Should Titans pursue Jeremy Maclin?

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Dangermode, Feb 13, 2017.

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  1. Young54

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    Part of the trade for Murray was he had to agree to a pay cut. It's not that JRob was willing to eat the cap space, it's that most people (fans included) have super short term memory and only value players for what they've done recently. That worked to our advantage.

    A similar trade, with a pay cut included, wouldn't be a bad idea. If he hits the open market, he'll end up getting overpaid. A trade avoids that for the most part. I can see Maclin adding value in the same way Nate Washington did a few years ago, with more upside. He's not the only answer though. I would be pumped to see us getting Maclin and still drafting Corey Davis.
     
  2. Titans2004

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    Murray did re-work his deal, but he did not really take a paycut....actually if you include the incentives his current deal is worth 2mil more.

    I would be fine taking on Maclin's current salary
     
  3. Johnnyb

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    I get that we need a WR, but that would be a waste of capital if we got Maclin. We're a run first team. That's not going to change, nor should it with how effective we were last year and how most of the NFL isn't prepared to stop us.

    If we get Maclin, the only offensive position I'd be ok with us getting in the 1st is a TE. If we don't get a good WR in FA or trade then I won't mind us adding someone like Davis though.
     
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  4. 615nick

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    Im with you on this. If we get a guy like maclin, there's no need to draft a wr unless one falls, especially with this class looking stacked in the middle rounds at wr. If we go into camp with sharpe, mathews and maclin at wr, we will be fine. Then our 2 1st can be spent on d.
     
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  5. Ontario Titan

    Ontario Titan Pro Bowler

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    Imo the first 2 picks should be D.
    FA as well

    TE and WR in 3
    The offense has improved the D needs overhauled
     
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  6. JR1980

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    We will probably go 1 of each...but I agree. I hope we go heavy defense. We are that friggin bad in both the secondary and ILB spots...If we want this 3-4 to work and to put us in a good position to power run and control games as planned, we need defensive help/play makers.
     
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    I think you still need to add a rookie WR at some point round 3-4. McBride is going to have to compete for a spot, Douglas looks like a cap casualty, Wright is going to walk so there is potentially 3 roster spots to be filled at the WR position. Let's say Maclin is brought in we need at least one more WR even if Tre makes the team. I like Hansen, Switzer, Taylor, Etta-Tawo, and Henderson is the middle rounds.

    I agree though we wouldn't be pressed to take a WR round one though unless Davis falls to 18 I don't think you can pass him up. Adding a TE at some point needs to happen though and this class is solid there.
     
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  8. 615nick

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    Yea, there's some decent looking talent in the middle rounds at wr and te, imo. There's about 10 players at those positions i like right now in rounds 3-5. But, our o just isn't built to need a big time wr, 3 or 4 good threats is all we need and we already have 3 solid receiving threats.
     
  9. JR1980

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    Defense>Offense needs
     
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  10. titanthakur

    titanthakur Pro Bowler

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    True, but not a bad idea to fix defense through draft and get some playmakers for mariota through FA.

    We could use a couple of vets on the offensive side of things, defense has good vets just need some playmakers and speedsters.
     
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