** Off-Season Plan Thread **

Figured people would start making off-season plans & what they would do. I always do & I know other posters do. I thought there was a thread already doing this, but I couldn't locate it. Here's my plan as of 12/31/2013.

I'm projected Munchak stays. Gregg Williams to DC. New LB coach.

Cut: CJ2K, Wimbley, Stewart, Stevens, Fouku, & Fitz
After cuts, Cap Space: $31,257,952 mil

Resign: Pollard (2yr/$5 mil), Verner (6yr/$45 mil), Pito (2y/$4 mil), & Spencer (1yr/1mil)
Rework Nate Washingtons deal to lower his cap number.

That's ~$12 mil spent, depending how we work Verners deal. Leaving us with $19.3 mil to spend, subtract another $4 mil for rookie contracts, and we go into free agency having $15 mil available to spend.

Draft:
1st: CJ Mosley, ILB, Alabama
2nd: Antonio Richardson, OT, Tenn -or- Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M
4th: Marion Grice, RB, Arizona St
5th: Austin Wentworth, OT, Fresno St
6th: Antonio Andrews, RB, Western Kentucky
7th: John Urschel, OG, Penn State

Main Free Agents:
Jared Allen (4yr/?? mil)
Josh Freeman (1yr/2.5mil)
Michael Hoomanawanui (2yr/2mil)

Depth Chart:
TE Walker, Hoomanawanui, Thompson
LT Roos, Wentworth
LG LeVitre, Urschel
OC Schwenke, Spencer
RG Warmack, Spencer
RT Richardson, Stingily
FB Mooney
WR Wright, Hunter, Washington, Preston, Mariani
QB Locker, Freeman, Tyler Wilson
RB Greene, Grice, Andrews

Defense
LDE Morgan, Pitoitua
DT Casey, Hill, Martin, Klug
RDE Allen, Edwards
OLB1 Ayers, Gooden, Bailey
MLB Mosley, McCarthy
OLB2 Brown, Gooden
LCB McCourty, Verner, Sensabaugh, Wreh-Wilson, Wooten/Campbell
SS Pollard, Stafford
FS Griffin, Wilson

K - Bironas
P - Kern
Ret - Mariani, Andrews

(red = draftee, blue = free agent, purple = resign)

I could see an additional signing of an interior OL, CB, S, & TE - mostly for depth & competition purposes. Under my plan we attempt to get more pressure on the QB. Adding Jared Allen, side-by-side with Casey would be a force. Mosley excells in coverage and would allow Ayers/Brown to blitz more often. We keep our secondary the same, but increase our pass rush. Mosley hopefully becomes our "Luke Kuechly" and mans our defense. On offense, I believe Munchak will put his faith in Locker. You could make an argument that we would of made playoffs in '13 w/ a healthy Locker, except he's never healthy. We target Josh Freeman, he's nothing special - but he's a solid backup QB & has a shot at a starting role. If he gets looks from other teams, Matt Flynn is an option. Don't forget Tyler Wilson was just a 4th round pick and has potential. We say goodbye to the CJ2K era, Greene is our Day 1 starter, but there's also two rookie RBs drafted 4th round and 6th round ready for playing time. Both Grice & Andrews are good at receiving the ball, which gives us another element. Hopefully, between the two we'll be able to find a Zac Stacey, Andre Ellington, etc. Also a potential of picking up a free agent RB, who can be held for cheap.

If Locker stays healthy (or we get production from Wilson/Freeman), this team can make the playoffs. Look forward to a pro-bowl year from Wright, Hunter explodes year 2, & three RBs who will give 110% every attempt. On defense we now have two 10+ sack guys and a true MLB.

 

http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=Titans

I was following that, regardless - my plan isn't ruined. I didn't spend mad money, just necessary money lol

 

Who would you prefer?

 

I'll give you that. Freeman is more of an emergency backup, who has potential to proove something. The contract is a tiny (for a QB) one year rental.

Allen can still produce 10+ sacks and is only 31.