1 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: We welcome you to the March twenty seventh edition of 2 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: the Official Titans Podcast. Yes, indeed it is the OTP. 3 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 1: My name is Mike Keith, joined as always by Ammy Wells. 4 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: Mike Keith, I appreciate you telling us what date it is, 5 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: because I have lost track of all space and time. 6 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people are in that same 7 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:34,839 Speaker 1: place right now, having to stop and think about what 8 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: day of the week it is. And we're still in March. 9 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: It's hard to believe. March seems like it has gone 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: on now for an eternity, and it seems like it's 11 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,559 Speaker 1: been an eternity since we had a chance to be 12 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 1: joined by coach Dave McGinnis of Titans Radio. Hello, Sir 13 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: Mike Keith, Amy Wells, it's so good to hear you 14 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: guys voice again. I mean, this has been this is strange. 15 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: Now I'm feeling that I can talk to both of you, 16 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 1: and we're also thrilled to be joined by Rhett Brian 17 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 1: from Titan's Radio. Hello, Mike, Amy, coach Mac. I'm with Mac. 18 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: It's it's good to hear other people and hear their voices, 19 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: and that is certainly the case in this and I'm 20 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: just glad to be here. Rhett, you and coach make 21 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: have been continuing to study the draft since we last 22 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: saw you. Anything jump out about this draft class, and 23 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: I'll let Rhet go first and Mac you can go second. 24 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: Anything more really jump out to you about this draft 25 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 1: class since we last spoke. I think the biggest thing 26 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: out of this is it continues to show the strength 27 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 1: and the weaknesses of this draft by position, and that 28 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: varies year to year. We didn't went through all the 29 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: wide receivers the rest of them yesterday. That we're at 30 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: the combine, it's an extraordinary wide receiver class. Cornerback depth 31 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: is good in this and there's some of the other 32 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: places is that's not if you're in the you know, 33 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: need for an inside linebacker. Not a great year for that. 34 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: After the first three or four guys H tackles drop off, 35 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:12,799 Speaker 1: after the first handful of guys U interior defensive lineman. 36 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: Still pretty decent um. But just we've seen what we 37 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: thought in this as we've dug through Day three and 38 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: even undrafted free agent prospects. Yeah, Mike to piggyback on 39 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: that a little bit and Amy, you know, once you 40 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: start digging as deep as what we are digging now, 41 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,839 Speaker 1: you know what what what what? What we're doing. We're 42 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: compiling all the notes that I made, you know, when 43 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: I watched all of the workouts up there, and then again, 44 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:39,519 Speaker 1: I mean, I talk to a lot of people and 45 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: we compare a lot of notes. And what we're looking 46 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: at now now are being able to watch film has 47 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: been a little bit strained now just because of the 48 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: situation that we are in. But what we are able 49 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: to do is pull together a lot of information on 50 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: these guys from a lot of different areas, kind of 51 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 1: messed them with what I think and then with what 52 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: you know, Ret, thanks about him. We're covering a lot 53 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: of ground. You talk about this draft, I agree with 54 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: what Rent said. It reinforces the fact there are corners 55 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 1: in this draft, there are offensive tackles in this draft, 56 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: and there are wide receivers in this draft that you're 57 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: going to be able to get with various picks. All right, 58 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: Amy Wells, we have compiled otp q's people are like 59 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: we are. They're stuck. They are thinking about football right now, 60 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: and they're thinking about the Titans right now. They have 61 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: submitted their questions how Titans onlineline dot com slash o 62 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: t p Q. You have compiled the list, and so 63 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: I will turn it over to you to let you 64 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: ask the questions and we will chime in as we 65 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: see fit. So go right ahead, all right, you guys, 66 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: these are some of the top questions that we've received. 67 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: Are tons more so keep sending in your questions to 68 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: Titans Online dot com slash otp Q. But let's get started, 69 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: and I want to start with Ernie from Memphis, Tennessee. 70 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: He asks, if there are no OTAs in mini camps 71 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: this spring, or if it's suggested i'll throw in there, 72 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: do you think that that will make it harder for 73 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: rookies to get on the field right away this fall, 74 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 1: Coach Mack, you might be able to speak to that. Well, yeah, 75 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,559 Speaker 1: and it's a it's a real question because at this point, 76 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: I mean, it's not we have no idea what the 77 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: in line is for this as far as when everybody 78 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: can get back together and get back to a real normal. 79 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: This issue is something that is going to be very, 80 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: very prevalent. And here's the point about this issue. What 81 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: is this is going to entail? And we all know, 82 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: we've all witnessed and seen how even in the normal 83 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: times when a rookie misses OTAs or he misses training camp, 84 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: how far behind he is once the season starts. Now, 85 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: if everybody is in the same situation, then everybody will 86 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: be dealing with the same issues. But it definitely will 87 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: and what is going to have to happen the more 88 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: tech savvy clubs, which everybody is, because everybody's got really 89 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 1: good IT departments, and the Titans are right at the 90 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: top of that list. With the with the coaches and 91 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: with what's going on, you know, technology wise, with the Titans, 92 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: you're going to be able to as a coach, you 93 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: will be doing a lot of what we're doing right now, 94 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 1: and you'll be doing a lot of teaching on the board, 95 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: You'll be doing a lot of things that aren't hands on. 96 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: It's going to make a difference. The other thing that's 97 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: going to be a plus guys, and think about this, 98 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 1: if your staff has been together and most of your 99 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: team is coming back. I'm going to use the Titans 100 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: as a as an example. With their offense coming back 101 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: intact with the same staff, with the same coordinator, You're 102 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: going to be ahead of people that are having to 103 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: put those elements together. Just like the Titans defense will 104 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: be intact, and you're and with with Mike Vrabel still 105 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: at the head of this thing. So all of these 106 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: elements are going to play into it. But we are 107 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: all in different territories right now as coaches and as 108 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: front office people as far as to what's going to 109 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: happen once your players have been chosen. So some of 110 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: these teams that are making the big changes right now, 111 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: whether it be at the quarterback position or with new 112 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 1: head coaches, might be at a disadvantage of office. Yeah, 113 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: I think so, Amy. I mean especially new staffs, especially 114 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: new staffs are together because there are so many things 115 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: that you have to reach and get your arms around 116 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: as a new staff, not only with learning your players 117 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: and just learning your building, but then learning your staff. 118 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: It's going to make a difference, all right. This next 119 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 1: question is from Matthew from Colgate. If the Titans can't 120 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: get Logan Ryan to come back, is there a chance 121 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: that they try and fill his role with a Monty 122 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 1: Hooker rat Do you have any insight into that. I 123 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: think that a Moni Hooker could probably work towards that. 124 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: I think he's better suited in that big nickel package. 125 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 1: That we saw last year where he's the third nickel 126 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: coming in there with with Kevin Byard and with Kenny Vaccaro. 127 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: And again this is a place where they could actually 128 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: address this in the draft because it's a good draft 129 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: for cornerbacks, particularly nickel inside and outside physical corners. That's 130 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: something that we have discovered in our further fact finding 131 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,119 Speaker 1: in this and we've been working on cornerbacks this morning 132 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: as as a before we recorded this OTP. And you 133 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: could always go that route. I don't know why I 134 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: haven't looked at the list of available free agents left, 135 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: but yeah, that that could be an option if they 136 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: wanted to try to do that in house. But I 137 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: think they would be probably better off if they went 138 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: and got a corner in the draft. I agree with Rent. 139 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I think so Amni Looker is a very 140 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 1: valuable piece. I mean that position that that that you know, 141 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: your your nickel position in the National Football League, that's 142 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: that's a starting cornerback position. It really is. Because you're 143 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 1: in sub package so much of a percentage of the time. 144 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: It's a little bit different. A money hooker could drop 145 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: down in there again in altered packages some but I 146 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: agree with what Redd is saying, you know, if Logan 147 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: Ryan is not back, there are people in the draft 148 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: that you can address this with and that will probably 149 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: be the direction that they go. Now, something that may 150 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: hold that back just a little bit is going back 151 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: to just our previous conversation about the amount of time 152 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: you have to teach what's going on down there. Here's 153 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: another question from Jason from Columbia, Mo. Whoo whoop, shout 154 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: out to my hometown. What is all the fuss about 155 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: jo Davian Clowney. He wants to set the market for 156 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: the position, but he has not had over nine and 157 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: a half sacks in any year in the league and 158 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: is injury prone. There are several sites saying that the 159 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: Titans are interested in him. What am I missing? First 160 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: of all, don't get it twisted that sacks are the 161 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: only thing that Daveon Clowney is about, because that's really 162 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: not That's really not his strength. What his strength is 163 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: He is a constant disruptor up and down the line 164 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. He played every position across that defensive front 165 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: in Houston when Mike Veribel was a defensive coordinator down 166 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: there throughout his career. He's never going to be, hasn't been, 167 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: will not be a big, bendy, edge of the line 168 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: of scrimmage rush guy, but he has. He has got 169 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 1: some real power skills and he's got some real disruptive skills. 170 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: And when you have a piece like Jadeveon Clowney, what 171 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: he does is the guys that are skimming the edge, 172 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: those people that are being able to come free. He 173 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 1: creates a lot of one on ones because he causes 174 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 1: issues at the center guard triangle. If you do put 175 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 1: him on the outside, he's going to be a big 176 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: power person on the outside and then he can make 177 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:52,680 Speaker 1: plays in the run game. So don't just think when 178 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 1: you talk about Jadeveon Clowney coming into this to this defense, 179 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:58,839 Speaker 1: if he should happen to do that, that he's just 180 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 1: here for the sacks. He's much more than that when 181 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: he's healthy well and coach Max right, because the explosiveness 182 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 1: and power as a disruptor is what you're looking at 183 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: with a Jadeveon Clowny. And you rewind all the way 184 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: back to that outback Bowl against Michigan where he made 185 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,559 Speaker 1: that huge play that opened everyone's eyes and then he 186 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: started seeing them measurables from him in regards to that. 187 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: I mean, let's not forget he was a very very 188 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: high draft pick the year he came out. And yes, 189 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:30,959 Speaker 1: while Jason and Columbia Missouri's right that he has had 190 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: some injuries in his career, it's the production that he 191 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: gets as a disruptor in this thing. And you know 192 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: the lines that everybody's drawn, Jason, for your OTPQ is 193 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: that you know, obviously, coach Mike Vrabel was the defensive 194 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: coordinator in one of the best years stat wise for 195 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 1: a Jadeveon Clowny, So you can draw a line there, 196 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: and you know, the the athletic prowess that he would 197 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: bring to a front that already has Jeff Simmons and 198 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: all these other guys in it. He would be something 199 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 1: that might help the Titans defense get over the top 200 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,959 Speaker 1: in this uh in the you know, everyone out there 201 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: that's been inpatient as far as waiting to see what's happening. 202 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: You know, with everything going on with the coronavirus and 203 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen, that's kind of tabled all these things in 204 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: terms of a physical and some of the negotiations in 205 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: this regardless of whatever number he's seeking. The other thing 206 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,839 Speaker 1: I'll add to Clowndy that you guys have hit most 207 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: of it. He's big, He's really big. And to add 208 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: a two hundred and seventy two hundred and seventy five 209 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 1: pound guy that can really run and that you have 210 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: to account for. That's a big factor that Taly added 211 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:43,840 Speaker 1: Vic Beasley. I don't think that's official yet, is it, guys, anyone? Anyone? 212 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 1: Not yet? Not yet? Well, Vic Beasley's two hundred and 213 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: forty five pounds. You know, Harold Landry is two hundred 214 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: and fifty two pounds. This is a guy who's two 215 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 1: seventy two seventy five and can really run. You could 216 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,319 Speaker 1: have all three of those guys on the feet yield 217 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: at the exact same time if you chose to do it. So, 218 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,840 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know what happens with Clowney. I 219 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: think most of the speculation revolves around him still going 220 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:13,560 Speaker 1: back to Seattle at this point. But I think anybody 221 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: who could afford him could figure out a place to 222 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 1: play him in a defense because he is a He 223 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: is a special, special talent that really does not fit 224 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 1: into any specific sort of box. He could fit in 225 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 1: anywhere in anybody's defense. You'd find a way to get 226 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 1: him on the field, all right. Peter from Colorado Springs asks, 227 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: we traded our probable defensive lineman, dro Casey for a 228 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: seventh round pick. That doesn't seem like a good trade 229 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: for the Titans. Was this a cap issue now, Mike. 230 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 1: We addressed this a little bit on last week's edition 231 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: of VOTP, but it seems worth revisiting why the Titans 232 00:12:56,679 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 1: made this trade. Sure, the Titans trade did Jarrell Casey 233 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: and his salary for a seventh round pick? They traded 234 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:10,720 Speaker 1: a player who, quite frankly, they see playing the same 235 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 1: position if they run the scheme they want to run. 236 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: He plays the same position as Jeffrey Simmons. They're gonna 237 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: play Jeffrey Simmons. That's what it came down to. And 238 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: so because they don't want to take snaps away from him, 239 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: because even though Casey played the end position in the 240 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: three four to get the both under, it's not what 241 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: he does best. And Casey has a massive number. So 242 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: the reason that you only got a seven for him 243 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 1: is because somebody had to be willing to take on 244 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 1: the contract. And what that tells you is there wasn't 245 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:46,439 Speaker 1: a massive market of people ready to take on the contract. 246 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 1: The Titans are gonna take that room, and they're gonna 247 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 1: add a piece or two pieces or three pieces or 248 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 1: whatever and try to accentuate the rest of the roster 249 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 1: in a way that better uses that money. What they 250 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: saw was very simple. We have two outstanding guys. We 251 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: have a thirty year old guy and we have a 252 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: twenty two year old guy who's ready to play. We're 253 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 1: gonna play. They're gonna play Jeffrey Simmons. And so at 254 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: this point they said, okay, we're gonna make a move here. 255 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: Let's find somebody willing to give us something for this 256 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: player who's still a good player. But the salary and 257 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 1: taking on the three remaining years of the salary was 258 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: the big deal. That's why the Titans only got a 259 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: seven for a guy who's been such a good player. 260 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: And again, the reason they wanted to move him is, yes, 261 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: they wanted the salary cap room, but they also have 262 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: the young player who's ready to get on the field. 263 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 1: And Coach Mack just talked about Jenevian Clowney and the 264 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: plays that he makes that don't show up in the stats. 265 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: Think about the interception that Jeffrey Simmons caused early in 266 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: the Baltimore playoff game. He gets in, he's got his 267 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: hands up in Jackson's face. He throws the pick that 268 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: Bayard ends up taking back. That turns the game around 269 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: right away. What does Simmons get there? A quarterback pressure maybe, 270 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: And you say, well, so what, Well, that's a play 271 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: this young player causes because he's a great athlete, he's long, 272 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: he's a disruptor. Those are the types of guys that 273 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: you've got to get on the field. The Titans can't 274 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 1: have Jeffrey Simmons playing twenty five snaps they I mean, 275 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: they just can't. They've got to get that guy on 276 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 1: the field more. And so that was the rationale behind 277 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: all of it. It's it's not the case he can't play. 278 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 1: It's not that the Titans desperately needed the cap room. 279 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: It's that the Titans said it's time. And that's a 280 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: hard thing, and it's a it's a hard thing for everybody. 281 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: I get it. But in doing so, it opens the 282 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: door for Big Jeff to take over that role. I 283 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: mean that that that hits it so well, and that's 284 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 1: one hundred percent true. And this all goes into the 285 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: business of the National Football League. I've made these types 286 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: of decisions before too. And and if you're a good 287 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 1: organization and you're looking at things not only in the present, 288 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 1: but also you are looking at things as they as 289 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,200 Speaker 1: they continue to grow down the road, you have to 290 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 1: make these types of decisions. And the good organizations are 291 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: able to recognize the time, recognize the time. And that's that. 292 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: Mike Keith said it so very very well. Now does 293 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: anybody like it? Because no, everybody you get personally attached. 294 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: But again, the business and the timing of this business 295 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: is what you've got to be able to have your 296 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 1: finger on and and to hit it. Now, I'll give 297 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: read a chance to comment on this. The fact that 298 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: John Robinson will make the decisions, and that's a that's 299 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 1: a key in all of this because a lot of 300 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 1: people just want to sit back and let nature take 301 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 1: its course. But in making a decision, he opens the 302 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: door for another personnel move and listen with Austin Johnson 303 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,959 Speaker 1: reportedly leaving this week, the Tidings are going to need 304 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 1: help on the defensive line. There's some veterans out there. 305 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: It's a good draft in terms of defensive lineman. They 306 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:15,719 Speaker 1: can find the parts. But when you make these decisions 307 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:20,199 Speaker 1: and move on, you focus on shaping your roster. You 308 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 1: don't let things just happen to you. D No, that's 309 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: exactly right, Mike, because that's the part of John Robinson's 310 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:31,760 Speaker 1: duties as general manager. That kind of people forget in 311 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: this and we have to remind so many Titans fans 312 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: and everyone that this is a business and if you 313 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 1: want your business model to continue to trend upward, you 314 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 1: have to make difficult decisions from time to time. This 315 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 1: would be one of those. This is a prime example 316 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 1: of that. You know, just like he's shown the propensity 317 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 1: to trade in the drafts trader John as you've dubbed 318 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 1: him so eloquently, he has to be able to make 319 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:02,159 Speaker 1: these tough decisions. And because he took a chance on 320 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: a Jeffrey Simmons this time a year ago and who 321 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:08,679 Speaker 1: was playing probably at seventy seventy five percent because of 322 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: the short window of coming off of the pre draft injury, 323 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:16,160 Speaker 1: he will be a hundred percent now and has so 324 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: many I mean, coach Max said it repeatedly during these 325 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: OTP draft episodes that he would be the pick of 326 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 1: interior defensive lineman in this draft more than Derek Brown 327 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 1: is going to be from Clemson. You know, yes, he 328 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:34,679 Speaker 1: has to make these decisions, and so he made a 329 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,879 Speaker 1: proactive one in this too, because he has a Jeffrey 330 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: Simmons there as a stop gap. Here's an interesting question 331 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: coming out of Italy. It says, hello, thank you for 332 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 1: your great work keeping me updated on all Titans news. 333 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 1: Since the approval of the new CBA, the NFL can 334 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: move to a seventeen game season. How do you think 335 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:59,679 Speaker 1: that will impact the way that schedules are made. Everybody 336 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:03,119 Speaker 1: have an insight on that. Well, it's not it's not insight. 337 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: First of all, here's here's what is going to happen once. 338 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:09,359 Speaker 1: It's not going to be this year, it'll be it'll 339 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:13,159 Speaker 1: be in the next season. But the schedule making anyway, guys, 340 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: is a little bit of a wizard thing that they 341 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: do when they put this thing together. I mean, it 342 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: really is. It really is. If you really know the 343 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 1: guts of it, it's really kind of it's it's really 344 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: kind of some magic that they do with it. It 345 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:28,200 Speaker 1: will be very interesting to see how they do slot 346 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 1: it once they do decide to it. The good thing 347 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,280 Speaker 1: about it is is they've got a whole year to 348 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,479 Speaker 1: get into their wizard room and figure it out. I 349 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:40,280 Speaker 1: think probably what you're going to end up seeing, at 350 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 1: least from a start, you're gonna say, Okay, let's say 351 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 1: it begins in twenty twenty three, then all of the 352 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: extra games, it'll be an AFC team going to an 353 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:54,000 Speaker 1: NFC team, and then in twenty twenty four it'll be 354 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:58,159 Speaker 1: an NFC team going to an AFC team. So the 355 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:00,920 Speaker 1: first year, and this is just hypothetical, the first year, 356 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 1: all the NFC teams get the ninth home game, and 357 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 1: the next year all the AFC teams get the ninth 358 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 1: home game. So that's one easy way to look at 359 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 1: it that I've seen pitched out there. That makes a 360 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 1: lot of sense. Again, coach Mack said, it nothing written 361 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 1: in stone. I think the international element is one that 362 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,879 Speaker 1: could come into play as well, based on what we 363 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 1: see from the new TV deals. You know, is there 364 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 1: is there some sort of appetite to get that more 365 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: overseas and is there money coming from another stream that 366 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:40,400 Speaker 1: would indicate that more international games would make a lot 367 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 1: of sense. I think they've got some flexibility. That's the 368 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:45,960 Speaker 1: wizard stuff. I'm talking about Mike would be a good 369 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: schedule making wizards. Well, Mike, you've got some free time 370 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: right now, why don't you just start whipping something up. Yes, 371 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: I'm the wizard. Yes. Here's a question from Anthony in Australia, 372 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,680 Speaker 1: and he says, good day there. I think I did 373 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: pretty well right. Nice job, Amy, Wells from Australia. I've 374 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 1: been practicing, he says. I'm proudly one of your OT people. 375 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:16,400 Speaker 1: I've written a short piece on being a Titans fan 376 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 1: on the other side of the world. It's titled any 377 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:23,240 Speaker 1: given Monday. Who can I send it to for a review? 378 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 1: I'd be delighted to have it posted online. Guys, do 379 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:30,400 Speaker 1: you want to read this? I want to read it? Yeah, 380 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: sure you're running this thing. Anthony in Australia. Just tweet 381 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 1: it to me at Titans Amy am I e I'll 382 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 1: read it. I'll pass along to Jim Wyatt. He'll read it. 383 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:42,640 Speaker 1: I want to hear what it's like being a fan 384 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 1: in Australia. Yeah, I'll tell Anthony not to go walk 385 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:48,880 Speaker 1: about to just yet get him to go blow a 386 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: froth off of couple there in the pub before he 387 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 1: sends that to you Via Twitter. Oh I knew Rhett 388 00:21:56,440 --> 00:22:06,359 Speaker 1: would rise to the occasion. Procided outback Steakhouse, Goody's onion. 389 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:11,880 Speaker 1: How about yes man? Well, thank you, Anthony. We look 390 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 1: forward to reading any given Monday. All right, here's another one. 391 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 1: This is Josh from New Market. He asked, do you 392 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 1: guys think the Titans will draft an additional quarterback? If so, 393 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: what round? That is a very very interesting question, and 394 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: it's a question that it has some merit to it. 395 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 1: I would think now when you start looking at this 396 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: draft with quarterbacks, I mean there's some guys early that 397 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:41,639 Speaker 1: have separated themselves, but there are some guys that have 398 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 1: different flavors to them depending on what's going on. You 399 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 1: know with your starting quarterback position that whatever your offensive 400 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 1: coordinator and your quarterback coach, and your head coach and 401 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:57,399 Speaker 1: most clearly in this case, your general manager. Think of 402 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,719 Speaker 1: some of the coachable, trainable some of these guys have 403 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: that aren't say the top tier guys in this draft. 404 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:08,880 Speaker 1: That would be very very interesting. I would never say no, 405 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:13,439 Speaker 1: just because of knowing John Robinson and how forward thinking 406 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:17,240 Speaker 1: he is well and dependent upon what he does. And 407 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,879 Speaker 1: now wave two way three, way four of free agency 408 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 1: with the money he has to play with will help 409 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:28,440 Speaker 1: dictate some of those moves. But I agree with coach 410 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 1: Mack in Night two of the drafted rounds two and three, 411 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:35,880 Speaker 1: they'll be guys like Jake from from Georgia, Jacobson from 412 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:40,160 Speaker 1: Washington and the like. But right now, you currently need 413 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:43,120 Speaker 1: an interior defensive lineman because of what we've been talking 414 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:47,920 Speaker 1: about with the loss of Austin Johnson and Darrell Casey, 415 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:52,959 Speaker 1: with Lashawn sim signing with the Bengals and no Logan 416 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: Ryan right now, you could possibly need two corners in 417 00:23:55,960 --> 00:23:58,200 Speaker 1: this draft, and we know that it's a good draft 418 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:02,399 Speaker 1: for those. Things would lean towards there would be a 419 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: quarterback taken somewhere in the middle of the late rounds, 420 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:07,400 Speaker 1: depending on sitting there, but it also depends on what 421 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:10,400 Speaker 1: he does right now. Moving forward in now the less 422 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,359 Speaker 1: than the month that we have to head to the draft, 423 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,639 Speaker 1: I think the Titans have too many needs and I 424 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 1: just don't see it. I think if they're gonna take 425 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:22,480 Speaker 1: a quarterback, it's gonna be a veteran that becomes available 426 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:25,640 Speaker 1: because of the shaking that is still to go on 427 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:30,359 Speaker 1: Jamis Winston, cam Newton, Andy Dalton, They're gonna be and 428 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: I'm not saying the Titans will end up with one 429 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 1: of those guys. I'm saying, where are those guys end up? 430 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 1: Will shake free somebody else. I think the only way 431 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 1: the Titans elect a quarterback in the draft will be 432 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:47,199 Speaker 1: in Day two if there is somebody that they have 433 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 1: a really high grade on that they don't feel like 434 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 1: they can pass up. And you mentioned like a guy 435 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:56,960 Speaker 1: like from you know there's some guys like that that 436 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 1: they may be at sixty one or at ninety three 437 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 1: or if they drop back, who knows that they just 438 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 1: say we can't pass up because they need defensive line 439 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: help in terms of depth. You mentioned red cornerback depth. Overall, 440 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 1: the defense needs some depth that needs some attention. Coach 441 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 1: Mack hit it early. If we had a game this Sunday, 442 00:25:19,119 --> 00:25:22,440 Speaker 1: the offense is ready to play. The offense is all back, 443 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:26,719 Speaker 1: but there needs to be an infusion on defense, particularly 444 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: in the front end and the back end. So I 445 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: don't I think if you if you're thinking about a 446 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:35,399 Speaker 1: developmental guy, I think you've already got him in Logan Woodside. 447 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:39,120 Speaker 1: If you're thinking about a veteran, maybe yes. Or if 448 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: you're thinking about a guy who could potentially be your 449 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 1: long term future. You might be thinking about day two. 450 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think it's To answer his question, I 451 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 1: think it's unlikely they go quarterback in this draft, and 452 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:56,400 Speaker 1: I think that that scenario to me is exactly right. 453 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,199 Speaker 1: And going with what Mike said, the only reason I 454 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: could see it is if, as I said, there is 455 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:05,159 Speaker 1: somebody that they just think, you know what this is, 456 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 1: We've got to have this guy. But more likely than not, 457 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,479 Speaker 1: it's true. There's a lot of other pieces that you 458 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 1: need to add right now out of this draft. Here's 459 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: my final question from the ot people, submitted at Titans 460 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: online dot com slash ot PQ. It is Tim from Springfield, Missouri, 461 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 1: and he asks, can you guys explain the process of 462 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:34,879 Speaker 1: how teams are awarded compensatory pay and what part of 463 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 1: the year they're awarded. Who can kind of explain that process? 464 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:42,000 Speaker 1: Let me just say this, I hopefully you're listening to 465 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 1: all of this OTP for the ot people and understand, understand, 466 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,320 Speaker 1: understand this when you hear this. That wizard thing that 467 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 1: I talked about with the schedule, there's even more wizardry 468 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 1: with the compensed story picks. It is such a convoluted 469 00:26:57,359 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 1: it's such a convoluted formula I can explain it. Even 470 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 1: when I was deep into coaching and was deep involved 471 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 1: in it, I couldn't explain it. And here's the other thing. 472 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 1: When you call the league office, they can't explain it 473 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:15,199 Speaker 1: to you either. Okay, so it is, I promise you. 474 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 1: It is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together. It really is, 475 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: basics of it. And that's all I can give you 476 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: because coach Mac is one hundred percent right. So they're 477 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:31,639 Speaker 1: thirty two compensatory picks, and they're awarded based on a 478 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:37,120 Speaker 1: team's players lost in free agency and a team's players 479 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 1: gained in free agency. So you've got sort of a 480 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 1: plus minus ratio there. The picts are between the third 481 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:48,360 Speaker 1: and the seventh round, and they're determined by a formula 482 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 1: that involves the following things, average annual salary, playing time, 483 00:27:54,560 --> 00:28:00,200 Speaker 1: and postseason honors. Salary is obviously the biggest fact after 484 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:05,640 Speaker 1: in all of that. But the bottom line is it's 485 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 1: a formula based on those things like Jack Conklin's departure. Well, 486 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: you know that's in terms of the Titans lost there. 487 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:18,120 Speaker 1: That goes well towards what they're going to be able 488 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:22,080 Speaker 1: to do getting a compensatory pick. Now Marcus Mariota has 489 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:24,880 Speaker 1: signed as a free agent, he was obviously a big 490 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: salary player. Jack Conklin, Austin Johnson reportedly, Kaj Sharp reportedly, 491 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:35,960 Speaker 1: Lashawn Simms reportedly. The guys that you cut don't count. 492 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 1: The guys that you trade don't count. It's the free 493 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:43,480 Speaker 1: agent you lose to the free agents you sign, and 494 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 1: if you come out on the minus end of that, 495 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:49,160 Speaker 1: then you end up with compensatory picks. That's how the 496 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: Patriots do it every single year, and the Baltimore Ravens. 497 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:55,360 Speaker 1: And to my point with the jigsaw puzzle, you bring 498 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 1: the money into it. It also the money that if 499 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:01,240 Speaker 1: you acquire free agents. It's also the money that you 500 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:04,880 Speaker 1: pay them that all sense what you've lost. There are 501 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:06,920 Speaker 1: a lot of pieces to it, but that's a pretty 502 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: good nutshell there, Mike. And again you can take that 503 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 1: and then you can try to figure it out yourself, 504 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:16,160 Speaker 1: and you'll be wrong every time. Every time. Yes, well, 505 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,160 Speaker 1: it seems like there's an element of kind of some 506 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:24,760 Speaker 1: arbitrary factors figuring out who makes an impact and that 507 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:27,320 Speaker 1: kind of thing. So it seems, I guess to Max's 508 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:30,080 Speaker 1: point about how no one really knows what it is. 509 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:32,040 Speaker 1: It still seems like there's a level of kind of 510 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:37,600 Speaker 1: just opinion in that formula. Correct. Well, but see how 511 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 1: they do through the course of the season. That's why 512 00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:43,320 Speaker 1: the compensatories for next year. You could, like, you can 513 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 1: project the compensatories based on what happens now eighty, but 514 00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: a lot of it is based on what they do 515 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: during the course of next season, and then it's laid 516 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:57,720 Speaker 1: out in late February generally at the combine. The Titans 517 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:00,120 Speaker 1: as it stands right now would figure to be in 518 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 1: line for compensatory picks for the first time in what 519 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 1: read five years. Yeah, it would be at least that long. 520 00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:09,959 Speaker 1: And uh yeah, they should be in line for some 521 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:13,040 Speaker 1: of this time around, although I'm not so sure with 522 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: the way coach Mack set it up with the Wizardry. 523 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:20,680 Speaker 1: He's now hasn't me convinced that Albert's Dumbledore has retired 524 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:23,880 Speaker 1: from Hogwarts and is now working on Park Avenue for 525 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 1: the NFL with the Wizardry. Let me just say this 526 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:29,960 Speaker 1: about the compensatories though, and a big change they made 527 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:33,640 Speaker 1: in the compensatories which does make a difference. Guys. The 528 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: you can now trade compensatory picks. That's huge because used 529 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:41,520 Speaker 1: to be you could not trade compensatory picks, so if 530 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 1: you got them, you know, you were just you were 531 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: you were making a pick, but you couldn't trade them. 532 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: Now that you can trade compensatory picks, it becomes a 533 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 1: little bit more valuable and a little bit more interesting. 534 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:56,760 Speaker 1: And if you look at it, to follow Coach's point, 535 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:59,560 Speaker 1: a lot of the trades that are made, they're now 536 00:30:59,680 --> 00:31:03,480 Speaker 1: more trades made because teams feel like they've just gotten 537 00:31:03,520 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 1: that bonus money and so they say, hey, we'd like 538 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 1: an extra defensive back. We'll trade that compensatory five to 539 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:14,760 Speaker 1: a team who wants an extra pick to be able 540 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: to get a defensive back. You know, people by being 541 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:21,320 Speaker 1: willing to part with them. You know, we're seeing more 542 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:24,080 Speaker 1: and more trades go on around the National Football League 543 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:27,400 Speaker 1: right now. It kind of kind of livens up the offseason, 544 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: if you will, even more. Yeah, and when they changed 545 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: that three or four years ago, it took something that 546 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 1: was nice to have because you've lost some guys, But 547 00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:45,520 Speaker 1: it becomes a truly top level commodity in a draft chip, 548 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:48,200 Speaker 1: if you will, because you can trade it. Let me 549 00:31:48,200 --> 00:31:50,400 Speaker 1: just say, we're going down a pretty deep rabbit hole 550 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 1: on the compensatories. But I like this part of it 551 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:55,440 Speaker 1: because it's info that you won't get anywhere else. The 552 00:31:55,560 --> 00:32:00,120 Speaker 1: other thing about the compensatories now is it changes that 553 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:04,560 Speaker 1: that graph and that value formula that most teams used 554 00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:07,120 Speaker 1: during the draft. Everybody's got a little bit of different 555 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,560 Speaker 1: of that chart. But once those things becomes tradeable, that 556 00:32:10,680 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 1: changes your chart. All right, So let me run through here. 557 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:17,880 Speaker 1: You're through with the OTPQUES, correct, Amy, Wells. Thet people 558 00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:21,320 Speaker 1: have spoken, all right, tell them how they can continue 559 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:25,040 Speaker 1: to submit these questions, which we will continue to take. 560 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:30,160 Speaker 1: We call them the OTPQUES Titans Online up, Calm slash 561 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:35,960 Speaker 1: odp Q. All right, thank you, Amy. Let me run through, 562 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:40,280 Speaker 1: just to briefly update. These are players that have departed 563 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:46,040 Speaker 1: the Titans so far in this offseason. Darrell Casey, Marcus Mariota, 564 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 1: Jack Conklin reportedly, Austin Johnson, Taj Sharp, Leshaun Simms, Dion Lewis, 565 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:57,880 Speaker 1: Delaney Walker, Cameron Wake, Ryan suck Up. So that's a 566 00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:02,200 Speaker 1: pretty hardy list. And following along with what John Robinson 567 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:06,120 Speaker 1: told us, there would be more departures than in years past. 568 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:12,040 Speaker 1: There certainly are resigned with the team Chris Milton, Anthony Ferkser, 569 00:33:12,360 --> 00:33:17,320 Speaker 1: Cameron Batson, Dennis Kelly, Reggie Gilbert and coach mac Michael 570 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:22,080 Speaker 1: pruittt Michael Pruett and Ferkser added with John U. Smith, 571 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:26,600 Speaker 1: means the Titans three top tight ends are back. Ferkser's 572 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:30,560 Speaker 1: the pass catcher and his deal wasn't complicated because he 573 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 1: was not an unrestricted free agent. But Pruett is a 574 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:37,640 Speaker 1: guy that they made him move a strong move to keep. 575 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 1: Why was keeping Pruett a big deal in this offense? 576 00:33:41,040 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: Because he's a very very good, complimentary piece. When you're 577 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:47,800 Speaker 1: talking about players like this, and you met a great point. 578 00:33:47,880 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 1: You know when you were talking earlier, you know about 579 00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:54,200 Speaker 1: Simmons making a play that caused an interception that sometimes 580 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:57,200 Speaker 1: gets lost in the shuffle in stats. When you start 581 00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:59,920 Speaker 1: going through games and you start going back and looking 582 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:03,840 Speaker 1: that and everybody's familiar with the axiom that there's only 583 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 1: four or five plays in a game for each team, 584 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:08,440 Speaker 1: that really kind of switches it for you when you 585 00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:11,160 Speaker 1: go back and start looking at some of the contributions 586 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:13,719 Speaker 1: that a foster or a pru It has made during 587 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 1: the course of the game that may not jump out 588 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:18,839 Speaker 1: to you as being an elaborate play, But it might 589 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:21,799 Speaker 1: have been something that extended a drive that ended up 590 00:34:21,800 --> 00:34:24,000 Speaker 1: in a touchdown. Or it might have been a block 591 00:34:24,160 --> 00:34:27,000 Speaker 1: on the edge that turned a three yard run into 592 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 1: a thirty seven yard run that puts you in field 593 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:32,880 Speaker 1: goal range. All of these things are important. This is 594 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:36,120 Speaker 1: the belly of your football team. Guys, all of us 595 00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:38,439 Speaker 1: right now. We could go right now and pick out 596 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:41,839 Speaker 1: in this draft who the best at each position is. 597 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:44,759 Speaker 1: We could do that. That's easy to discern. But what 598 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:47,719 Speaker 1: is the What is the part of it that becomes 599 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:50,920 Speaker 1: that separates teams in this league is who can discern 600 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:54,480 Speaker 1: and find those pieces to the belly of your football 601 00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:57,279 Speaker 1: team and then find a fit for him in what 602 00:34:57,520 --> 00:35:00,920 Speaker 1: you are doing and then get that contribute. It might 603 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:03,560 Speaker 1: be two or three games that they make one or 604 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:07,200 Speaker 1: two plays, but as close as this league is, that's important. 605 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:11,960 Speaker 1: These two guys are viable contributors. They know the offense, 606 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:14,480 Speaker 1: and they both will play a part in this. It 607 00:35:14,560 --> 00:35:17,120 Speaker 1: was huge to get them both back in my opinion, 608 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:19,160 Speaker 1: in terms of what they brought back in of their 609 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:22,640 Speaker 1: own I love the move to get back Ferkster and Pruitt. 610 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:25,200 Speaker 1: I like the Cam Batson moved to get him back 611 00:35:25,239 --> 00:35:27,640 Speaker 1: for a year deal. Reggie Gilbert the same. But the 612 00:35:27,640 --> 00:35:29,719 Speaker 1: one I'm the most excited about, I think it is 613 00:35:29,719 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 1: probably Chris Milton on special teams, who when he was healthy, 614 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:36,360 Speaker 1: and he battled an ankle throughout the year and eventually 615 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:39,120 Speaker 1: shut him down. But that guy made a difference on 616 00:35:39,239 --> 00:35:44,600 Speaker 1: special teams that cannot be undervalued at this point. I 617 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:47,520 Speaker 1: really like him coming back well, and you make the 618 00:35:47,560 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 1: point about what an outstanding teamer he is. They add 619 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:54,480 Speaker 1: another one this week from the Chargers in Nick Dazubner, 620 00:35:55,080 --> 00:35:58,719 Speaker 1: a guy who has been a tremendous kick coverage guy 621 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:03,600 Speaker 1: for Sandy Ego for Los Angeles, a guy who has 622 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:07,480 Speaker 1: has given them something special. You put he in Milton 623 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:12,880 Speaker 1: together and you've got two disruptive forces, largely covering punch. 624 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,239 Speaker 1: You don't cover as many kickoffs as you once did, 625 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:19,440 Speaker 1: but certainly covering punch. These guys awfully good. Just piggyback 626 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:22,719 Speaker 1: on that point, and here's here's again. This is where 627 00:36:22,760 --> 00:36:24,880 Speaker 1: you have to have vision and you have to know 628 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:28,200 Speaker 1: your team, which you know clearly John Robinson does. We 629 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:31,600 Speaker 1: have got the best field position punter in the National 630 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:34,759 Speaker 1: Football League, and that is such a weapon. It's a 631 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:38,359 Speaker 1: defensive weapon, it's an offensive weapon. But for it to 632 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:40,840 Speaker 1: be the weapon for all of those placement kicks that 633 00:36:40,920 --> 00:36:44,160 Speaker 1: he made that he makes, you have to have people 634 00:36:44,239 --> 00:36:47,040 Speaker 1: that can get off and can get down there and 635 00:36:47,080 --> 00:36:49,919 Speaker 1: can down them or can make those tackles in those 636 00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:53,279 Speaker 1: favorable field positions. That's why you don't just say, well, 637 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:55,680 Speaker 1: we've got a great punter. We'll just let him bang 638 00:36:55,719 --> 00:36:58,440 Speaker 1: it down there and then you know it'll be fine. No, 639 00:36:58,640 --> 00:37:02,480 Speaker 1: it's just a part of peace. It placement kicks, hooch punts, 640 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:05,319 Speaker 1: all of those things. Everything that Brett Kerrn does is 641 00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:08,680 Speaker 1: just the beginning of the play. You also have to 642 00:37:08,719 --> 00:37:12,080 Speaker 1: have those dudes that can put the exclamation point and 643 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:14,920 Speaker 1: finish the play. That's a big part of this amy. 644 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:18,000 Speaker 1: How good was Brett Kerrn on the OTP that we 645 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:21,800 Speaker 1: aired earlier this week, Holy smokes, I mean, Brett Kurrn 646 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 1: continues to get better year after year. He just becomes 647 00:37:26,719 --> 00:37:30,480 Speaker 1: more effective, and he's just such a nice guy. He's 648 00:37:30,520 --> 00:37:33,400 Speaker 1: so happy to be doing what he's doing. He takes 649 00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:37,879 Speaker 1: his job so seriously. His obsession with charting things kind 650 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,080 Speaker 1: of freaks me out, Like, but whatever it takes to 651 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:42,560 Speaker 1: be good at your job. I respect it. I could 652 00:37:42,600 --> 00:37:45,560 Speaker 1: never have the amount of dedication and the attention to 653 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:50,120 Speaker 1: detail that he has about things that seem like such minutia, 654 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:53,080 Speaker 1: but are the reason that he is a pro bowler 655 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:56,280 Speaker 1: year after year after year. Listen to it. The OTP 656 00:37:56,480 --> 00:38:00,439 Speaker 1: with Brett Kern came out earlier this week mentioned Thens 657 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:05,040 Speaker 1: have signed Nick Dazubnara, who is a kick coverage linebacker 658 00:38:05,160 --> 00:38:09,920 Speaker 1: from the Chargers. They also add Ti Sambrelo, an offensive 659 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:12,960 Speaker 1: lineman originally drafted by Denver has spent the last three 660 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:15,920 Speaker 1: years with the Falcons. Amy, you and I were discussing 661 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:20,640 Speaker 1: it earlier this week with Jim Watt via email, the 662 00:38:20,760 --> 00:38:23,960 Speaker 1: lack of veteran depth and the offensive line, and then 663 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:28,960 Speaker 1: the next day Zambrelo is signed, and so you wonder, 664 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:33,560 Speaker 1: can he be the new Dennis Kelly If Dennis Kelly 665 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:36,560 Speaker 1: is the starting right tackle. I think that's what John 666 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:39,680 Speaker 1: Robinson is hoping for. I think he's hoping to have 667 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:42,600 Speaker 1: that person who can kind of play in a bunch 668 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:44,920 Speaker 1: of different spots and fill in the way that Dennis 669 00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:48,399 Speaker 1: Kelly has for this team the last few years. If 670 00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:52,120 Speaker 1: Dennis Kelly ends up taking that right tackle, spot. We'll 671 00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:54,279 Speaker 1: see what happens. Training camp is going to be a 672 00:38:54,360 --> 00:38:57,680 Speaker 1: time where we kind of see them play with this 673 00:38:57,800 --> 00:39:00,719 Speaker 1: offensive line as we do every single year. You see 674 00:39:00,719 --> 00:39:04,359 Speaker 1: guys working in different positions and hopefully coming out with 675 00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:09,160 Speaker 1: a gelb line. But it seems to me that that 676 00:39:09,160 --> 00:39:11,560 Speaker 1: would make the most sense in that he is the 677 00:39:11,640 --> 00:39:14,240 Speaker 1: new Dennis Kelly. I'm gonna keep going to this word, 678 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:16,799 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna be saying it from the ninety all 679 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:19,160 Speaker 1: the way back down till we cut down to the 680 00:39:19,160 --> 00:39:23,040 Speaker 1: active roster. These are belly of your football team pieces. 681 00:39:23,320 --> 00:39:25,720 Speaker 1: I want to stay with offensive tackle for a second. 682 00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:30,080 Speaker 1: Almost every mock draft I have seen recently has been 683 00:39:30,480 --> 00:39:34,760 Speaker 1: the Titans taking an offensive tackle. I know some fans 684 00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:37,239 Speaker 1: have reached out to me and they've said, do you 685 00:39:37,320 --> 00:39:41,359 Speaker 1: really think we're gonna take an offensive tackle? Rent? Why 686 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:44,840 Speaker 1: does an offensive tackle make sense for the Tennessee Titans 687 00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:48,880 Speaker 1: at twenty nine? And how logical do you think it 688 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:51,400 Speaker 1: is they do that it makes sense and the fact 689 00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:54,560 Speaker 1: that you know you've lost and this is no no 690 00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:58,440 Speaker 1: disservice or discredit to Dennis Kelly, who I'm glad is 691 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:02,400 Speaker 1: resigned in this currently the starting right tackle for the Titans, 692 00:40:03,080 --> 00:40:05,600 Speaker 1: who has done very well in his time here, but 693 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:09,880 Speaker 1: you've lost a top caliber right tackle book end and 694 00:40:10,239 --> 00:40:14,160 Speaker 1: Jack Conklin, and there are some guys at twenty nine 695 00:40:14,400 --> 00:40:17,160 Speaker 1: that would be there that would be attractive. One of 696 00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:22,000 Speaker 1: those would be a Josh Jones, the tackle from Houston, 697 00:40:22,680 --> 00:40:26,799 Speaker 1: or Ezra Cleveland, the tackle from Boise State who is 698 00:40:26,880 --> 00:40:29,200 Speaker 1: athletic and probably needs to put on some book, but 699 00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:32,600 Speaker 1: is athletic enough lined up into some tight end formations 700 00:40:32,600 --> 00:40:37,359 Speaker 1: at Boise State. And if somebody slips, you know, if 701 00:40:38,440 --> 00:40:41,840 Speaker 1: somebody like an Andrew Thomas were to slip there because 702 00:40:41,880 --> 00:40:44,840 Speaker 1: he's in that top tier of tackles, you know, maybe 703 00:40:45,160 --> 00:40:48,640 Speaker 1: that's somebody you just can't pass up. Because Andrew Thomas 704 00:40:48,719 --> 00:40:51,640 Speaker 1: his strength is in run blocking, which is as we 705 00:40:51,640 --> 00:40:54,279 Speaker 1: well know, is as a Derreck Henry show. And with 706 00:40:54,360 --> 00:40:58,359 Speaker 1: the tight Titans here on this OTP and the Titans land, 707 00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:02,520 Speaker 1: so I would think that you would want to shore 708 00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:04,960 Speaker 1: up the book inside of this thing, though Dennis Kelly's 709 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:06,719 Speaker 1: going to do that for you if you have a 710 00:41:06,800 --> 00:41:09,319 Speaker 1: chance to bring a young guy, because this is the 711 00:41:09,360 --> 00:41:11,840 Speaker 1: whole youth movement thing that we've been talking about with 712 00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:15,480 Speaker 1: John Robinson getting the roster younger. That would be another 713 00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:19,120 Speaker 1: reason why you might do this. You always reinforce your 714 00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:23,400 Speaker 1: positions through the draft and every year the positions that 715 00:41:23,480 --> 00:41:26,960 Speaker 1: you look to reinforce during the draft. Unless somebody just 716 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:29,759 Speaker 1: falls to you that's out of position, but he's a 717 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:32,839 Speaker 1: talent that you can't pass up. You always want to 718 00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:36,240 Speaker 1: do this, and to me, this is a prime time. 719 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:39,279 Speaker 1: It's a great marriage of the time to reinforce it, 720 00:41:39,520 --> 00:41:42,400 Speaker 1: and it's a time to reinforce it in a draft 721 00:41:42,680 --> 00:41:46,680 Speaker 1: that has quality people. You know, throughout this draft and 722 00:41:46,800 --> 00:41:49,880 Speaker 1: with the way John Robinson and his staff evaluate people 723 00:41:50,120 --> 00:41:54,080 Speaker 1: and what they know about their people and what they 724 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:56,719 Speaker 1: know what they and what their coaches want to do. 725 00:41:56,960 --> 00:41:59,759 Speaker 1: And it's always important to remember this too, guys. You 726 00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:03,960 Speaker 1: always draft to your coach's ability to develop the talent. 727 00:42:04,440 --> 00:42:08,000 Speaker 1: And to me, we've got excellent coaches on this staff. 728 00:42:08,239 --> 00:42:12,040 Speaker 1: And a young offensive tackle makes sense because he doesn't 729 00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:15,120 Speaker 1: have to be an immediate starter, but sooner or later. 730 00:42:15,440 --> 00:42:19,719 Speaker 1: You always are trying to find really solid big men 731 00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:23,200 Speaker 1: because this is still a big man's game on both 732 00:42:23,200 --> 00:42:25,680 Speaker 1: sides of the line of scrimmage. Well, and you look 733 00:42:25,719 --> 00:42:29,080 Speaker 1: at what Keith Carter and Mike Sullivan, the two offensive 734 00:42:29,120 --> 00:42:32,919 Speaker 1: line coaches did last year with Nate Davis Coach Mac, 735 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:36,520 Speaker 1: and his progress throughout the year struggled a lot early 736 00:42:36,640 --> 00:42:38,640 Speaker 1: they felt like they had to stick him in there 737 00:42:38,719 --> 00:42:41,920 Speaker 1: because they knew he was going to be the guy. 738 00:42:42,160 --> 00:42:45,120 Speaker 1: But by the playoffs, Nate Davis was doing some awfully 739 00:42:45,160 --> 00:42:47,880 Speaker 1: good things for the tapings Mike, and that's just to 740 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:50,840 Speaker 1: my point. That's where you draft to your coach's ability 741 00:42:51,120 --> 00:42:54,480 Speaker 1: to develop, and Nate Davis is a great case in 742 00:42:54,600 --> 00:42:56,799 Speaker 1: point for a lot of things we talked about at 743 00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:59,680 Speaker 1: the opening of this OTP about how it's going to 744 00:42:59,719 --> 00:43:03,160 Speaker 1: imp young players coming in not having that early time. 745 00:43:03,880 --> 00:43:05,840 Speaker 1: Some of the reasons that it took NT Davis a 746 00:43:05,880 --> 00:43:08,360 Speaker 1: while to get up to speed was he wasn't available 747 00:43:08,640 --> 00:43:11,879 Speaker 1: during those developmental times. But if your coaches can get 748 00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:15,160 Speaker 1: him up to speed. Our two offensive line coaches excellent, 749 00:43:15,400 --> 00:43:18,480 Speaker 1: excellent teachers. They got him up to speed, and so 750 00:43:18,719 --> 00:43:22,280 Speaker 1: that's what you draft too. It's good stuff, Aby Wells. 751 00:43:22,320 --> 00:43:24,560 Speaker 1: You've got to get back with coach Mac and Rhett 752 00:43:24,920 --> 00:43:29,560 Speaker 1: very soon and start doing these position previews because we're 753 00:43:29,600 --> 00:43:34,040 Speaker 1: gonna have an NFL draft April twenty three through twenty five. Oh, 754 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:37,000 Speaker 1: you just don't worry about it, Mike Keith. We've got 755 00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:39,440 Speaker 1: things scheduled. We are ready to go. We're gonna hit 756 00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:42,480 Speaker 1: the ground running. Wrap up some of those position previews 757 00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:46,560 Speaker 1: with the old draft duo. All right, that's good, now, Coachmack. 758 00:43:46,719 --> 00:43:49,160 Speaker 1: One more question before we let you go. The NFL 759 00:43:49,320 --> 00:43:52,200 Speaker 1: has made it clear, Roger Goodell let teams know last 760 00:43:52,280 --> 00:43:56,480 Speaker 1: night they are not moving the draft back. Why is 761 00:43:56,480 --> 00:43:59,440 Speaker 1: it important for the league to keep the draft April 762 00:43:59,480 --> 00:44:03,319 Speaker 1: twenty three through twenty five? Everything about everything about the 763 00:44:03,400 --> 00:44:06,560 Speaker 1: league is staying on schedule. Mic And again, I've been 764 00:44:06,560 --> 00:44:09,120 Speaker 1: in this thing long enough. I have been through two 765 00:44:09,160 --> 00:44:12,520 Speaker 1: work stoppages. You know, I've seen issues that come up 766 00:44:13,080 --> 00:44:16,920 Speaker 1: before that. You always wonder, well, what kind of adjustments 767 00:44:16,920 --> 00:44:20,000 Speaker 1: are we going to make? You don't make adjustments that 768 00:44:20,560 --> 00:44:23,399 Speaker 1: keep you off schedule. And that's exactly why we are 769 00:44:23,440 --> 00:44:25,640 Speaker 1: staying on schedule with this Now. It's going to be 770 00:44:25,719 --> 00:44:29,279 Speaker 1: a little bit different for everybody, sure, but everybody's under 771 00:44:29,320 --> 00:44:32,239 Speaker 1: the same rules. The other thing that happens is is 772 00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:35,480 Speaker 1: we really don't know what the end timeline is going 773 00:44:35,560 --> 00:44:38,640 Speaker 1: to be. With the situation that we are in now, 774 00:44:38,920 --> 00:44:42,080 Speaker 1: not only in Tennessee, but worldwide. So if you've got 775 00:44:42,120 --> 00:44:44,719 Speaker 1: an event that you can stay on schedule with, you 776 00:44:44,800 --> 00:44:47,919 Speaker 1: have to alter it massively, but you can still stay 777 00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:51,400 Speaker 1: on schedule with so that you don't impact anything else 778 00:44:51,440 --> 00:44:53,840 Speaker 1: down the line when you don't know what the final 779 00:44:53,920 --> 00:44:57,000 Speaker 1: timeline is for all the other events that are coming up. 780 00:44:57,280 --> 00:45:00,920 Speaker 1: That's why they're doing it. Interesting. Great and Dave McGinnis, 781 00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:04,600 Speaker 1: Thank you, Red Brian, thank you so much, Amy Wells, 782 00:45:04,600 --> 00:45:07,560 Speaker 1: thank you. Also thank you to Brian Myers and Ashley 783 00:45:07,600 --> 00:45:10,880 Speaker 1: Ferrell for making this happen. But most of all, thank 784 00:45:10,960 --> 00:45:15,239 Speaker 1: you to our listeners of the OTP. Thank you for 785 00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:18,400 Speaker 1: the questions. Amy Wells one more time, tell them how 786 00:45:18,440 --> 00:45:22,600 Speaker 1: they could submit their questions for us Titans online dot 787 00:45:22,600 --> 00:45:30,080 Speaker 1: com slash OTPQ otp Q. We hope you'll join us 788 00:45:30,120 --> 00:45:32,759 Speaker 1: for the next edition of the OTP. We are going 789 00:45:32,760 --> 00:45:36,120 Speaker 1: to keep bringing you these. We hope you're enjoying them. 790 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:39,120 Speaker 1: Thank you for the outstanding feedback that you've been giving 791 00:45:39,239 --> 00:45:42,799 Speaker 1: us on what we've been able to do, not only 792 00:45:42,840 --> 00:45:47,120 Speaker 1: through this podcast but through our entire team with the Titans. 793 00:45:47,760 --> 00:45:50,600 Speaker 1: Very proud of the things that our entire unit has 794 00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:54,040 Speaker 1: been able to do during this certainly challenging time. We're 795 00:45:54,080 --> 00:45:56,080 Speaker 1: trying to keep you plugged in with this ball club 796 00:45:56,120 --> 00:45:59,359 Speaker 1: and maybe take your mind off some of the real 797 00:45:59,400 --> 00:46:02,000 Speaker 1: world little bit and let you enjoy a little bit 798 00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:06,320 Speaker 1: of NFL football, just briefly in the month of March. 799 00:46:06,400 --> 00:46:10,000 Speaker 1: As we're moving towards the month of April, and now 800 00:46:10,080 --> 00:46:12,000 Speaker 1: my dog's coming in here to start a fight, So 801 00:46:12,080 --> 00:46:16,200 Speaker 1: it's time for me to go for coach back for Rett, 802 00:46:16,440 --> 00:46:19,319 Speaker 1: for Amy, I might Keith. Thank you for listening to 803 00:46:19,400 --> 00:46:20,360 Speaker 1: the TC