Sitting at 0-3 the Titans are in a very precarious spot. They are three games behind the division leading Colts and their playoff hopes are fading fast. Only six teams in history have made the playoffs since starting 0-3, the last team being the 1998 Bills. They have lost all three of their games by seven points or less so they’re clearly not in the same league as some of the other 0-3 teams like the Browns and Chiefs. But good teams find ways to win close games and they need to start now if they want to be a contender.
It's time to get Vince off the sidelines.
Dating back to last season they have lost five games in a row and have a 3-7 record since starting last season at 10-0. This Titans team needs a spark, and that spark is Vince Young.
Now Fisher has had Collins back as he has said he will not replace him as the starter now or anytime soon. Fisher said “Kerry is not the reason. He is certainly not the reason for the situation we’re in.”
While I agree with Fisher that Collins isn’t the main reason the Titans are where they are now however, the Titans are a different team from last year. They lost Albert Haynesworth and while their run defense is around the same, where they miss him is in the pressuring the quarterback. Albert would push offensive lineman back into the backfield and not allow the quarterback to step up in the pocket and make throws. Without a consistent pass rush it has put more pressure on their secondary, which hasn’t stepped up.
Despite sporting two pro bowlers in Cortland Finnegan and Michael Griffin, the secondary is playing terrible. They have been torched, averaging 275 yards allowed through the air and have given up 11 plays of over 20 yards, both ranking in the bottom three in the league. To make matters worst they just lost Vincent Fuller for 4-6 weeks and it will force rookie Ryan Mouton into the lineup and by judging by his special teams performance on Sunday (2 lost fumbles) it doesn’t look pretty.
Back to Collins. He was a good fit for last year’s Titans, a team that played great defense and controlled the clock only needing Collins to manage the game. With their defensive woes this season they need some more fire power in the offense and that’s what Vince Young can bring. We seem to forget that Vince Young was offensive rookie of the year and actually went to the Pro Bowl that year. Putting him and Chris Johnson in the same backfield gives them the fastest and most dangerous backfield in the league.
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