Sep 28th 2008 10:04PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, AFC South
As Merrill Hoge learned last week, it’s hard to say anything critical about a football player who may be suffering from depression: it’s way too easy to appear as if you’re piling on someone who’s sick. But after watching Kerry Collins play a key role in all four wins of the Titans’ 4-0 start, here it goes anyway.
Has the Titans decision to turn to Vince Young during his rookie season actually held this team back from reaching its full potential? Is the team now on its way to success because Young is sitting on the bench?
It seems crazy to say that, as Young’s big plays during his rookie season helped carry a team that was 4-12 in 2005 to an 8-8 record. And the Titans made the playoffs last year in Young’s second year.
But Tennessee made the playoffs last year in spite of Young, thanks in large part to an outstanding defense. The cliche about Vince Young was that his stats might not be that impressive, but he was the kind of gamer who always found a way to win.
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