Comments on: Titans to factor schedule into quarterback decision

By: jimbo75025

jimbo75025 — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:29:15 +0000

kayakattack says:Jun 10, 2012 10:53 PM

So when do we just start being honest and note that Locker is a bust?
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I would not call him a bust-yet. Did the Titans reach a bit in drafting him that high-yes. What can you do though, the league now revolves around the passing game so the QB position is now 3-4 times the concern it was a decade ago when you could win with a decent QB and a strong running game.

If Locker has game then he should step it up and unseat Hasselback in training camp. As things are, I believe the Titans will let the old man take the lumps from strong competition earlier and then turn over the reins so as to not potentially have a shell shocked young QB.

By: kayakattack

kayakattack — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:53:00 +0000

So when do we just start being honest and note that Locker is a bust?

By: jwocky1

jwocky1 — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:40:24 +0000

If season is going well they’ll continue to start Hasselbeck, once 1-3 comes around we will see a lot of Locker.

By: millerhour

millerhour — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:14:47 +0000

They would have to beat either the Bears or Packers and win every other game except their next game against the Texans. Don’t see this team doing that this year.

By: tennesseeoilers

tennesseeoilers — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:05:30 +0000

Am I the only one thinking the Titans could seriously start the season 0 and 4 or 1 and 3 and then finish 10 and 6 or so to still make the playoffs? (One of my favorite seasons ever, in 2002, the Titans started out 1 and 4 and ended up making it to the AFC Championship Game.)

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:29:56 +0000

Hope they go with Locker before week 5. Kid has some serious skill, and I’m excited to watch him play.

By: captainwisdom8888

captainwisdom8888 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:59:56 +0000

Hasselbeck has always been a consummate professional and the Titans will probably give him the keys to the offense to start off, but I think the leash should be very short with him. At some point this team has to put all their eggs into Locker’s basket and stick with him through thick and thin to give him a fair shot at establishing himself as the QB for Tennessee’s future.

Let Locker start Week 1…good competition will only make him better.

By: dalucks

dalucks — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:47:40 +0000

As a Texans fan, all this means is that Matt Hassleback starts until Week 9 as long as the team is 5-3 or better. If the team is 3-5 or worse than they will play Jake Locker for the rest of the season. Matt Hassleback is the quarterback as long as the Titans are contending for the division title and playoff berth.