Tory Holt

Well, Titans fans, it looks like the Titans are going to miss out on another good wide receiver. Except this time, the WR we are passing up is going to end up playing in our division. Reports from prosportsdaily.com show that Torry Holt is close to signing a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It is horrible to think that all of the cap room we saved by not signing Haynesworth back, is going to go to waste. Our lone offseason acquisition was WR Nate Washington. Maybe this is what has to happen for the Titans to start spending some money on proven receivers. Maybe letting Torry Holt destroy us for a couple of games this year will open their eyes.

I understand that the Titans go and get what they need to build a tight knit team, but its time that we get some playmaking wide receivers. I think Nate Washington is going to do well for us, but why are the Titans officials sitting on their hands instead of going and getting some guys that could really bolster our roster? 

We tried to trade for Holt before the Rams released him but Holt didn't want to take a pay cut to come to Nashville. I understand that completely. Why would Holt want to come to a team that has a ridiculous amount of cap room but isn't willing to give him the same pay he was making last year? IMO it just shows that the Titans didn't want Holt as bad as the Jaguars did, and now we are going to pay for it.

8 Days Until the 2009 Draft

Titans seem unlikely to make a play at Cleveland Browns WR Edwards or Arizona Cardinals WR Boldin. So it seems as if they are content with their free agent acquisition of WR Nate Washington, and are ready to move toward the draft.

Hopefully this means that they feel they have a good chance of getting Florida WR Percy Harvin. If not, they will probably look at D.J. Moore, DB from Vanderbilt.

Check out the blog next week to see DB D.J. Moore's college statistics and how he would fit in the Titans defense.

Let's talk draft

The NFL draft is just ten days away. One question in particular looms in the minds of all Titans fans: Will the Titans draft a receiver in the first round?

Here is your answer: Probably not.

The Tennessee Titans franchise has not selected a WR in the first round since taking Kevin Dyson out of Utah in 1998.

The only way I see the Titans taking a WR is if Percy Harvin is still on the draft board when we pick.

Otherwise, I see the Titans bolstering their secondary with a DB with their first round pick.

Atlanta Braves

There hasn't been any more talk about Torry Holt since his reaction to the visit last week, but the Titans did sign QB Patrick Ramsey last week. Ramsey will be the 3rd string quarterback.

Although this is a Titans Blog, I would like to point out that the Atlanta Braves, even though the season is 2 games young, are playing baseball as well as they could have hoped. After the afore mentioned 2 games, the Braves revamped pitching staff has proved to be just that by holding the National League's #1 offense from last year to only 1 run in 18 innings. The one run coming from, what seemed to be, opening-day jitters by the Braves closer Mike Gonzalez. The expected lack-of-power lineup has shown plenty of reason for the sports analyst who have labeled them so, to stick their feet in their mouths.

This afternoon, the Braves put Javier Vazquez on the mound against the Phillies and their starter Joe Blanton as they go for the three game sweep. Check it out on Sports South at 3:05 et.

Torry Holt

Last Thursday, veteran wide receiver Torry Holt came to Nashville for a walkthrough and physical tryout for the Titans.

According to Holt's agent, Kennard McGuire, the future hall-of-fame wideout was "very impressed" with every aspect of the Titans organization.

Jeff Fisher commented briefly on the subject by stating, "It's a process, and this is the first step," Fisher said. "we'd been in touch with him several weeks ago and set up the visit. He's visited Jacksonville and visited us. I think it went well, and I'm really excited about what we have to offer. So we'll see where it goes."

Kerry Collins signed a 2 yr deal worth 15m dollars under the condition that he is the starting quarterback.

Titans franchise tagged Bo Scaife, meaning that he will get paid the average pay of the top ten TE's last year. A franchise tag is a one year contract for that amount.

Albert signed a 7 yr contract for 100m. Washington can have him for that price. If they want to pay a guy that is gonna be injured 5 or 6 games a year that kind of money, that's their problem. ha ha

Titans Off-Season complete

Titans were able to retain Kerry Collins, Bo Scaife, and Rob Bironas. But we lost Brandon Jones to San Fransisco, and more importantly Albert Haynesworth to Washington.

Titans Off-Season 2009

Going into the 2009 off-season, the Tennessee Titans have a number of playmakers possibly going into free agency consisting of: Albert Haynesworth, Kerry Collins,Rob Bironas, Bo Scaife, Chris Carr, Justin McCariens, Reynaldo Hill, and Brandon Jones.

-To begin with, all Titans fans can understand how hard it is going to be to retain Albert Haynesworth this year. Haynesworth is looking for a contract that would make him the highest paid defensive player in the NFL. Haynesworth's agent has suggested that his client will be asking for a 6 year contract around $65m-$70m. The Titans will probably be offering somewhere around $55m, and Haynesworth has already said that he won't be giving the Titans any kind of "hometown discount". Although it is something that is going to be hard for all of us to deal with, rotoworld.com has suggested that Atlanta or Carolina will probably be suitors for Haynesworth judging by their cap room and position needs. But I also see Detroit being a possible landing spot for Haynesworth considering the Titans former defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz being head coach for the Lions now. But keep faith Titans fans, hopefully the Titans decide to spend some money and bring Albert back.

-Kerry Collins, although his numbers weren't gaudy, had great success this season. He seems to be a great fit to the Titans offense and a valuable mentor to Vince Young. Collins expressed his willingness to stay with the Titans as long as he was assured the starting spot. Who can blame him? After playing as well as he did last year and at his age, I wouldn't settle for anything less if I was him. According to the always faithful ESPN bottomline, Jeff Fisher has talked to Collins and explained that he would be the starter for the 2009 season. So expect Kerry to get a 2 year contract around $4m within the next couple of weeks.

-Rob Bironas is arguably the best kicker in the NFL. I don't see signing him back being a problem. The Titans will probably place the franchise tag on Bironas giving him a two-fold raise from what he made last year. Don't worry about Bironas, he proves to be the most for sure signing for the Titans this off-season.

-Bo Scaife led the team in receptions last year and seemed to become Kerry Collins' safety valve. Although there isn't a lot of talk about Scaife, he has defenitely become a fan favorite and I see him and the Titans getting a deal done soon.

-Before Chris Carr came to Tennessee, the Titans had lost cause after lost cause with finding a kick returner when Derrick Mason left. But Carr has filled the void at kick and punt returner and should be viewed as a valuable asset to the Titans. So I don't see the Titans having a problem siging him back.

-Justin McCariens, who was signed to a one year deal as a favor to new offensive coordinator Mike Hiemerdinger, probably won't see an offer coming from the Titans. McCariens proved to be a weakness in the offense last year opposite Justin Gage and never showed the kind of flash that he did in his first stint with the Titans.

-Reynaldo Hill, after starting opposite Pacman Jones in 2006 and then serving as a 4th DB in 2007, had a season ending injury in 2008. Look for his time with the Titans to come to a close this off-season.

-Brandon Jones has shown that he has what it takes to be a great slot reciever and possible #2 guy in the NFL. Jeff Fisher has definitely recognized this by stating after the playoff loss that he would love to bring Jones back next season. So my expectations of the Titans signing him back being about 75-80%.

Well the Titans have work to do, but this is what the 2009 Titans free agents are looking like right now. I will do everything that I can to keep everyone updated on these players and also look deeper into the potential targets for the Titans throughout the off-season. Stay tuned Titans fans. Monday I will post a blog talking about what moves I think the Titans should make this off-season.