It's Time for the Titans to Get Things Settled With McNair the Right Way

Jeff I've decided that you are actually bus cook

 

There is no loyality between McNair and the Titans. If there was then this would have been worked out a long time ago.

McNair got paid good money for his work while he was here whether he played or not.

Last year McNair was talking retirement due to all those injuries, now all of a sudden he thinks he can play for 3 more yrs as a starter

If Baltimore thinks he can still play then trade him for some draft pick. You can always find a good 4th or 5th round player

 

I think we should all get used to the fact that our starting QB in 2006 will be Kerry Collins

 

I totally agree. If we thought we were going to lose him anyways which it seems we already are thinking, why not get a pick when we could have.

The only team I do not see a trade deal w/ is Baltimore. They know they have us and it is only a matter of time to wait it out. Now if another team wants to make a move on him I think those scummy birds push that pick up a round or two, if they truly want him or they get nothing.

The 5th round offer was a non competition offer. If no one else wants him we will take him now type of thing IMO.

There are a few teams out there other then the ravens that could really use a vet QB.

 

Very well written article Jeff.

Do you know how other teams treat their high-priced players? Do they let them work out at the team's facility or do they negate the risk of injury by asking them to go elsewhere? I was just thinking that it wasn't fair to Mac because we let him workout (with his high cap #) in the past... but I guess that's exactly what the arbitrator already touched on.

 

Not really. McNair wants to be the #1 guy and there really are not many teams where he could step right in and do that like at Baltimore. Even if he did find a team, like Cincy where Mac could play on a decent team for a year while Palmer gets healthy his stay would only be one year at the most and they would no longer need him. Baltimore is willing to give Mac the #1 job for the next couple of years which is why he wants that job.

 

There is a lot better chance of getting something in a trade under that scenario, where Mac is not released until mid July than in the scenario you proprosed Jeff. The 1.0 mil is a good will jesture that shows the Titans are somewhat serious about Mac staying.

If your scenario is played out the Ravens have no doubt about waiting things out and all the renegotiations are is a dog and pony show. I see no way this dog and pony show makes things a whole lot better except both sides can smile and say they did the best they could when everyone knows the truth. McNair will still be seen as the QB who left for the money like EG was. As badly as the Titans may have dropped the ball on this whole issue nobody is going to care or remember the Titans part in this 3 years from now. What they will remember was McNair changed teams, sucked his last couple of years and went out like EG all so he could bag a few extra mil.

 

I could see:
Bills, Raiders, Jets (possibly), Washington, Chicago, Cleveland, and Tampa all showing legitimate interest in McNair and he going there for more then one season as a start in almost any of those situations.

If even one of those teams shows interest McNair’s value goes way up from a #5 pick.