A Few Thoughts

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Brian, Jun 30, 2006.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 3
  1. Brian

    Brian Big Fan

    4,023
    17
    0
    We sucked last year and lucked into the 3rd pick. There were 4 other teams that finished 4-12 last year (SF, GB, NYJ, Oak). Three of them won their last game. (SF beat the Texans who were tanking games left and right. GB beat Seattle who was resting for the playoffs. And the Jets beat the Bills. We picked before all of them.

    I'm not holding my breath, but if Schwartz gets his head out of his *** I think the defense will be much improved. Good FA signings and maturing DL and CB groups mean that the defense can lead this team.

    I think Volek can hold it down for 6 weeks. If he goes 3-3 or better, the season will be his. If not, Vince might be ready to take over after the bye.

    The Givens signing means we have two reliable WR's. Aside from 2004, the team really hasn't had that since Warren Moon was the QB. At TE I like what Kinney does and I'm hoping that Troupe breaks out. Sorry, he's a decent player but Sciafe doesn't really impress me. He'll lose touches to Givens.....I hope.

    At RB I think Brown is the man for now, but he's got to be on a short leash. If he starts the season getting dinged, he'll find the bench and Henry will get his shot. White is the future.

    I think the new look on the O-line will spark the team. I can't tell you how great I think the Mawae signing was. Finally, a center who knows what the f he's doing!!! Benji is a gamer. Piller is a moron, but I think Mawae will help him in a lot of ways. Hopefully Roos settles in on the left side, and one of the young guys steps up on the right.

    I see light.
     
    #1 Brian, Jun 30, 2006
  4. Gunny

    Gunny Shoutbox Fuhrer

    51,445
    8,160
    1,359
    something we agree about.

    I can finally rest in peace.
     
    #2 Gunny, Jun 30, 2006
  7. twoseven

    twoseven Camp Fodder

    156
    0
    0
    well said Brian !
     
    #3 twoseven, Jun 30, 2006
  10. TitanJeff

    TitanJeff Kahuna Grande Staff

    30,461
    11,489
    1,769
    Mawae will have to bring a lot because I've not been impressed with the interior blocking for a few seasons. With the lack of experience at tackle, I think the OL is the most suspect part of the Titans offense. How they play will go a long way towards improving the offense. They are the key.

    Even though it usually takes free agents some time to gel with a new team, you have to believe the defense should be significantly better this season. That improvement will impact the offense in a very positive way as well.

    If the Titans can stay relatively healthy, I believe they have a shot at seven wins which I think is significant towards making the team a contender again by '07. I'd even be pleased with a six-win season with this schedule if the losses were close and this team didn't tank it in December.

    I agree there is reason to be optimistic. The team appears hungry which I've not sensed for a while.
     
    #4 TitanJeff, Jun 30, 2006
  13. Soxcat

    Soxcat Pro Bowler

    9,131
    1,117
    679
    If we win only 6 or 7 games I see now reason to be optimistic that we will be anything close to "contenders" the following year.

    We have a young team but look it is finally time for some of these guys to show something or they never will. With Bennett and Givens and other depth at WR what is going to occur in 2007 that would make us be better than we should be right now? We could lose Bennett but get Jones back 100%?

    Same goes for the RB position. Unless White just turns into a real stud I can't see our RB situation being any better in 2007. We might lose Brown and who knows about White and Henry.

    How about OL and DL. What is going to happen in 2007 that shouldn't happen in 2006? We could be without Long and Starks in 2007. Is that going to be an inprovement.

    We should see improvement right now at LB and at S. Except for Thompson absolutely stinking this year and Fuller or Lowry taking his place how do we see 2007 being any better? Our CBs should be making a jump this year but I doubt they make as big of a jump in 2007.

    The only big jump I see is at the QB postion and we don't know if Young will even see the field this year although he probally will and needs to. If our OL doesn't get it done and we don't have a real solid running game this year I have little hope for improvement in 2007 in that area.

    IMO we better show a whole lot of improvement this year or 2007 will not be something to really look forward to.
     
    #5 Soxcat, Jun 30, 2006
  16. TitanJeff

    TitanJeff Kahuna Grande Staff

    30,461
    11,489
    1,769
    It depends on how you look at things.

    1. I have a lot more confidence our OL will be better in '07 with a full year working together.

    2. Givens has a year under his belt. The young WRs are ready to contribute big entering their third season.

    3. I'm hopeful Young is starting which improves the QB position.

    4. As for RB, White should be ready to be a major contributor.

    5. At DL, Starks is now a mature tackle opposite Haynesworth and you have LaBoy and Odom entering their prime.

    6. The LBs should have more experience as a unit.

    7. At DB, you have a lot of young talent with a full year's experience working together.

    Everything points to the Titans returning to be playoff contenders in '07 and beyond. What is important in that is to see players take their game up a level near the end of the '06 season. We've not seen step yet from Waddell, Calico, Starks, LaBoy or Odom. We'll know by the end of this season how the second-year guys are doing.

    I do agree we need to see a lot of improvement in '06 but with our schedule, a much better team may not produce anything better than 6 or 7 wins. Like I said entering '05, I see anything over 7 wins as gravy.
     
    #6 TitanJeff, Jun 30, 2006
  19. JMB54

    JMB54 Waitin on a Win!

    592
    42
    354
    Good points made by everyone. The hope I have for this season is every interview I've seen or heard, the players are all talking about a change in the locker room. This year the players are coming together more as a team. Team effort is what will make a difference in those 4th quarter ballgames....
     
    #7 JMB54, Jun 30, 2006
  22. LazyManJackson

    LazyManJackson Starter

    2,930
    4
    354
    Yep those 3rd year guys have gotta step it up this year if we're gonna do something from this season and beyond.

    LaBoy looked good towards the end of last season, interested to see how he will progress this year
     
    #8 LazyManJackson, Jun 30, 2006
  25. Broken Record

    Broken Record Biscuit Eater Staff

    4,776
    801
    449
    mmmmmm..... gravy

    [​IMG]
     
    #9 Broken Record, Jun 30, 2006
  28. LazyManJackson

    LazyManJackson Starter

    2,930
    4
    354
    Not that salisbury steak picture again.............................
     
    #10 LazyManJackson, Jun 30, 2006
Page 1 of 3
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Style
GT Classic

  • Welcome to goTitans.com

    Established in 2000, goTitans.com is the place for Tennessee Titans fans to talk Titans. Our roots go back to the Tennessee Oilers Fan Page in 1997 and we currently have 4,000 diehard members with 1.5 million messages. To find out about advertising opportunities, contact TitanJeff.

  • The Tip Jar

    For those of you interested in helping the cause, we offer The Tip Jar. For $2 a month, you can become a subscriber and enjoy goTitans.com without ads.

    Hit the Tip Jar