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God damn you, Jeff Fisher.

Posted by HenryJames on April 26th, 2008 under Football

height=Seriously, Jeff? Another running back?

The Titans came into this draft knowing they needed a playmaker at wide receiver. Someone who can actually get separation from the defender in man coverage. Someone who can actually get open deep.

Instead they went for yet another running back because that’s all Jeff Fisher knows. Conservative offense. Run the ball and play defense. Lendale White, Chris Henry and now Chris Johnson.

And the could have had their choice of receivers. None had been taken when the Titans made their pick. Now there will be a run of receivers in the second round, and they have to hope someone they like is still available at #54.

Frustrating.

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  1. srr50 said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    Frustrating & typical.

    Miami’s streak of having a player taken in the first round every year since 1995 stays alive. Kenny Phillips is the last player taken in the first round by the Giants.

  2. HenryJames said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    I cursed that Giants pick.

    Still have Sweed, Hardy, Kelly and Jackson on the board.

  3. Facebook User said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    No WRs in round one. Five Six EIGHT taken in round two so far, none named Sweed.

    Can he make it to TENN? And if he does, will they trade the pick to Chicago for the wrong Adrian Peterson?

  4. Ransom Stoddard said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    And whatever idiot sold Jamal on being a first round pick. Or even a second at this point.

  5. Huckleberry said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Jamaal already said he thought he’d go in the second round. He never thought he’d go in the first.

  6. HenryJames said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Something is going on with Sweed. Six receivers taken in front of him?

  7. Facebook User said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

  8. HenryJames said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Who is left on the board at this point? Manningham?

  9. Facebook User said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Sweed a Steeler. Seems like a good fit for him.

    Caldwell, Doucet? I hope they take Doucet.

  10. SincerlyPissedOff said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Guy, you need to shut the fuck up. You’re bitching yourself into ignorance. Chris Johnson is a multi-purpose player that Dinger can work all kinds of magic with. He can play receiver. He can play RB. He can also return kicks, and he can shut you the fuck up this coming season when he takes some touches back for touchdowns.

  11. Facebook User said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    SPO - Bringing the heat. So you are saying he can takeover parts of the PacMan role sans the accompanying milk bar thundershowers?

  12. vince young said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    WTF
    I ask for nothing much-a reciever in the first round, hell-even the second, yet I get two more combine freaks that in all likelihood will not translate to the NFL, and Im stuck with Justin McCairens, Justin Gage, Roydell Williams, and Algae Crumpler. great job drafting.

  13. Specialized said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    Whats the point?
    Vince can’t get him the ball anyway.
    Spend your high picks on people that he HANDS the ball to. Sounds like a sound strategy to me.

  14. stranger said:

    April 26th, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    titans drafted 3 wrs last year. they plan on making men outta boys. we’ll see…

  15. Vic said:

    April 27th, 2008 at 4:46 am

    4-words. Dismantling of a franchise.

    Seriously, what the hell are the Titans doing? Mendenhall would have been a great pick up at #24 if he was still on the board, but instead of taking a quality player at a position of need (WR-Devin Thomas/Limas Sweed or DE-Phillip Merling) we get some kid who everyone called a 2nd-3rd round pick and the front office admits that they have no balls and no confidence in their other running backs.

    Vince needs to get the hell out of Tennessee quick.

  16. vince young said:

    April 27th, 2008 at 8:41 am

    good job getting a crappy TE out of cal who will be another ben hartsock, and then another d-lineman from a school nobodys heard of

  17. ReallySincerelyPissedOff said:

    April 27th, 2008 at 8:42 am

    So far the Titans have drafted a 2nd rounder, 4th rounder, 6th rounder, and a free agent. Whoever is drafting for the Titans has no concept of “draft value” or trading down.

  18. Greg Davis Rides the Short(pass) Bus said:

    April 27th, 2008 at 10:25 am

    If the Steelers didnt prove themselves as a championship team, and didn’t take either Mendenhall or Sweed, would the Titans would have? I’m starting to wonder if they would have. Fucking A man, how could they draft this poorly?

    You know, this is the second year that I’ve thought “well, I almost can’t wait for next year’s draft” before the draft was even over.

  19. Jeff Fisher said:

    April 28th, 2008 at 7:17 am

    VY + Chris Johnson + no WRs

    1st down: Zone read
    2nd down: Option
    3rd down: RB screen

    Rinse and repeat FTW.

  20. newguy said:

    April 29th, 2008 at 6:39 am

    Can we now safely say that Jeff Fisher did NOT want to draft VY in 06? It was Titans managment that made that pick, probably not even b/c they liked VY, but just to screw with Houston fans.

  21. dedfischer said:

    April 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am

    Saw on ESPN that their 2009 mock draft has Crabtree going to the Titans next year. Dreams can come true.

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