Vince Young Out in Tennessee, Fisher Stays

[EmpireWF]

From RotoWorld:

Titans owner Bud Adams announced Wednesday that the team will move forward without Young on the roster.
Adams has picked coach Jeff Fisher over Young, which was not only advised by numerous Titans officials but will save the owner a pretty penny. The Titans will reportedly "either release or trade" Young this offseason. Young was due $12.75 million in 2011, and his lack of leadership skills made him unworthy of the investment, regardless of on-field performance. The Titans will go back to the drawing board at quarterback. Kerry Collins is a free agent.

Will they look at one of the 4-5 QBs in the first round, or seek one of the vets that are available (Orton, McNabb, etc.)?

 

[Blade]

About damn time Bud Adams used his brain.

 

[BrntO4Life]

I wonder if they'll even be able to trade VY. I doubt it with the contract he has.

 

[tigstah]

I wonder if they'll even be able to trade VY. I doubt it with the contract he has.

hmmmm i am sure they will ring dan snyder/bruce allen/mike shanahan's phone.

 

[CaribbeanJoseph]

Devestated VY is gone but happy Fish is staying.

 

[Houston]

Needs to go, he acts like a baby.

 

[packersfan4eva]

Brett Favre comeback

 

[Rayman]

Beardickpunch to Woy

 

[Yawkey Way]

Would it surprise anyone if Bud Adams removed, dare i say, both men from their respected jobs? It's obvious he's starting to get disgruntled with the direction of the franchise. Tennessee has talent, but I don't think it's enough to seriously contend (sorry woy).

Maybe I'm wrong and all they need is a good coaching change, but it'd be very interesting to see both Fisher and Young let go.

 

[Argath]

Vince Young + Draft Pick to Washington for Albert Haynesworth & McNabb :shifty:

 

[manchild24]

Vince Young + Draft Pick to Washington for Albert Haynesworth & McNabb :shifty:

lol. Id like to see Mcnabb there. Brit maybe Moss, Chris Johnson. Let him groom a qb for a couple years

 

[Blade]

They don't need to trade him, they can terminate his contract Feb 7th. Most likely that is what will happen, it's not like the guy has an value really. He's still a project and has maturity and leadership issues at a position that requires it.

 

[Woy]

Thanks for the memories, VY.

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This was bound to happen.

Vince Young, one of the most exciting players in the NFL, will be cut or traded from the Titans as early as February 7th.

As a Titans fan, I'm upset by the news but not devastated. With the tension between Young and head coach Jeff Fisher reaching its highest level after the Washington Redskins game, it was almost a guarantee that one of the two were not going to be with the organization in 2011. My gut thought Fisher would stay to my disdain and it was right, as Fisher should return for his 18th year.

First off, let me state that I do not condone Young's actions throughout his tenure in Tennessee. I do however feel like Fisher is to blame a bit for Young's immaturity, because he's never given him a fair shake in my eyes. Young has always had to look over his shoulder, because Fisher was more willing to pull him out for the back-up than vice versa.

That being said, one of the two needed to go, as it was clear they couldn't co-exist anymore. I personally felt Fisher should have went because it was clear the last few years what Fisher did without Young but it was still unknown what Young could do without Fisher. However, I'm not too upset at the result because Fisher is more proven than Young, even though the latter has been progressing nicely over the last two years whereas Fisher has been regressing.

Now that Tennessee is treating Fisher like an elite coach by keeping him after six-game losing streaks in consecutive seasons (although this isn't official yet, I would like it better if both were gone and just start off completely fresh), he better be held to a high standard in 2011. He got his wish by Young leaving, now he needs to coach the team to at least a playoff berth. The talent is definitely there and the schedule will be weak next season, so there's no excuses.

Fisher needs to stop being so loyal to veterans and coaches that are almost useless (Justin Gage, Donnie Nickey and defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil are examples) and instead play the best players. He needs to take responsibility for losses instead of blaming it on the players. He needs to trust his starting quarterback and not cause tension with him like Steve McNair at the end of his career, Billy Volek and now Young. If he does all of these things and we are successful in the win column, then I will change my opinion about Jeff Fisher and want him as the head man in Tennessee. I, however, am doubtful this will happen.

I'd like to thank Vince Young for all the memories he's given me as a Titans fan. He gave Tennessee a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback against the Giants in his rookie year. He gave Tennessee a walk-off overtime touchdown run in his home state that same year. He gave Tennessee their first playoff berth in four years the following season. He gave Tennessee an astonishing 99-yard drive to beat Arizona last season, which continued an incredible late-season surge that almost resulted in a playoff berth.

The thing that upsets me the most about Young leaving isn't the moments he left me with, but rather the way he was progressing into a good quarterback and following in Steve McNair's footsteps. The stats were similar at their points of their careers and he was a great guy off-the-field, providing McNair's kids with a father-like figure after Steve was murdered.

I have no doubt in my mind Vince Young will be successful on his next team if given the opportunity. I've watched him long enough to see incredible progression and growing up (don't judge just from the Washington incident, that was more on him being frustrated because he wasn't allowed to go back into the game) to know whoever signs or trades for him will be getting a talented player who comes through in the clutch. I just hope his next coach trusts in him a lot more than Fisher did.

So once again, thanks for the memories Vince, and I will always be a fan of yours wherever you go.

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Now that I got all of that out of the way (lol), we obviously need to find a starting quarterback. Going into 2011 with Kerry Collins starting (he's a FA right now actually) would be unacceptable. Bring him back as a back-up, sure, but not as the starter next year, not even to groom a new guy.

The names that have been floating around Titans boards have been Kyle Orton and Kevin Kolb. I personally think Kolb is trash so I don't want to acquire him, but I'd be up for Orton IF they lower the asking price for him. Kyle Orton is not worth a second-round pick and if we gives up that for him, I'll be pissed.

A lot of analysts say this is a strong QB class, but honestly, I don't like many guys out of this class.

- Andrew Luck is almost certain to be a stud, but there's no shot at him.
- I don't want Jake Locker.
- I like Cam Newton as a collegiate player, but if we draft him, I'll be highly disappointed because you're going through the same learning experience Young went through basically.
- Blaine Gabbert is still meh to me; I wouldn't mind him but I don't think he's worthy of the 8th pick.
- Christian Ponder is smart, but his skillset seems really limited.
- Ryan Mallett has a huge arm which would be perfect for this offense, but he makes too many WTF throws and I am legitimately concerned of these cocaine rumors with him. (I've read on plenty of boards that say Mallett does coke and wouldn't be surprised if that came out in the pre-draft process.)
- Pat Devlin I do actually like and not because he's a former Penn State guy. He can make a lot of throws, makes good decisions and isn't afraid of the big moment.

We'll see what happens. It'll be an interesting off-season for us Titans fans for sure.

 

[Herm]

I wish Ahmard Hall was the only thing associated with Texas on this team next year but im sure bum ass Michael Griffin will be back. Bo Scaife will be gone and good riddance as he's made over 10M the past two years.

 

[Hasselbeck]

I could see Pete Carroll giving him a shot.. and Vince loving it because he seems like the type of player that needs a player-friendly coach like Pete to excel.

 

[Woy]

I wish Ahmard Hall was the only thing associated with Texas on this team next year but im sure bum ass Michael Griffin will be back. Bo Scaife will be gone and good riddance as he's made over 10M the past two years.

WHAT ABOUT CHRIS SIMMS!?

If Griffin could ever get back to '08 form (he looked like it at the first half of the season), then I would love him to stay a Titan. Hall needs to stay with the team for sure, and I'm pretty sure Cook's performance the last few games packed Scaife's bags for him.

Chuck Cecil needs to be out. If Fisher keeps him another year... :rage:

 

[Fox1994]

I wonder what the chances are of him landing in Oakland. And how that would go over.

 

[GoChargers]

Big mistake Tennessee.

 

[Irish]

Great news.

 

[Raidersabc123]

This has Al Davis all over it