Sep 14th 2008 3:51PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, AFC South
Pacman Jones may have been reinstated by the NFL, but Cortland Finnegan is helping ensure that the Titans don’t miss their most-famous troublemaker. For all of his flashy plays and big returns, the reality is that Jones never made the Pro Bowl as a cornerback, Finnegan may top that this year.
Finnegan picked off Carson Palmer in the fourth quarter of today’s Titans’ win. He also snagged a pair of INTs against the Jaguars last week, which played a key role in the Titans’ division win against the Jaguars.
Finnegan only had one interception in the first 32 games of his NFL career coming into the season, but he’s been in the right place at the right time numerous times this year. It’s early, but Finnegan is doing a very good job of establishing some Pro Bowl credentials while also helping the Titans to a 2-0 start. A 2006 seventh-rounder, Finnegan was picked by Pro Football Prospectus as a Top 25 prospect before the 2007 season. He lived up to those expectations with a solid first season as a starter, but now he’s doing a lot more.
