Comments on: Titans talk up open competition between Locker, Hasselbeck

By: kbritt18

kbritt18 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:45:56 +0000

I don’t think anyone thinks the Titans are an offensive powerhouse. I think that is what makes them a sleeper next year.

By: elmaxoh

elmaxoh — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:10:27 +0000

always been a fan of Locker.He need to start and brings some mobility at this position so CJ can run again ..

By: laiddogg93

laiddogg93 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:10:11 +0000

Locker is the man!!!
The Titans are in great shape for many years to come.
The Locker era will begin a Titan dynasty.

By: quittsburghstoolers

quittsburghstoolers — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:35:36 +0000

If the quality of their play in preseason is even remotely close,
Tennessee would be wise to just go ahead and start Locker.

He’s had his time to sit and watch. It’s now time to play…

By: kwazulu50

kwazulu50 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:07:33 +0000

You have to commend the Titans for what they were been able to achieve last year with what they were given. A new head coach, a new OC, a new DC, bunch of new assistants, 2 new QB’s, Kenny Britt season-ending injury in Week 3, Chris Johnson not playing up to his new contract, all this without an offseason training schedule – AND THEY END UP 9-7! With some stability at coaching/personnel, an offseason to practice, and if they are able to overcome their FA losses, the sky is the limit!

By: tennesseeoilers

tennesseeoilers — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:40:57 +0000

I wasn’t a Locker fan when the Titans drafted him, and like many who thought they would take Gabbert, I got a bit of a queasy stomach when the Jags then took Gabbert with the next pick.

But after what we’ve seen? Are you kidding me? Jake Locker repeatedly showed flashes of brilliance while Gabbert showed flashes of … of … well, cowardice.

THANK GOD, the Titans picked Locker!

By: gotitan

gotitan — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:55:16 +0000

@thefiesty1 says:

Good luck with that. How about going after the receiver they never had? Hasselbeck is about done and Locker was a mistake at #8 pick.

Kenny Britt? Nate Washington? Locker will be a solid QB for years in TN.

By: kevpft

kevpft — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:49:32 +0000

In contrast to some of the comments above, I think this sets up TN to be in a great place at the QB position.

It’s not like Denver, where you have had a crowd of hard-to-distinguish QBs all with plenty of career left. Or, say, the Jets, where you have major questions surrounding a starter. Or the Jags, who rushed in a rookie too quickly.

Here you’ve got a veteran who’s on the back side of his career, who could retire today and be proud of his record. And a second-year guy who has shown that he can handle the job. In other words, there’s not the kind of huge pressure or urgency that you see in some other teams. Both can do the job and win games, the team is in good hands with both, and the division is winnable.

They can afford to split time and develop Locker, and as they do so, there shouldn’t be the huge diva resistance from Hasselbeck that you might see with other marquee QBs. Hopefully that’s how it plays out, anyway.

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:23:35 +0000

Good luck with that. How about going after the receiver they never had? Hasselbeck is about done and Locker was a mistake at #8 pick.

By: dohpey28

dohpey28 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:21:38 +0000

What was the old Parcell’s line? Something like ‘if you have 2 starting quarterbacks, then you don’t have any’ or something like that.

These things are never good for teams, ever. Pick a starter and go with him, it saves drama and locker room problems.

By: mwcarolina

mwcarolina — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:16:19 +0000

now to the competition, this isnt a shock as i thought both guys should get a shot this year. Locker in his limited time showed potential to be great and if the Colts suffer from rookie growing pains and the Jaguars dont improve, then a Locker led Titans could get a wildcard playoff spot.

By: mwcarolina

mwcarolina — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:15:10 +0000

first to Finnegan and Griffin. i think they somehow keep Finnegan. as for Griffin, i think they let him walk (hopefully to Washington), then replace him.

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:11:33 +0000

If Locker wasn’t seriously in contention for starting job in year 2 they sure would have screwed up taking him as high as 8.