Monday, April 6, 2009
Hannan / Sports Vince Young Destined for Third-String?
Posted by Caleb Hannan on Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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College basketball wraps up tonight, the NBA is officially in playoff-chase mode and baseball is hoping all its Opening Day games won't be postponed by rain. So what better time to talk about the Titans?
In Monday Morning Quarterback, Peter King sees the possibility of a depth-chart drop in Vince Young's future:
I think what I'd be worried about if I were Vince Young and I see the Titans signing Patrick Ramsey to be the third quarterback, is this: Ramsey was a favorite son of offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger when Heimerdinger had him as a No. 2 in Denver, and he knows the offense inside-out, and he's as reliable as the day is long. Young's been interested in what he has to do to win the starting job from Kerry Collins, which, as a top pick three years ago, is a justifiable thing for him to want. What I'd be worried about is sliding down in the pecking order if I didn't do everything right this spring and summer.Key phrase: reliable as the day is long. When's the last time anyone described Young that way?
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Maybe, maybe not, Cash. But at this point last year, how many people would have predicted that Kerry Collins would be the incumbent starter, backed up by the relative security of a new two-year contract at the age of 36?
Also, you may be right about Vince never making it to third-string, but in a more round-a-bout way.
It's hard to imagine that the Titans wouldn't cut Young if he continued to regress. He may never make it to third-string because it doesn't make any financial sense to be taking a $15 million cap hit for a guy who'll never get off the sidelines.
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Caleb
on 04/06/2009 at 11:15 AM
