Former Draft Picks In Danger of Being Cut

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by The Hammer, Apr 27, 2015.

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  1. Mike Martin

    42.1%
  2. Coty Sensabaugh

    15.8%
  3. Zavier Gooden

    47.4%
  4. Taylor Thompson

    47.4%
  5. Damien Stafford

    10.5%
  6. Blidi Wreh-Wilson

    13.2%
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  1. The Hammer

    The Hammer Ace Degenerate

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    Coming up to this years draft I think it is important to keep things in perspective. Every year we get all excited thinking most of the guys drafted will turn into solid contributors with a few of them being superstars. The truth is that most draft picks do not come close to working out the way we want.

    Here is a list of some former picks who are in danger of being cut after camp (I am talking specifically about guys still on their rookie deal):

    Mike Martin: After his rookie year we thought we had struck gold a second year in a row with the third round DT (Casey was third round year before). Since then though Martin has been almost invisible. A team that uses only two or three linemen at a time does not need a lot of them and Martin is at the bottom of the depth chart. The resigning of Klug really hurts Martin's chance to make the team. If we draft a DL then Martin is probably the odd man out.

    Coty Sensabaugh: Was a great athlete but very raw coming out of college and not much has changed. He has done okay as a nickel back and terrible on the outside. Will be battling Brandon Harris and a possible draft pick for his roster spot.

    Zavier Gooden: Another raw athlete coming out of college we have not heard much from Gooden since Avery Williamson replaced him as a starter. Thankfully for Gooden the Titans are not deep at ILB but that could change after the draft. Gooden needs to show significant improvement and be a strong special teams player to secure his spot.

    Taylor Thompson: A rather unpopular pick with fans here. I think though that Thompson makes the cut. The Titans will probably keep four TEs as Whisenhunt favors single back formations. Thompson is already an excellent special teams player which helps a lot. The biggest threat to Thompson would be if the Titans take a TE in the draft. Thankfully for him the TE pool this year is very poor and the Titans have more important needs to address.

    Damien Stafford: A poor man's Bernard Pollard (not a compliment) Stafford has never had a secure spot on the roster right from when he was drafted. Stafford, who was not even expected to be drafted, is a smart, physical player who lacks the speed and agility to be good in the NFL. The fact he can only back up one of the safety spots also hurts his chances. Still though, his intelligence, effectiveness in a limited capacity and special teams ability have kept him around. He could be the next Donnie Nicky.

    Blidi Wreh-Wilson: Probably safe but he should not be comfortable. Blidi looked horrible in his first year. Still though coaches seem to have confidence in him improving going into his third year. I also wonder if they try to move him to FS to back up Griff.
     
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  2. RTH

    RTH Meh...

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    Is the Taylor Thompson "experiment" finally over..?
     
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  3. Scarecrow

    Scarecrow All-Pro

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    Almost has to be Stafford, Martin, Gooden and Thompson. I'd be surprised to see Thompson and Gooden stick to be honest.
     
  4. RavensShallBurn

    RavensShallBurn Ruck the Favens

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    I don't think Sensabaugh or BWW are in much danger. Stafford should be staying around too.

    The rest are probably goners.
     
  5. RTH

    RTH Meh...

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    I don't see any in the secondary as goners. Decent depth... for this team, currently.
     
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  6. Thaddeus43

    Thaddeus43 Sunshiner President

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    a lot depends on the draft ... I will weigh in on the matter in 1 week
     
  7. The Hammer

    The Hammer Ace Degenerate

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    As it stands there are six CBs on the roster. That is at least one two many. One of them is going unless they move one to Safety.
     
  8. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    I'll make this easy, what is Zavier Gooden here? Exactly, he's gone.

    Thompson, BWW, Stafford, and Sensabaugh are all going to get their shots, Martin could also be the odd man out with Gooden, Im not expecting them to stick.
     
  9. 520

    520 2020 GOAT CHAMP from 3-7 to champ

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    he looked legit with mett throwing him the ball last preseason. hell get this last year to prove he can do it in real games.
     
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  10. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    Yea Thompson is finally coming around, and he's cheap, he's not going away without making some noise in the preseason.
     
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