Titans should start Hasselbeck over Locker, analysts say

Easy for these guys to say after probably watching none of our games. F what they say, Locker deserves a real shot to win the starting job. Hasselbeck should not be given the job.

 

It's an open competition come training camp, these cats what have any say.

 

If I'm the Titans I have a true open competition. I also bring in a 3rd QB other than Rusty Smith. A guy that you truely think could be a backup QB. I do this because if Locker truely beats out Hasselbeck then you could consider trading Hass to a team that has a QB injury in preseason. I think it is important to have 2 decent QBs, but I also understand from a psychological standpoint getting rid of Hass would remove any QB contraversy. If Locker has a few bad games he wouldn't be looking over his shoulder and the fans wouldn't be calling for Hasselbeck. Trading Hass would also save us $$$ and get us a future draft pick. If Locker is ready then take the training wheels off and let him have at it.

A friend of mine was talking with Britt just after x-mas and Britt said he thinks Locker is ready and really likes the energy that Locker brings to the huddle.

 

An open competition is what it should be.

I can see it both ways. Hass is still the better option because of his experience and knowledge of the game, plus he will come into the season actually knowing the system. Locker is the better option because of his mobility and play extending abilities, plus he is the future and needs experience.

Hass could start and Locker take over when Hass gets hit too hard. Or Hass could be a great back-up to Locker. If Locker starts, he has a very tough schedule for his first season as a starter (this isn't necessarily a bad thing).

 

With these shorter rookie contracts, I think its a no brainer to start Locker this year. That said I think there should still be an open competition for the spot. Don't just hand things to Locker make him to continually work for it.

 

I personally don't mind starting 2012 with Hasselbeck as the guy again. If he had any help at all from Chris Johnson when he was struggling we'd be a 11-5 or better team. Offenses need a 1-2 punch and we rarely got both the passing game and the running game going together. If both phases of the offense can get going, Hasselbeck can be a really good QB.

If the running game sucks in 2012, we've got to go with the mobile QB. That will open the running game up quite a bit for C.J..

 

Just imagine how good we would have been with a healthy Britt and a functional running game. I think we would have been 11-5 or better. I think a healthy Kenny is worth at least 2 wins.

Though I'm excited about Locker, we knew coming in he was raw and was going to need time to develop. I think you've got to stick with Hass, who played well last year with little to no running game. They were talking on the radio this morning and said the ideal situation for Jake to become the starter is a situation where they don't have to bench Hass. I think I agree with that.

 

Matt Hasselbeck certainly hasn't done anything to lose the job and Locker hasn't done anything to demand a change...

so I'd stick with Hasselbeck for the start of next season unless Locker just lights it up in the offseason.

 

Gotta agree with the majority here. There was a lot of hate on Hasselbeck at certain points of the season, but did the guy really have any help? Number 1 WR out for the year in Week 3 and basically no running game to grind drives out. I have faith in Locker, but he is still young and yet to play a full game. Solid up the running game and get all of our WR's healthy for a full year and our QB play will be much better.