hurt by Ed Reed (allegedly...), and now another Titans player gets to go Bowlin' cuz Reed bows out due to injury. :D

TitanHope · 02-23-2009, 12:03 AM

Ben Troupe... POR QUE?!

CashmoneyDrew · 02-23-2009, 12:22 AM

Man, such a great amount of talent. But so little brain power...

TitanHope · 03-30-2009, 10:31 PM

Fun little interview with Finny.

Found it over on TitansCentral.

TitanHope · 04-28-2009, 03:28 PM

Time to move the party back over here, me guess.

Rookie numbers are out!!!

Kenny Britt #18
Sen'Derrick Marks #72
Jared Cook #89
Ryan Mouton #29
Gerald McRath #51
Troy Kropog #70
Javon Ringer #3 (Will have to change before preseason)
Jason McCourty #30
Dominique Edison #19
Ryan Durand #77
Nick Schommer #39

McRath in #51 is gonna look McNasty. :D

MicktheGreat · 04-28-2009, 06:21 PM

My prediction for opening day lineup.....

--OFFENSE--
QB:
1. Kerry Collins
2. Vince Young
RB:
1. Chris Johnson
2. Lendale White
3. Quinton Ganther
4. Ahmard Hall (FB)
WR:
1. Justin Gage
2. Nate Washington
3. Kenny Britt
4. Lavelle Hawkins
5. Mark Jones (KR/PR)
TE:
1. Bo Scaife
2. Alge Crumpler
3. Jared Cook
4. Craig Stevens
OT:
1. Michael Roos
2. David Stewart
3. Troy Kropog
4. Mike Otto
OG:
1. Jake Scott
2. Eugene Amano
3. Fernando Velasco
C:
1. Kevin Mawae
2. Leroy Harris

--DEFENSE--
DE:
1. Kyle Vanden Bosch
2. Jacob Ford
3. Jevon Kearse
4. Dave Ball
5. William Hayes
DT:
1. Jason Jones
2. Tony Brown
3. Sen'Derrick Marks
4. Jovan Haye
5. Kevin Vickerson
OLB:
1. Keith Bulluck
2. David Thornton
3. Stanford Keglar
4. Colin Allred
5. Josh Stamer
MLB:
1. Stephen Tulloch
2. Gerald McRath
CB:
1. Cortland Finnegan
2. Nick Harper
3. Ryan Mouton (KR/PR)
4. DeMarcus Faggins
5. Cary Williams
S:
1. Michael Griffin
2. Chris Hope
3. Vincent Fuller (NCB)
4. Donnie Nickey

--SPECIAL TEAMS--
1. K Rob Bironas
2. P Craig Hentrich
3. LS Ken Amato

--PRACTICE SQUAD--
1. QB Patrick Ramsey
2. RB Javon Ringer
3. RB Rafael Little
4. WR Dudley Guice
5. OG Ryan Durand
6. DT Mitch King
7. CB Jason McCourty

CashmoneyDrew · 04-28-2009, 07:06 PM

Awww man. I was thinking about getting a Britt jersey, but I hate when WRs wear numbers in the teens. I was hoping he'd go 88 or 86. Also, I don't like D-Linemen wearing numbers in the 70s so I guess I won't be getting a Sen'Derrick Marks jersey either.

TitanHope · 04-28-2009, 08:01 PM

Heya Mick! What'd ya think of the Draft?

Cool roster thoughts. I think Ringer could win the 3rd RB slot, and I don't know if Q makes the roster. I think we have Ahmard Hall as the starting FB, and if he gets injured, Bo Scaife becomes the emergency FB. So Ganther as the emergency FB won't warrant a spot. I think we carry 6 WR's because we need a ST's coverage WR. Paul Williams filled that role last year, but I think Dom Edison and Dudley Guice could fill it too. Guice may have a better shot at making the roster than most UDFA's would normally. I think we carry 3 OT's - Roos, Stewart, and Kropog. Kropog can swing inside too. Only OG's to carry are Scott and Amano. OC's are Mawae and Harris. Harris and Kropog backup OG. Harris backs up OC. Your defense looks good! But, McRath will play OLB for us. So I'd keep Fowler to backup Tulloch, and take out Stamer for McRath, who could play ST's.

Boy I'm excited!

Also, I think #18 is good for Britt - he just seems like a teens guy. Caught offguard by Sen'Derrick taking 72, but I don't mind it. It's cool that Cook took Wycheck's #89 when his collegiate #84 was available.

OzTitan · 04-28-2009, 08:06 PM

lol TitanHope, did you find that sig at TitansCentral?

Not sure what I was smoking the day I made that.

TitanHope · 04-28-2009, 09:32 PM

Yeah I did! Lol. I think it's awesome! Hope ya don't mind me using it, but! You'd be surprised to know how many positive comments people have made on it! About a dozen since I put it on display this morning! From rival AFC South fans too, lol.

CashmoneyDrew · 04-29-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzTitan

lol TitanHope, did you find that sig at TitansCentral?

Not sure what I was smoking the day I made that.

Whatever it was, was obviously very good for you.

TitanHope · 04-30-2009, 02:39 PM

Congrats to Chuck Cecil for being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame!!!

TitanHope · 05-04-2009, 08:06 AM

Rookie orientation is over. Here's Fisher's comments at the end of the last day:

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER

(on Kenny Britt’s first day)

You know, we saw a lot of good things from a lot of players out here today. It’s interesting. You have a perception of what you expect them to look like on the first day based on all of the evaluations and things, and then, of course, when you get them out here in person, it’s always good to see. They did a good job. We slowed the pace down. Their minds are spinning right now because they’ve got a lot of information, but overall it’s a real good group.

(on the battle between Rutgers CB Jason McCourty and Britt)

Oh yeah. We try to end a drill on a good note. There’s no loser in that one. One of them is going to win. They know each other very well, as Kenny talked about a couple days ago, and they both have great respect for each other.

(on whether anyone tries too hard on the first day)

No, we told them just to relax and just to do the best they could. We don’t expect them to be in great shape right now; they’re not. We have to emphasize the orientation part. People say, ‘It’s a minicamp, it’s a …” Well, no, it’s more of an orientation. We’re just trying to get them accustomed to the way we’re doing things.

(on how much the individual coaching helps when just the rookies are together with the coaches)

If you look at the alternative, what a number of clubs do, is they bring all the vets and bring everybody together. They just get lost. So this way, we have a better chance of evaluating where they are in every area – in the weight room, flexibility, where they are mentally – and then we send them home for a couple weeks and allow them to get caught up. When they come back, hopefully they’ve closed that gap with the vets because right now they are no way anywhere close to being in the same shape that, quote, ‘varsity’ is right now. Because they’ve been working.

(on what the team saw in quarterback Alex Mortensen)

We talked around, and he’s just a real good camp arm, a guy that’s going to be reliable and that just wants an opportunity to play in a preseason game. We’re happy with the three quarterbacks, and we’re going to just send him all over the field. He’s just a football guy. He’s kind of a good locker room guy, and we think he’ll get done what we need to get done.

(on if signing Mortensen is a way to make sure no leaks get out)

Oh, yeah, yeah, there’s no question about that. I was kind of hoping Chris Berman had a son, but he’s just got all daughters (laughing).

(on the health of third-round pick Ryan Mouton)

Yeah, I mean, we’re evaluating him. I was pleased he was able to do what we asked of him. But we’re going to watch him. I think he’s probably a couple weeks away.

(on if they told Mouton to practice at 75 percent)

We told him to be smart. He’s smart enough to know that … Marcus (Robertson) worked him out, as we said, a week ago today, and so he’s even further along than he was a week ago. We’re optimistic that he’ll get back.

(on how difficult it is for the rookies to grasp the playbook)

Well, I think it’s incumbent on us to be smart and not to overload them. We’re giving them bits and pieces here and there, and you build. Most of them will take things with them. Once they come back, they’ll step into the OTAs, and then of course we have those rookie seven-on-sevens and the rookie team (periods), so we’ll get them caught up.

http://www.titansonline.com/news/art...6-7572f98e0686

Here's an article by Teresa Walker on Britt's minicamp:

Quote:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jeff Fisher tried to give the Tennessee Titans' top draft pick a stiff challenge on the last play of a drill Friday, so he called for Rutgers versus Rutgers.

Kenny Britt, their first-round wide receiver, trotted out to the left end and lined up opposite his college teammate, cornerback Jason McCourty.

And McCourty lined up right on the line and pressed the receiver hard at the snap.

They ran to the back corner of the end zone where Britt leaped high and grabbed the ball.

And got only one foot inbound.

"There's no loser in that one," Fisher said of the play. "... They know each other very well, as Kenny talked about a couple days ago, and they both have great respect for each other."

Britt, the first receiver drafted by this franchise in the first round since Kevin Dyson in 1998 and only the third drafted that highly in the team's 50-year history, faces plenty of pressure to help a passing offense that averaged only 176.2 yards in 2008. The No. 30 pick overall -- Rutgers' first player ever drafted in the first round -- seems confident enough.

Asked if that catch was a statement, he said no.

"Just coming out and doing what Coach asked me to do and what he drafted me for," Britt said.

Wasn't he out?

"I believe I got both feet down. We also got to go to the replay, and I think the refs are going to agree with me," Britt said.

Fisher noted only one foot was in, a catch in the college ranks last year.

Some NFL teams may choose to bring their rookies in alongside their veterans for their first pro experience. Not the Titans. They brought in their 11-man draft class along with eight undrafted free agents for a rookie orientation that started Thursday night, featured two on-field sessions Friday, film work Friday night and concludes with a final field session Saturday.

"It's incumbent on us to be smart and not to overload them," Fisher said. "We're giving them bits and pieces here and there, and you build. Most of them will take things with them."

The rookies can return in late May and work with the veterans.

They got a glimpse of some veterans Friday.

Jared Cook, their third pick overall in the third round, got to meet veteran Alge Crumpler after watching the tight end play with the Atlanta Falcons earlier in his career.

All-American running back Javon Ringer met LenDale White when the veteran stuck his head into the meeting room.

Britt wore No. 18 instead of the 88 he had at Rutgers. He plans no negotiations with tight end Craig Stevens who currently has No. 88 because the receiver said he looks good with No. 18.

"The number doesn't make the player. The player makes the number," Britt said.

Cook showed off his athletic ability at 6-foot-5 with several nice leaping catches, making sure he got both hands on the ball and wearing the No. 89 worn by Frank Wycheck -- the tight end who led this franchise in catches for five straight seasons. Cook said he hopes Wycheck will come by and teach him a thing or two. He also wants to learn from Crumpler.

The Titans must figure out how they want to use Cook in an offense that was led in receptions by another tight end, Bo Scaife, last season.

"He's got real natural soft hands," Fisher said. "He adjusts very well, and I know one can make a case maybe he's a wide receiver, especially after what we saw today. He's got a lot of work. He's a very smart kid. He understands routes, runs them well. I think he'll be good for us."

The Titans' veterans hit the field Monday. Center Kevin Mawae, who had offseason surgery to repair a tendon in his right arm, likely won't be taking part as he recuperates.

http://www.titansonline.com/news/art...f-d17602164c06

D-Unit · 05-05-2009, 04:24 AM

Titans taking Mouton in the 3rd shocked the hell outta me. He's been great for Hawaii, but there was better talent on the board. What are you guys making out of it? I hope he lives up to all the organizations hopes for him.

stephenson86 · 05-05-2009, 08:20 AM

he will be our pocket rocket in the return game and our nickel CB, we have a nack for finding poitential in corners, mouton will be good

TitanHope · 05-05-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Unit

Titans taking Mouton in the 3rd shocked the hell outta me. He's been great for Hawaii, but there was better talent on the board. What are you guys making out of it? I hope he lives up to all the organizations hopes for him.

It took us off guard too at first. The Titans FO had their eye on him as someone to take at the position, but on Friday, the day before the Draft, DB Coach Marcus Robertson worked him out. He timed Mouton in the 4.3's, and the hamstring injuries that hampered him in previous workouts had seemed to of disappaited. As Steph said, he'll be given a try at return duties, and will compete for playing time at CB. Finnegan, Nick Harper are the outside CB's, and FS/CB Vincent Fuller has carved a niche NB. So he'll compete with DeMarcus Faggins for the 4th CB spot, and be brought along slowly. We were hopin' for the hometown boy in DJ Moore, but they apparently preferred Mouton.

CashmoneyDrew · 05-05-2009, 11:38 AM

D.J. Moore. :( :( :( :( :(

Oh what could have been.

D-Unit · 05-07-2009, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitanHope

It took us off guard too at first. The Titans FO had their eye on him as someone to take at the position, but on Friday, the day before the Draft, DB Coach Marcus Robertson worked him out. He timed Mouton in the 4.3's, and the hamstring injuries that hampered him in previous workouts had seemed to of disappaited. As Steph said, he'll be given a try at return duties, and will compete for playing time at CB. Finnegan, Nick Harper are the outside CB's, and FS/CB Vincent Fuller has carved a niche NB. So he'll compete with DeMarcus Faggins for the 4th CB spot, and be brought along slowly. We were hopin' for the hometown boy in DJ Moore, but they apparently preferred Mouton.

Mouton really is a fast cat. You should've seen his kick return for TD against Florida. Florida has some speedsters, but none could catch Mouton.

TitanHope · 05-09-2009, 08:21 AM

Nate Washington interview. Dude is QUICK!!! I think he'll definitely be an upgrade over McCariens and Jones. It's great to see them inject athleticism and explosiveness into the offense. It started with Chris Johnson, then went to Washington, and now has Britt and Cook. Gotta love it!

Here's Coach Fisher's veteran minicamp report: http://www.titansonline.com/news/art...9-4a501dbedd6b

Quote:

HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER

(on if he was nervous being in the bubble for practice today)

No, not at all. It was a very, very unfortunate situation that happened in Dallas. It was well documented. The injuries that were associated with the collapse were very severe and the league is saddened by that. I guess we are fortunate that there was not an entire team in there. We do an annual inspection here in this facility. Our annual inspection is due in the first week of June. We are on top of everything. It is a completely different structure, no issues, no concerns as far as our indoor facility is concerned.

(on the disappoint associated with the playoff loss and whether it was a long time getting to this day)

No, not necessarily. The offseason program started in mid-March and most everybody reported. So they have been working and the coaches have had interaction with them. They have been in the building, on the field and in the weight room and doing the work. It is good. This is our second session and overall I’m pleased. The condition level is good, the strength, the quickness, the speed. The commitment is all there. The way that our game is now May and June are so important. We are right where we should be. We have a few people that have some minor issues because we increased the workload over the last couple weeks, minor muscle things rather, but other than that we are in good shape.

(on familiar faces not being around anymore)

That is one side, those that are not here, but we also have new faces. We had 18 or 19 new faces last weekend which we got excited about and I know they are going to be excited about it. It is good to see the guys that we signed during the offseason come out and already have a good feel of the offense like Nate [Washington] running routes and doing the things we expected him to do.

(on how hotly contested the number two quarterback battle will be)

We brought [Patrick] Ramsey in here just to give him an opportunity because there is probably a good chance that we will keep three quarterbacks this year. He has a real good feel for Mike’s [Heimerdinger] offense having the experience in Denver. Right now they are slotted Kerry [Collins] is one, Vince [Young] is two and Patrick is three.

(on the philosophy to keep three quarterbacks)

It changes the last couple of years, but the roster is different. There are no guarantees, but I think it is worthy of consideration. I think you will be surprised as to what he will be able to do.

(on whether the defense will change philosophy with Albert Haynesworth gone)

No, we are going to continue doing the same things that we have done. We played a lot of games and won a lot of games without Albert and we didn’t change anything then. We are just going to continue that. We will have a good solid rotation and depth and we will continue to put pressure on the quarterback and stop the run.

(on the development of Jason Jones)

He has been here and obviously players make their biggest improvement from year one to year two. Jason certainly had an impact as a rookie. He is going to take advantage of this offseason to gain strength, quickness and a better understanding of what he is doing.

(on Rafael Little)

You have to take into consideration that we are not in pads, but from a commitment and work ethic and the things he has done, it looks like he has the knee behind him and he will be competing for a spot. He is a very talented, young back and actually is just starting his rookie year.

(on the competition at running back)

It is deep. The numbers are good. We need the numbers going into camp. Look around the league and look what happened last year, you just can’t have enough.

(on how important it is that the team is well conditioned)

It allows you to approach training camp differently. That is what we did a little bit last year with the reduction of the roster size. We reduced some of the number of two-a-days and the contact practices particularly because we were in such good shape when we came to camp.

(on the change from how training camp used to be where players got in shape)

Theoretically everything has changed, the fitness components, the training, all those things have changed. This has become a year-round thing for players. They typically take a couple months off and unwind, but they bring it right back. It allows us to change the content of training camp.

(on whether Christian Morton caught his eye)

Yes. The defense made some plays. We have a good group of corners, guys that have been working here. The staff has done a good job with them up to this point.

(on the absence of Keith Bulluck and Tony Brown)

Keith and Tony were excused for personal reasons.

(on the comments LenDale White made about his commitment following the Ravens loss)

He came in and reported for the offseason program significantly lighter than he has up to this point. That is a step. If you saw practice he seems to be quicker, fast and in good shape.

(on the chatter about him this offseason)

He has just been working, just like the rest of them. He has been a teammate working out and working hard.

(on Chuck Cecil as the defensive coordinator)

I’m completely comfortable. He worked very, very closely with Jim [Schwartz] and we are not changing anything. I think he shocked the offense Monday and blitzed four out of the first five team snaps and caught Dinger off guard. He settled back into a normal mode today.

(on the importance of chemistry)

It has been one of the reasons for our success the last few years. It started to come together during that 0-5 stretch that we had three years ago and we have been able to maintain it because of the personalities on this team.

I thought Cecil blitzing Dinger 4 out of 5 times during the first scrimmages was hilarious, lol! Anyway, lots of good stuff on things like the RB competition, defensive philosophy, and mood of the team.

TitanHope · 05-21-2009, 11:25 PM

Just listened to a Cortland Finnegan interview. They asked him how he likes the new D-Coordinator, and Finny said he likes him and his gutsy calls - like when he's called blitzes on 3rd and short.

:)

TitanHope · 05-26-2009, 12:47 AM

Rookies and Veterans are participating together in minicamp now.

Quote:

HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER

(on what areas Chris Johnson needs to improve on heading into his second season)

Well, believe it or not, quickness, strength and his hands and understanding what we are doing. Oftentimes, a rookie year ends up being kind of a blur and then you come back the second year and you have a much better feel for things. He is a very instinctive player, but we are looking for him to work on the little aspects of his game. He has done a pretty good job.

(on the fact that Johnson is setting his goals extremely high in year two)

I think all players set goals and have high hopes for their personal accomplishments. Chris also is a team player and if he happens to reach those goals then you would think we would have a good chance to reach our team goals.

(on Jason Jones putting on weight and whether he is ready to take on a bigger role)

We are going to have a rotation. It is not like we expect him to play 60 plays. He will have a bigger part in the rotation. The weight will help him with the length of the season. He has worked hard at it and he still has a ways to go. Thus far it looks like the work he has put in thus far has helped.

(on the first set of practices with the veterans and rookies)

These guys now know that they have two weeks to get caught up from a conditioning standpoint because they are not in any kind of shape where the vets are. We have little nagging pulls and soreness and things we have to get put behind us, but they knew that coming in. This going to be their week to measure up to the vets and now the next couple weeks, they have to get caught up.

(on the learning process with the rookies)

Yes, we will learn a lot about them. We will learn a lot about them when they come back for the June OTAs to see who has gotten in the books and who didn’t. We threw a lot at them because they knew coming in that by the time the June OTAs are over that everything is going to be in and they will have experienced everything that they are going to experience at training camp.

(on the shift back to the offseason conditioning program for the next few weeks)

That is exactly the design, to allow them to get caught up now. They spend their own time in the books. There will be some coaches here to help them, but for the most part they will be working with Coach Watterson.

http://www.titansonline.com/news/art...7-4d5c8d1aa53f

aNYtitan · 06-01-2009, 11:17 PM

Vince Young reportedly wants to either play or he wants out:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4223108

This is not what he should be saying out in public, he should just go into the season competing as hard as he can for the position. This kind of reflects on his character, which worries me, but it also bothered me that Fisher went out and publicly stated their will be no competition and Collins is the starter. It is disappointing, cause I had so much hope for him. He succeeded his first year with lacklustrer numbers, and then failed badly his second season. I think he still should get a shot, but not by making statements like this

CashmoneyDrew · 06-02-2009, 01:06 AM

I'm too lazy to read the article at this hour, but I'll further evaluate it tomorrow and place my thoughts on Vince Young riiiigggghhhtt.................................... .................................................. .................................................. ...............here.

stephenson86 · 06-02-2009, 05:57 AM

you better superfan or i will get your crown stripped away :D