Titans sign DE Babin to offer sheet (AP)

If a Titan, Babin a wait-and-see addition

Add another reclamation project to Jim Washburn’s pile-- provided the Eagles don’t choose to match the one-year, $1 million contract Jason Babin has agreed to with Tennessee, according to Adam Schefter.

Washburn, the Titans defensive line coach, has his share of high draft picks – Jevon Kearse, Albert Haynesworth, Travis LaBoy, Antwan Odom, Randy Starks, Jason Jones and Sen’Derrick Marks.

But he’s also been given a share of scrap heap guys.

And before people like me jump to say we don’t expect much from Babin, who busted big time as a first-round pick in a 3-4 guy for the Houston Texans in 2004, we’d be wise to review some of those names too.

Kyle Vanden Bosch and Tony Brown turned into defensive stalwarts and Dave Ballwas tendered at a second-round level with a one-year $1.8 million price tag.

So Babin is an extreme case of wait and see.

Perhaps he eases the pressure on the team to find a pass rusher in the first three rounds of the draft. I would think it’d be awfully hard for them to make that assessment before the draft, though, and he won’t change their plans.

If he blossoms under his new position coach, the Titans will take the depth and experience.

Here’s the bonus review from Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc., who returns emails with lightning speed.

DE/OLB tweener who has never really found a home or position that best suits him. Had a tremendous Combine when coming out for the draft and I think that has clouded some people into thinking he is a great athlete who can really play coverage (in a 3-4 for example). But that hasn't been the case and he is more or less just an upfield 9 Technique...which is like Freeney or Mathis (lining up real wide). He does have speed, but hasn't developed a real repertoire of pass rush moves and when run at, is a liability. Obviously DE is a need area for the Titans, so adding him to the mix isn't such a bad thing, but he isn't an everydown guy and in the end, you would hope that you can do better for a pure specialty pass rusher.​

 

Then we haven't signed him.

 

here's hoping the Eagles match it.

Babin is a turd

 

http://www.tennessean.com/article/2...ORTS/Titans+sign+defensive+end+to+offer+sheet

 

Would you like a band-aid for that burrrrrrn?

 

Ford, Jason Jones, Tony Brown, Jason Babin on passing downs?

We still need a DE opposite Hayes.

 

He is an upgrade to Ball tho....

 

The Tennessee Titans have signed defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet. Under a special clause the Eagles put into Babin's contract, they have one week to match the offer. Without the clause, Babin would be an unrestricted free agent because of his six years of NFL service. Babin, a first-round draft pick in 2004 out of Western Michigan, has played for Houston, Seattle, Kansas City and...

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I'm an upgrade over Ball.