{"id":12755,"date":"2008-04-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-14T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=12755"},"modified":"2016-05-26T17:37:01","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T21:37:01","slug":"team-needs-tennessee-titans-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2008\/04\/14\/team-needs-tennessee-titans-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Needs: Tennessee Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2007 Results: 10-7, Lost to San Diego in the Wildcard Game<br \/>\n2008 Projected Cap Status: $17,990,400 under the cap <\/p>\n<p><u>2007 Season Recap<\/u>: <\/p>\n<p>2007 was an up and down year for the Titans. After going 6-2 the first half of the season, they lost 3 in a row, then won 4 or their last 5 to make the playoffs as a wildcard team. With an offense that ranked at the lower part of the spectrum (21) and a solid defense (5), Tennessee managed to split with both Jacksonville and division winner Indianapolis. Their season ended at San Diego where they didn\u2019t have enough firepower to hang with the Chargers. <\/p>\n<p><u>Team Needs<\/u>: <\/p>\n<p>1. <i>Wide Receiver<\/i>: If Vince Young is going to be their quarterback of the \u201cNow\u201d, they need to find a franchise type wide receiver. Will they pull the trigger at #1? <\/p>\n<p>2. <i>Tight End<\/i>: Injuries to Alge Crumpler leave this position exposed. TE could be a release valve for Young and take some pressure off his receivers potentially opening up the run game as well. <\/p>\n<p>3. <i>Defense Ends<\/i>: They need to fill holes left by vacating Travis LaBoy and Antwan Odom who left as free agents. With an aging Jevon Kearse, they need to find young talent to replace this productive tandem. <\/p>\n<p>4. <i>Cornerback<\/i>: With \u201cPacman\u201d likely to never play a down again in Tennessee, a solid corner should be on the menu. <\/p>\n<p><u>2008 Draft Picks<\/u>: <\/p>\n<p>1st Round \u2013 24th overall<br \/>\n2nd Round \u2013 54th overall<br \/>\n3rd Round \u2013 85th overall<br \/>\n4th Round \u2013 124th overall<br \/>\n4th Round \u2013 134th overall (comp.)<br \/>\n5th Round \u2013 157th overall<br \/>\n7th Round \u2013 229th overall <\/p>\n<p><u>Free agency status<\/u>: <\/p>\n<p><i>UFA<\/i>:<br \/>\nOL Jacob Bell (Rams)<br \/>\nRB Chris Brown (Texans)<br \/>\nWR Justin Gage (signed)<br \/>\nLB Gilbert Gardner (Lions)<br \/>\nTE Ben Harsock (Falcons)<br \/>\nCB Chidi Iwuoma<br \/>\nDE Travis LaBoy (Cardinals)<br \/>\nWR Eric Moulds<br \/>\nS Donnie Nickey (signed)<br \/>\nDE Antwan Odom (Bengals)<br \/>\nLB Robert Reynolds<br \/>\nLB Rich Scanlon<br \/>\nDT Randy Starks (Dolphins)<br \/>\nTE Ben Troupe (Bucs) <\/p>\n<p><i>RFA<\/i>:<br \/>\nPK Rob Bironas<br \/>\nRB Casey Cramer<br \/>\nS Vincent Fuller<br \/>\nCB Reynaldo Hill<br \/>\nOL Daniel Loper (signed)<br \/>\nTE Bo Scaife<br \/>\nOL David Stewart <\/p>\n<p><i>RELEASED<\/i>:<br \/>\nWR David Givens<br \/>\nCB Kelly Herndon<br \/>\nCB Michael Waddell <\/p>\n<p><i>FRANCHISED<\/i>:<br \/>\nDT Albert Haynesworth (signed) <\/p>\n<p><i>FREE AGENTS SIGNED<\/i>:<br \/>\nTE Dwayne Blakley<br \/>\nTE Alge Crumpler<br \/>\nDE Jevon Kearse<br \/>\nLB Josh Stamer<br \/>\nWR Justin McCareins<\/p>\n<p>Edit: This blog was archived in May of 2016 from our original articles database.It was originally posted by Scott Peek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2007 Results: 10-7, Lost to San Diego in the Wildcard Game 2008 Projected Cap Status: $17,990,400 under the cap 2007 Season Recap: 2007 was an up and down year for the Titans. 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